Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/271
Title	Letter from William Wenman, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford] at his house near St James's Palace, London; 18 Nov. 1716
Date	18 November 1716
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Thanks Lord Harley for his gracious answer to his last letter; refers to a 'Vile combination among the workmen', about which Mr Cossens was to write; also refers to some stolen wood; awaits instructions to come to London. On the reverse: lists the names of seven tenants in Wimpole who have not paid their rents, and comments on their circumstances.
Term	estate business, Wimpole

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38705	Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole	fl 1713-1738
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