The National Archives in England presents a new webinar, Introducing 19th-century paupers’ letters, that explores what paupers’ letters are and how they can be used for research.
The webinar takes place Tuesday, January 22, at 1:00 p.m Eastern time — 6:00 p.m. GMT. (I understand we are five hours behind London at this time of year.)
‘In Their Own Write’ is a three-year, AHRC-funded project, running from 2018 to 2021, which uses letters from paupers and other poor people, and associated manuscript material such as petitions, sworn statements and advocate letters (those written on behalf of paupers) to investigate the lives of the poor between 1834 and 1900.
In this webinar, ‘In Your Own Write’ research associate Dr Peter Jones from the University of Leicester offers participants the chance to discover the often untold experiences of paupers and poor people of the 19th century, through first-hand accounts from the people experiencing difficult circumstances.
Register here to watch it live. No word on whether a recording will be made available later.
