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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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Urban Districts: Witham, 1848-1869; Witney, 1863-1870; Witton cum Twambrookes, 1859-1871;...
Catalogue reference: MH 13/209
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This record is about the Urban Districts: Witham, 1848-1869; Witney, 1863-1870; Witton cum Twambrookes, 1859-1871;... dating from 1848-1871 in the series General Board of Health and Home Office, Local Government Act Office: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MH 13/209
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1848-1871
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Description (What the record is about)
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Urban Districts: Witham, 1848-1869; Witney, 1863-1870; Witton cum Twambrookes, 1859-1871; Wiveliscombe, 1864-1871; Wolborough, 1863-1869. (Described at item level)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Local Government
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General Board of Health and Home Office, Local Government Act Office: Correspondence
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