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Document Reference	Pl C 1/725
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 17 Aug. 1731
Date	17 August 1731
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that he has engaged a blind man to remove some brickwork to stop the chimneys smoking in the corner room and dressing room; the terms are a guinea a chimney plus 15 shillings for food, with nothing to pay if the smoking is not stopped; adds that he is well known as a good chimneyman.
Term	building works, Wimpole, chimneys

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
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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