Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/650
Title	Letter from [John Cossen], Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 27 Apr. 1729
Date	27 April 1729
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to John Bouron's thoughts on selling the horse to Mr Cornforth; writes that the tenants at Arrington have forced Mr White to move back to Bassingbourn even though the earl's orders were to allow him to share a house with his mother. Remainder of letter is damaged, with text loss, leaving meaning obscure. Writer identified by context and handwriting.
Term	animals, horses
Term	tenants, Wimpole

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38991	Bouron; John (fl 1722-1731); Mr; servant at Wimpole working with horses	fl 1722-1731
NA39247	Cornforth; - (fl 1729); Mr; purchaser of a horse from Wimpole	fl 1729
NA39248	White; - (fl 1722-1729); Mr; son of Ann White of Arrington; of the parish of Bassingbourn Cambs.	fl 1722-1729
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