Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/556
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 19 Mar. 1726/7
Date	19 March 1727
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that carp from Mr Pemberton have been put into the reservoir; mentions the progress of the levelling of the Court and the planting of hay seed there and adds that tomorrow Thomas Nixson is to set up the statue in the centre; remarks that Joseph Norman's sister will begin a probationary period at the dairy on Lady Day; requests instructions as to the amount of beans and oats to feed the horses. Letter dated 19 Mar. 1726/7.
Term	art, statues, Wimpole
	gardens, Wimpole
	occupations and professions, dairymaid

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39160	Pemberton; - (fl 1727); Mr	fl 1727
NA39007	Nixson; Thomas (fl 1722-1736); Mr; workman and tenant at Wimpole	fl 1722-1736
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