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PlC - Correspondence in the Portland (London) Collection, and Papers of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, 1664-1809
1 - Correspondence relating to the Harley estates based at Wimpole and Welbeck (1707-39), with various earlier enclosures; 1664-1739
Document Reference
Pl C 1/110
Title
Letter from William Wenman, London to [E. Harley] Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Wimp[o]le, Cambridgeshire; 28 Jan 1715/16. Imperfect
Date
28 January 1716
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Encloses a letter from Mr Digby [not present] which argues that hay provided for the deer will not be enough.
Remainder of letter is damaged, with text loss, leaving meaning obscure; apparently refers to letters from Mr Digby and Mr Monk about repairs to the deer barns and the need for greater quantities of hay.
Letter dated 28 Jan. 1715.
Term
animals, deer
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA38766
Monk; John (fl 1715-1735); Mr; deputy steward under William Wenman
fl 1715-1735
NA38788
Digby; John (1668-1728); Ranger of the Deer at Clipstone Park 1707-?, Verderer of Sherwood forest 1709-?, MP for Newark 1705-8 and East Retford 1713-22
1668-1728
NA38704
Wenman; William (-1750); Mr; secretary and agent to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and the Earl and Countess of Oxford
-1750
NA1047
Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724
1689-1741
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