Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/754
Title	Letter to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Bulstrode, Buckinghamshire; 2 Jan. 1734/5
Date	2 January 1735
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Was glad to hear that everyone at Bulstrode was well and especially takes great interest in the concerns of 'the Dss' [Margaret Duchess of Portland]; refers to a letter from Mr Cossen in which brawn from the boar is mentioned; expects that Mr Cuttle has let the earl know about this; expresses gratitude for the half doe sent by the earl. Writes that the town is still talking about 'Miss W-n's affair'; was surprised to hear that 'L.B.' and his brother had offered to bail 'the Gent-n' but he refused; expects the family to reconcile although the mother 'stands out'; adds that 'the Lady' is staying with her maternal aunt under a constant watch; has asked Crump to send a copy of the General Advertiser and draws the earl's attention to an article on Lord Kinnoull and the Czarina's peace agreement. Writer unidentified; letter unsigned. Letter dated 2 Jan. 1734.
Term	social news

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39330	Western; - (fl 1734); Miss; subject of a scandal	fl 1734
NA39331	Crump; - (fl 1734); -; servant	fl 1734
NA1079	Bentinck; Margaret Cavendish (1715-1785); Duchess of Portland; née Cavendish-Harley; dau. of 2nd Earl of Oxford; m 2nd Duke of Portland 1734	1715-1785
NA38705	Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole	fl 1713-1738
NA39113	Cuttle; Godfrey (fl 1725-1736); Mr; servant to 2nd Earl of Oxford in Dover Street	fl 1725-1736
NA11307	Hay; George Henry (1689-1758); 8th Earl of Kinnoull; succ. 1719; cr. Baron Hay of Pedwardine 1711	1689-1758
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741