Record

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
Term	gardens, Wimpole, ponds

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