Record

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
Term	death, accidental

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