Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/432
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 26 Jan. 1723/4
Date	26 January 1724
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has paid Mr Hudson for nine pairs of buckskin breeches for the servants' livery; requests instructions as to the recipients of charity on 'my Lady's birthday'; has collected estimates from 'all the Plumbers at Cambridge' for leading the roof of the theatre; states that foundations have been sunk for the new buildings at Kings College; mentions that Mr Kimpton needs to pay £565 19s 20d, and has heard that he has gone to London; informs Lord Harley that Mr Pridmore will call on him in London. Letter dated 26 Jan. 1723/24.
Term	domestic affairs, servants, clothing
	building works, Kings College Cambridge
	building works, Wimpole, theatre
	accounts, Wimpole

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39058	Hudson; George (fl 1724-1727); Mr; tailor of Cambridge	fl 1724-1727
NA38992	Kimpton; Edward (fl 1722-1727); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Kingston Wood Cambridgeshire	fl 1722-1727
NA38950	Pridmore; John (fl 1718-1731); Mr; supervisor of repairs and rebuilding at Wimpole and Down Hall	fl 1718-1731
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