Letters to John Lee, esq. of Doctors Commons, London... Letter to John Lee, esq. from William Sidney Smith asking for financial assistance., 24 Mar 1862
Letter to John Lee, esq. from William Sidney Smith asking for financial assistance., 24 Mar 1862
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24 Mar 1862
W.S. Smith had been a policeman, and gives details of his career, beginning at Bow Street, London and finishing as Governor of Leominster Gaol. However, chronic rheumatism forced him to retire early, and he has been unable to work since 1840. He is now destitute. He includes a copy of a testimonial given to him by the Leominster Borough Watch Committee, detailing his appointment and their favourable opinion of his tenure as senior officer at Leominster.
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