Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/57
Title	Letter from William Wenman to [E. Harley] Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], St James's, London; 2 July 1715. Imperfect
Date	2 July 1715
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Sends the enclosed to give Harley an idea of the 'barbarous' actions of that 'Raskel' Farr; explains that Farr has been telling people that the reason he [Wenman] is pursuing the rents is to get money to save Harley's father [who was impeached for treason and imprisoned in the Tower 1715]; asks Harley to forgive him having to repeat this gossip; has written to Mr Dixon to recommend to his care both his [Wenman's] and Harley's tenants; emphasises that he will continue to serve Harley. Postscript of letter is damaged, with text loss, leaving meaning obscure; apparently refers to Mr Walter and Mr Chappell's accounts.
Term	rents, demands for
Condition	Partially indecipherable

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724
NA38740	Chappell; Robert (fl 1714-1731); Mr; rent collector and agent to 2nd Earl of Oxford in Nottinghamshire	fl 1714-1731
NA38711	Dixon; William (fl 1713-1718); Mr; lawyer working for Edward Lord Harley	fl 1713-1718
NA38750	Farr; Cornelius (fl 1700-1727); Mr; steward to Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and 2nd Earl of Oxford; of Chesterfield	fl 1700-1727
NA38704	Wenman; William (-1750); Mr; secretary and agent to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and the Earl and Countess of Oxford	-1750
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741