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
Poor Law Commission: Poor Law Board and Local Government Board. Missing at transfer
Catalogue reference: PRO 57/1435
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This record is about the Poor Law Commission: Poor Law Board and Local Government Board. Missing at transfer dating from [c.1970] in the series Public Record Office: Accessions of Records, Registered Files (Case Files). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PRO 57/1435
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c.1970]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Poor Law Commission: Poor Law Board and Local Government Board. Missing at transfer
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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)
- CA 8/8
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3104008/
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PRO 57
Public Record Office: Accessions of Records, Registered Files (Case Files)
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