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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 1/467
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Down Hall, Essex; 3 Aug. 1724
Date
3 August 1724
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Writes that because of the hot weather he is moving the workmen away from the reservoir and putting them to removing mud from the Great Pond; refers to a scaffold and to a note from Sir James Thornhill to Mr Pridmore; is pleased with the small beer brewed by Charles Gunter.
Term
building works, Wimpole, reservoir
gardens, Wimpole, ponds
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA10335
Thornhill; James (1675-1734); Sir; painter and M.P.
1675-1734
NA38950
Pridmore; John (fl 1718-1731); Mr; supervisor of repairs and rebuilding at Wimpole and Down Hall
fl 1718-1731
NA39090
Gunter; Charles (-1735); Mr; brewer candle and soap maker at Wimpole
-1735
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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