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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British Geriatrics Society: submission and papers
Catalogue reference: JA 1/325
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- JA 1/325
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1998
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British Geriatrics Society: submission and papers
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Departmental reference: 608 vol 1
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Immediately
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- Open Document, Open Description
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