Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/559
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Down Hall, Essex; 2 Apr. 1727
Date	2 April 1727
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports the return of Franck and B. Gin from Eywood in Herefordshire and explains that they had spent eight days getting there because the hounds' feet were sore; writes that they hunted once while staying with Mr Harley; adds that Mr Harley has sent a mare which he hopes to have bred with the Arabian; mentions that Mr Faben has begun paying Fairchild's arrears and that John Bowran at the Tigar promises to pay the widow's arrears when he has bought his equipment; refers to work at the reservoir and old fishpond, and to the possibility of putting pike and perch in the ponds; states briefly that 'the liverys are come', 'the Pedestal is in setting up' and that he approves of the new dairymaid; has sent the deputation to Mr Streeke.
Term	animals, horses
	animals, dogs
	gardens, Wimpole, ponds
	estate business, Wimpole
	fish, Wimpole

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39161	Harley; - (fl 1727); Mr; of Eywood Herefordshire	fl 1727
NA39162	Faben; - (fl 1727); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1727
NA38991	Bouron; John (fl 1722-1731); Mr; servant at Wimpole working with horses	fl 1722-1731
NA39138	Streke; - (fl 1727-1735); Mr; dog-keeper and gamekeeper at Wimpole	fl 1727-1735
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