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TitleLetter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 13 Jul. 1731
Date13 July 1731
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionHas asked the tenants not to sell hay to Lady Pickering, suspecting that because of its rarity it will become very expensive in the winter; reports that Mr Chesther of Cockenhithe, from whom Cossen had bought timber, died after a long illness and after tiring himself at bowls; adds that Sir George Downing's tenant Joshua Conder has died of a consumption and that William Ratford's boy has died 'of a violent Pain in his Head'.

Reports the marriage of Mr Davies of Stow to a knight's daughter from Kent worth £2500; is to meet with Mr Hurrell to discuss selling Mr Hubbert's crop; writes that it is better to cover the shed with lead than to tile it.

Refers to the view over the Park from the Hall door which he [Cossen] had improved a few years ago by cutting trees so that distant hills could be seen, upon one of which was a mill; states that by a random chance another mill has been built at the other end of the view, which looks so good that it could have been planned; requests that he might improve the view even more by cutting down a few trees to frame the view of the second mill.
Termparks, Wimpole
gardens, landscape gardening, Wimpole
estate business, Wimpole
social news

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA38983Pickering; Grace (-1733); Lady Pickering; née Sylvester of Barbados; wife of Henry 2nd Baronet of Whaddon Cambridgeshire-1733
NA39301Chesther; - (-1731); Mr; of Cockenhithe-1731
NA39302Conder; Joshua (-1731); Mr; tenant of Sir George Downing in Cambridgeshire-1731
NA39252Davies; - (fl 1729-1731); Mr; of Stow near Wimpolefl 1729-1731
NA39103Hurrell; - (fl 1725-1734); Mr; of Cambridgeshirefl 1725-1734
NA39080Hubbert; - (fl 1724-1734); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshirefl 1724-1734
NA38705Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpolefl 1713-1738
NA1047Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-17241689-1741
Places
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PL328/Cambridgeshire/England
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