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Document Reference	Pl C 1/496
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Godfrey Cuttle at the Earl of Oxford's, Dover Street, London; 20 Oct. 1725
Date	20 October 1725
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Expresses the great joy of all at Wimpole at the news of the birth of a son to the earl and countess; writes that there has been bell-ringing and a bonfire in celebration; wishes the earl to know how pleased they all are; adds on the back that he has sent 'a very good Doe...a brace of Fine Young Hares kild this day and a small number of Peaches from the Gardens' in the care of Francis Hodgson.
Term	celebrations, birth of an heir
Term	domestic affairs, provisions

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741
NA1048	Harley; Henrietta Cavendish (1694-1755); Countess of Oxford and Mortimer; née Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles wife of the 2nd Earl of Oxford	1694-1755
NA39111	Harley; Henry Cavendish (1725); Lord Harley; son of 2nd Earl of Oxford	1725
NA39112	Hodgson; Francis (fl 1725-1733); Mr; carrier and servant at Wimpole	fl 1725-1733
NA38705	Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole	fl 1713-1738
NA39113	Cuttle; Godfrey (fl 1725-1736); Mr; servant to 2nd Earl of Oxford in Dover Street	fl 1725-1736