Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/466
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 30 Jul. 1724
Date	30 July 1724
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that newspaper reports say that Sir Robert Clark Baronet is to stand for Cambridgeshire in place of the late Lord Harley [now 2nd Earl of Oxford], 'and is supported by the most considerable Gentm'n and Clergy of the County in that Interest'; feels himself that the interest will be smaller than for Lord Harley and his partners, but states that he has not heard of any opposition to Sir Robert Clark; wishes to know whether to kill or to sell 'a very fat Veale 7 Weeks Old'; encloses the inquest account for R. Nickels [Pl C 1/464]
Term	elections, Cambridgeshire 1724

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39076	Clarke; Robert (-1746); 2nd Baronet; MP for Cambridgeshire 1717-22; of Snailwell	-1746
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