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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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Schools for Mothers: Correspondence between the Board of Education and the Local...
Catalogue reference: ED 24/1377
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1914
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Description (What the record is about)
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Schools for Mothers: Correspondence between the Board of Education and the Local Government Board on their respective duties towards schools for mothers, medical health and care of children not attending school
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ED 24
Board of Education and predecessors: Private Office: Papers (Series 1)
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