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Document ReferencePl C 1/736
TitleLetter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Mr [William] Thomas at the Earl of Oxford's, Dover Street, London; 25 Feb. 1732/3
Date25 February 1733
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionReports that the gates at the new road to the north of the house are hung and locked, and that 'the gate into Eversdens ground by the Park Gate is also lock'd up'; the road 'through the Field by the Bowling Green' is stopped; writes that work is proceeding on making a fence between the Park and the stable yard; asks that 'my Lord' sends a letter directing Mr Cole to begin work on 'my Ladys Pond'; reports the deaths of Mr Brigham of Denny Abbey and Gregory Newman of Over.

Letter dated 25 Feb. 1732/3.
Termparks, Wimpole
estate business, fence-building

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA39021Cole; - (fl 1723-1735); Mr; gardener at Wimpolefl 1723-1735
NA39311Brigham; - (-1733); Mr; of Denny Abbey Cambridgeshire-1733
NA39312Newman; Gregory (-1733); Mr; of Over Cambridgeshire-1733
NA38705Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpolefl 1713-1738
NA38810Thomas; William (fl 1715-1742); Mr; steward for the 2nd Earl of Oxford's Marylebone estatefl 1715-1742
Places
CodeSet
PL10557/Wimpole/Cambridgeshire/England
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