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Document Reference	Pl C 1/729
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 7 Sep. 1732
Date	7 September 1732
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that the water supplies are very low and that water from the ponds is having to be used to keep the tenants' cattle healthy; is finding it impossible to collect any money and cannot pay the labourers.
Term	weather, dry
	estate business, Wimpole
	financial affairs, wages

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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