Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/518
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 13 Oct. 1726
Date	13 October 1726
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Hopes that the earl will visit Wimpole soon to inspect and advise on the works at the reservoir and the old fish pond; discusses the arches on the bridge at the head of the pond; describes further work which he would be pleased to have done; reports that one of the workmen has died; adds that Mr Cole has kept aside some apples for the earl but warns that there have not been many this year.
Term	gardens, Wimpole, ponds
Term	agriculture, crops, apples

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39021	Cole; - (fl 1723-1735); Mr; gardener at Wimpole	fl 1723-1735
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