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
Nos. 18381-24604 (HLG 23)
Catalogue reference: HLG 66/56
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This record is about the Nos. 18381-24604 (HLG 23) dating from 1938-1945 in the series Poor Law Commission and successors: Legal Department and successors: Registers and.... 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)
- HLG 66/56
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1938-1945
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Description (What the record is about)
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Nos. 18381-24604 (HLG 23)
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Volume 5
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Maps and plans
- Legal
- Poverty
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3728644/
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Series information
HLG 66
Poor Law Commission and successors: Legal Department and successors: Registers and...
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