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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The Cholera Epidemic Correspondence. Details given at item level
Catalogue reference: MH 13/245
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- MH 13/245
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1848-1849
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Description (What the record is about)
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The Cholera Epidemic Correspondence.
Details given at item level
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Disease
- Local Government
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General Board of Health and Home Office, Local Government Act Office: Correspondence
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