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
Attendance: irregular and vagrant
Catalogue reference: ED 147/14
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ED 147/14
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1952
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Description (What the record is about)
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Attendance: irregular and vagrant
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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)
- E 407
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Poverty
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Record URL
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ED 147
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Attendance: irregular and vagrant
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