Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/369
Title	Letter from J. Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 21 Jan. 1721/2
Date	21 January 1722
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Thanks him for the order on Mr Francis Child and Partners for £272; writes that he has paid Mr Finch's bill for £72 2s 10d; mentions that John Stevens has applied for the tenancy of the Tigar Inn and has offered to pay the arrears run up by his mother; gives reasons why he thinks he would not be a suitable choice; refers to Conders Close, suggesting that the hedge be removed and replaced with a canal which would drain away the water and improve the view. Dated 21 Jan. 1721/22.
Term	gardens, landscape gardening, Wimpole
	occupations and professions, innkeeper
	employment, applications for
	accounts, Harley

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38981	Francis, Child and Partners; bankers
NA38986	Finch; - (fl 1722); Mr	fl 1722
NA38987	Stevens; - (fl 1722); Mr; applicant for the tenancy of the Tiger Inn, Arrington	fl 1722
NA38760	Child; Francis (c.1684-1740); Sir; the younger; banker MP and Lord Mayor of London	c.1684-1740
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