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Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
In this letter, Thomas Henshaw of Derbyshire complained of his treatment by local officials who denied him welfare despite his ‘most distressing’ situation.
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Folio 552. To: The General Board of Health. From: John Hawkins, Hitchin [Hertfordshire]....
Catalogue reference: MH 13/92/223
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Folio 552.
To: The General Board of Health.
From: John Hawkins, Hitchin [Hertfordshire].
Subject Matter: Letter enquiring whether the General Board can hold out any hope to the Hitchin Local Board that the Ordnance Department will assist them in making a map of the town; 'as if not we shall, I dare say, advertise for plans for drainage'.
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