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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 1/753
Title
Letter to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Bulstrode, Buckinghamshire; 31 Dec. 1734
Date
31 December 1734
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Was glad to hear from Crump that everyone is well at Bulstrode; has no interesting news to send; writes that everyone is talking about 'Miss W-n's Adventures'; refers to mention of 'L.B.' and to her 'running away with a fellow not worth a groat'; writes that a messenger arrived on behalf of a linen draper called Smith from Cheapside referring to a bill belonging to William Markby of Cambridge and drawn by Hall, also of Cambridge; wishes to know whether it should be paid.
Writer unidentified; letter unsigned.
Term
social news
accounts, Harley
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39330
Western; - (fl 1734); Miss; subject of a scandal
fl 1734
NA39331
Crump; - (fl 1734); -; servant
fl 1734
NA39333
Smith; - (fl 1734); Mr; linen draper of Cheapside
fl 1734
NA39334
Markby; William (fl 1734); Mr; of Cambridge
fl 1734
NA39322
Hall; - (fl 1734); Mr; maltster for 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole
fl 1734
NA1047
Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724
1689-1741
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