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PlC - Correspondence in the Portland (London) Collection, and Papers of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, 1664-1809
1 - Correspondence relating to the Harley estates based at Wimpole and Welbeck (1707-39), with various earlier enclosures; 1664-1739
Document Reference
Pl C 1/582
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 6 Aug. 1727
Date
6 August 1727
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Explains why he feels the continuation of candle-making is not effective; reports on the health of Thomas Kettlewell; writes that Samuel Jackson has been attended by Mr Sandys and would have had his collar bone set had he not been afraid the earl would not approve; he has been to see the apothecary Mr Wall instead but is still in pain; mentions the lameness of the pad Quaker and the 'knots' suffered by the Arabian, and the farrier's thoughts on those matters.
Term
medical conditions, broken collar bone
animals, horses
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39024
Kettlewell; Thomas (fl 1723-1735); Mr; servant at Wimpole working with horses
fl 1723-1735
NA39125
Jackson; Samuel (-1736); Mr; servant at Wimpole
-1736
NA39186
Sandys; - (fl 1727-1741); Dr; medical practitioner near Wimpole
fl 1727-1741
NA39052
Wall; - (fl 1724-1727); Mr; apothecary of Cambridge
fl 1724-1727
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
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