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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 1/729
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
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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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