Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/481
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 4 Feb. 1724/5
Date	4 February 1725
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports that Mr Smith has offered £300 p.a. for Kingston Wood Farm subject to various recited conditions; describes the rent and conditions which he [Cossen] was prepared to accept; writes that Mr Smith said he would be willing to speak to the earl, but urged Cossen to let the farm at the best price he could; adds that Mr Hurrell stated that he could find a tenant for the farm, but recommended Mr Smith. Letter dated 4 Feb. 1724/5.
Term	leases, Wimpole

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39098	Smith; - (fl 1725); Mr; potential tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Kingston Cambridgeshire	fl 1725
NA39103	Hurrell; - (fl 1725-1734); Mr; of Cambridgeshire	fl 1725-1734
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