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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 1/402
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 30 Apr. 1723
Date
30 April 1723
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Reports that he has quoted the price of the stone to Mr Mist at 7d per 25 cwt; adds that Mr Mist has gone to Cambridge to arrange the transportation; suggests that Kelly remains and waits on Sir James Thornhill, and comes to London with the packed-up goods; mentions the proposed sale of the Crowood in Derbyshire.
Term
woods, sales of
building materials, stone
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39027
Mist; - (fl 1723-1727); Mr; workman connected with building stone at Wimpole
fl 1723-1727
NA39028
Kelly; James (fl 1723-1724); Mr; servant at Wimpole
fl 1723-1724
NA10335
Thornhill; James (1675-1734); Sir; painter and M.P.
1675-1734
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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