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(Untitled), 12 May 1904

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/17/52

Scope and Contents

Letter from J Last (Curriers Lane, Princess Street, Ipswich, [Suffolk]) to WSC thanking him, as a working man, for his efforts in favour of "free food" and attacking Joseph Chamberlain's policies and rich capitalists who underpay their workers. Asserts that the inability of working-class people to afford decent food is the reason for the large number of undersized recruits rejected by the military authorities.

Dates

  • Creation: 12 May 1904

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open

Language of Materials

English

Subject

  • Army (Organization)

Repository Details

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