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TitleLetter from John Cossen, Norton, to William Godfrey, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire; 17 Aug. 1723
Date17 August 1723
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionRefers to the death of Mr Gill; transcribes an account of his arrears; reassures Mrs Gill that she will be treated well by Lord Harley if she finds she cannot keep the farm; suggests that Mr Brown should make an investigation into Mr Gill's affairs and should try to arrange the payment of the arrears; gives orders as to bricks for the dairy floor 'at Norman's House'; adds that the harvest in Nottinghamshire has been a good one.
Termtenants, Wimpole
building works, houses, floors

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA39038Gill; George (-1723); Mr; tenant of Lord Harley; of Arrington Cambridgeshire-1723
NA38985Brown; - (fl 1722-1725); Mr; steward and agent on the Wimpole estatefl 1722-1725
NA38705Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpolefl 1713-1738
NA38970Godfrey; William (fl 1721-1725); deputy agent at Wimpolefl 1721-1725
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