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PlC - Correspondence in the Portland (London) Collection, and Papers of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, 1664-1809
1 - Correspondence relating to the Harley estates based at Wimpole and Welbeck (1707-39), with various earlier enclosures; 1664-1739
Document Reference
Pl C 1/721
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 25 Jul. 1731
Date
25 July 1731
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
The hay has been brought in, and 40 Wether Sheep have been purchased from Coolige Fair; writes that the Earl of Rockingham and Mr Lamb have seen the house and garden.
Term
livestock
agriculture, harvest
tourism, country houses
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39303
Watson; Lewis (c.1714-1745); 2nd Earl of Rockingham
c.1714-1745
NA39304
Lamb; - (fl 1731); Mr; accompanying the Earl of Rockingham
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
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