Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/345
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Norton, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 6 May 1721
Date	6 May 1721
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports that Mr Knight the agent was not pleased when told about the progress of the bargain with Mr Hayford for the Derbyshire woods, claiming that it would adversely affect their iron sales; encloses a letter sent by Mr Knight [Pl C 1/343] and answers some of his comments relative to the sale; requests a letter from Lord Harley and undertakes to prevent Mr Hayford from pilling until he has heard from him.
Term	woods, sales of

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38968	Knight; Francis (fl 1721-1723); Mr; Lord Harley's agent at Clipstone Nottinghamshire	fl 1721-1723
NA38964	Hayford; - (fl 1721-1727); Mr; purchaser of woods from 2nd Earl of Oxford	fl 1721-1727
NA38705	Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole	fl 1713-1738
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741