Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/586
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 3 Oct. 1727
Date	3 October 1727
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Explains that not much money has been collected because of extensive illness among the labourers; writes that he has had to put off paying Mr Sumpter despite his vigorous requests; describes the three colts which he has bought from James Langham; asks for approval of John Handley's plan to set up his brother in Jekin's farm house as a bread and ale purveyor.
Term	estate business, Wimpole

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39194	Sumpter; - (fl 1727); Mr	fl 1727
NA39195	Langham; James (fl 1727); Mr	fl 1727
NA39171	Handley; John (fl 1727-1736); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1727-1736
NA39196	Handley; William (fl 1727); Mr; brother of John Handley	fl 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