Letter from Michael Gregg to Nicholas Lamb, 1 December 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Michael Gregg

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Letter from Michael Gregg to Nicholas Lamb concerning a loan taken out by the Longford Urban Council to erect houses under the Housing of the Working Classes Act. Michael Gregg (b. 1859) was the Principal Clerk in Local Government Board, Dublin. Nicholas Lamb (b. 1861) was the Town Clerk of Longford and served on the Longford Urban District Council. The Longford Urban District Council was the towns local authority and was renamed the Longford Town Council in 2002.

 Longford Museum LUDC-1-3-1915-12-7-3 https://letters1916.ie/item/3181 English Michael Gregg 1915-12-01 Local Government Board Dublin, Ireland Nicholas Lamb The Urban Council, Longford, Ireland Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 Loan £700HW Classes L.G. Board, Dublin Dec 1st 1915 Sir With reference to the application of theLongord Urban Dt. Council for the issue of the finalinstalment of the supplemental loan of £700sanctioned for the purpose of erecting woring classlodging houses under the housing of the WorkingClasses Acts, I am directed by the Local Gov Board Board for Ireland to request that they may beinformed as to exact amount required todefray all expenditure and liabilities incurredin connection with these works. By order of the BoardM Gregg The Clerk Urban CouncilLongford Local Government Board Dublin, Ireland Letter from Michael Gregg to Nicholas Lamb, 1 December 1915 The Urban Council, Longford, Ireland Letter from Michael Gregg to Nicholas Lamb, 1 December 1915 Michael Gregg Letter from Michael Gregg to Nicholas Lamb, 1 December 1915