Record revealed
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.
Piece
Files 537 - 553
Catalogue reference: CO 762/36
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This record is about the Files 537 - 553 dating from 1926 - 1929 in the series Irish Distress Committee and Irish Grants Committee: Files and Minutes. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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CO 762/36
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Date (When the record was created)
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1926 - 1929
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Description (What the record is about)
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Files 537 - 553
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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537 - 553
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
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Series information
CO 762
Irish Distress Committee and Irish Grants Committee: Files and Minutes
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Catalogue hierarchy
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Within the series: CO 762
Irish Distress Committee and Irish Grants Committee: Files and Minutes
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Files 537 - 553
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