Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/736
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Mr [William] Thomas at the Earl of Oxford's, Dover Street, London; 25 Feb. 1732/3
Date	25 February 1733
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports 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.
Term	parks, Wimpole
Term	estate business, fence-building

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39021	Cole; - (fl 1723-1735); Mr; gardener at Wimpole	fl 1723-1735
NA39311	Brigham; - (-1733); Mr; of Denny Abbey Cambridgeshire	-1733
NA39312	Newman; Gregory (-1733); Mr; of Over Cambridgeshire	-1733
NA38705	Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole	fl 1713-1738
NA38810	Thomas; William (fl 1715-1742); Mr; steward for the 2nd Earl of Oxford's Marylebone estate	fl 1715-1742