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
1 item extracted from HO 40/40. Poster concerning the introduction of 'The New Poor...
Catalogue reference: EXT 1/12
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This record is about the 1 item extracted from HO 40/40. Poster concerning the introduction of 'The New Poor... dating from 1838 in the series Large documents extracted from various record series held at the Public Record Office,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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EXT 1/12
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Date (When the record was created)
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1838
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item extracted from HO 40/40. Poster concerning the introduction of 'The New Poor Law' to the District of Huddersfield.
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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
- Archives and libraries
- Poverty
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EXT 1
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