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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Public assistance: vol I
Catalogue reference: FO 1046/315
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This record is about the Public assistance: vol I dating from 1945 Oct-1946 Nov in the series Control Office for Germany and Austria and Foreign Office: Control Commission for.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1945 Oct-1946 Nov
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Public assistance: vol I
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- FIN/22082(PE)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Control Office for Germany and Austria and Foreign Office: Control Commission for...
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