Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/376
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Norton, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 12 May 1722
Date	12 May 1722
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports a meeting with Mr Hayford about tree-felling in the Derbyshire woods; writes that he has spent the day showing Mr Morley around Welbeck Park and explaining about the trees; adds that he is happy with the plan to fell trees in the Sloswicks for cordwood; writes that the woods have suffered because Lord Harley did not send instructions early enough and because some of the workmen have left with Mr Johnson.
Term	timber, Welbeck
Term	estate business, Welbeck

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38964	Hayford; - (fl 1721-1727); Mr; purchaser of woods from 2nd Earl of Oxford	fl 1721-1727
NA38838	Morley; John (1656-1732); Mr; of Halstead; land jobber; adviser to 2nd Earl of Oxford	1656-1732
NA38998	Johnson; - (fl 1722-1724); Mr; purchaser of wood from Lord Harley	fl 1722-1724
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