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PlC - Correspondence in the Portland (London) Collection, and Papers of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, 1664-1809
1 - Correspondence relating to the Harley estates based at Wimpole and Welbeck (1707-39), with various earlier enclosures; 1664-1739
Document Reference
Pl C 1/383
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 11 Oct. 1722
Date
11 October 1722
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Has sent a gallon of 'the best Mushroms that could be got in Nottinghamshire'; refers to the death of Mr Williamson's servant, Mr Williamson being a hard-working and loyal timber carrier to Lord Harley; transcribes part of a letter from his [Cossen's] wife who partly blames herself for the accident because she had offered the team accommodation but Mr Hubbert would not allow it and so they went out at night.
Term
domestic affairs, provisions
death, accidental
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39004
Hubbert; - (fl 1722); Mr
fl 1722
NA39005
Williamson; - (fl 1722); Mr; timber carrier in Nottinghamshire
fl 1722
NA39006
Cossen; - (fl 1722-1729); Mrs; wife of John Cossen
fl 1722-1729
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
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