Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/657
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 5 Jun. 1729
Date	5 June 1729
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Specifies the oats and beans allowed to the Irish gelding which was brought by Michael and left in the care of Thomas Kettlewell; reports a debate with Thomas Kettlewell over whether to put the horse out to grass or to keep him in the stables, and over the amount of food necessary to keep the horse healthy; lists the horses at Wimpole and their weekly food allowances. Remainder of letter is damaged, with text loss.
Term	animals, horses

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39024	Kettlewell; Thomas (fl 1723-1735); Mr; servant at Wimpole working with horses	fl 1723-1735
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