Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/689
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 18 Feb. 1730/1
Date	18 February 1731
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports the strong words he has had with William Holben while asking him to leave; writes that the tenant of Kingston Wood Farm has insisted to Cossen and to Mr Hurrell that the rent must be reduced by £60 p.a.; states that nothing was decided; asks that the earl write to Mr Hurrell about the matter. Refers to 'the Italians' who are working in 'the little Room' and will then work on 'the Cornice of the great Room'; writes that Joseph Norman has promised to pay all his arrears; adds that the brewing is about to start and that Charles requests to have what grain is left over. Letter dated 18 Feb. 1730/1.
Term	tenants, Wimpole
Term	building works, Wimpole, ceilings

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39137	Holben; William (fl 1727-1731); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1727-1731
NA39103	Hurrell; - (fl 1725-1734); Mr; of Cambridgeshire	fl 1725-1734
NA39041	Norman; Joseph (fl 1723-1736); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Arrington Cambridgeshire	fl 1723-1736
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