Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/745
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Mr [William] Thomas at the Earl of Oxford's, Dover Street, London; 18 Jun. 1734
Date	18 June 1734
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	As per instructions received from 'My Lord' [2nd Earl of Oxford], has ordered the maid Frances Rawley to have the house cleaned and has asked Mr Belcher to clean the sash windows; adds that William Ratford has been in charge of making sure that no tiles are loose or missing on the roof of the new library; has taken legal advice on the business between Peck and 'the new tenant Masthil' from Mr York, who has said he will speak to Peck when he comes by Kingston Wood; mentions that the spring and the ponds are being dredged and cleaned; refers to the lack of money.
Term	estate business, Wimpole
Term	domestic affairs, preparations for visits

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39325	Rawley; Frances (fl 1734-1735); -; housemaid at Wimpole	fl 1734-1735
NA39107	Belcher; - (fl 1725-1734); Mr; glazier/workman at Wimpole	fl 1725-1734
NA39170	Ratford; William (fl 1727-1739); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1727-1739
NA39323	Peck; James (fl 1734-1735); Mr; distrained tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1734-1735
NA39324	Masthil; Thomas (fl 1734); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1734
NA39144	York; - (fl 1727-1736); Mr; attorney for 2nd Earl of Oxford; of Cambridge	fl 1727-1736
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