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 MH 12/8455. Norfolk: Heckingham. Poster offering £500 reward...
Catalogue reference: MFQ 1/500
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This record is about the 1 item extracted from MH 12/8455. Norfolk: Heckingham. Poster offering £500 reward... dating from 1836 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... 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)
- MFQ 1/500
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1836
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item extracted from MH 12/8455. Norfolk: Heckingham. Poster offering £500 reward and free pardon for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for setting fire to Heckingham Workhouse, 23 April 1836. Printed by John Stacy, Gentlemen's Walk, Old Haymarket, Norwich.
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 76 cm x 50 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3983521/
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MFQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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