Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/656
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 1 Jun. 1729
Date	1 June 1729
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Notes that the last letter received from the earl was open when he got it; writes that Mr Bovey's successor at Stow, Mr Davies, claims to be related to the earl and plans to call on him; mentions that he asked for some of the earl's servants to test out the fishing at his ponds; adds that he [Cossen] gave permission for Mr Streke and Mr Gore to go but thinks that they didn't; intends to send mutton and butter but thinks the weather might be getting too warm.
Term	domestic affairs, provisions
Term	sports, fishing

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39252	Davies; - (fl 1729-1731); Mr; of Stow near Wimpole	fl 1729-1731
NA39138	Streke; - (fl 1727-1735); Mr; dog-keeper and gamekeeper at Wimpole	fl 1727-1735
NA38997	Gore; William (-1735); Mr; gamekeeper at Wimpole	-1735
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