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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 1/606
Title
Unsigned fragment of a letter [from John Cossen]; n.d. [c.1727]
Date
1727 (c)
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Lists the people living and staying at the parsonage house; writes that the curate Mr Caesar has asked to be provided with coals, a request which he [Cossen] has refused; refers to William Waller the under-cook and to some papers which he has sent for.
Writer identified by context and handwriting.
Date estimated by its being found together with other letters dated 1727.
Term
estate business, Wimpole
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39212
Caesar; - (fl 1727); -; curate possibly at Wimpole
fl 1727
NA39213
Waller; William (fl 1727); Mr; under-cook possibly at Wimpole
fl 1727
NA38705
Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole
fl 1713-1738
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