Record revealed
The Geneva Convention, 1949
This document sets out the laws its signatory nations agreed to follow around the treatment of prisoners of war, those in medical need, and civilians.
Piece
HO 9. Letter book for the convict hulk establishment
Catalogue reference: HO 9/16
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This record is about the HO 9. Letter book for the convict hulk establishment dating from 1847-1849 in the series Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books. 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)
- HO 9/16
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1847-1849
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Description (What the record is about)
- HO 9. Letter book for the convict hulk establishment
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Prisons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4286840/
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Series information
HO 9
Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books
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