| Content Description | Writes that he has just come from Lincolnshire and a letter he wrote to Mr Dixon explains that he has been carrying out the duke's business there; reports that he cannot describe in just one letter the problems he has had in trying to 'awaken' the agents and tenants from their 'lethargy and alienation'; discusses the progress made on the various accounts of agents; those of Mr Gace for Boston and Billingborough, he reports for example, are nearly completed; also gives details of the accounts of Mr Chappell, Mr Rotheram and Mr Bristowe; mentions how grateful he is to the Lord Treasurer [1st Earl of Oxford]; will come to London next week to see Mr Auditor, and then will return here; assures Harley he would go anywhere in order to serve him. |