Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/561
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 9 Apr. 1727
Date	9 April 1727
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports that the pedestal and statue are now in place in the grassed Court and that the Court itself is nearly finished; writes that he plans to have the water from the reservoir run off into one channel by Arrington Lane; mentions William Jekins and his crop-sowing in relation to him leaving at Michaelmas; has sent butter, and will pay the land tax.
Term	art, statues, Wimpole
	building works, Wimpole, reservoir
	tenants, Wimpole

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39030	Jekins; William (fl 1723-1727); Mr; tenant on the Wimpole estate	fl 1723-1727
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