Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/709
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 30 May 1731
Date	30 May 1731
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to two hogsheads of cider which are waiting until the next waggon goes for transportation; mentions that Lord Coleraine has visited the house and eaten at the Tigar; passes on news from T[homas] Kettlewell that the Bernard Pad is lame and is to be bled by the doctor; adds that one of the worst carthorses has died; wishes to know whether to geld or sell Mrs Vane's colt.
Term	animals, horses
	tourism, country houses
	domestic affairs, provisions

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA24816	Hare; Henry (1693-1749); 3rd Baron Coleraine; succ. 1708	1693-1749
NA39024	Kettlewell; Thomas (fl 1723-1735); Mr; servant at Wimpole working with horses	fl 1723-1735
NA39291	Vane; - (fl 1731); Mrs	fl 1731
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