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.
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No. 11 District - Union Counties of Cumberland, Lancashire, and Westmorland
Catalogue reference: HLG 32/3171
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This record is about the No. 11 District - Union Counties of Cumberland, Lancashire, and Westmorland dating from 1923-1924 in the series Home Office and successors: Taxation Branch and successors: Local Government Financial.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1923-1924
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No. 11 District - Union Counties of Cumberland, Lancashire, and Westmorland
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HLG 32
Home Office and successors: Taxation Branch and successors: Local Government Financial...
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