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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 1/758
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Mr [William] Thomas at the Earl of Oxford's, Dover Street, London; 31 Jan. 1734/5
Date
31 January 1735
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Sends Samuel Norman with three horses and a 24-year old man called Thickpenny who is looking for a position; believes Mr Cuttle knows of him; has engaged Widow Smith of Orwel's son to help Thomas Kettlewell in the stables at 4s per week; encloses an account of rent arrears and an account of what is owing to the tradesmen [not present].
Letter dated 31 Jan. 1734/5.
Term
appointments, estate
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39339
Norman; Samuel (fl 1725); Mr; servant at Wimpole
fl 1725
NA39340
Thickpenny; - (1710-); Mr; servant of Cambridgeshire
1710-
NA39113
Cuttle; Godfrey (fl 1725-1736); Mr; servant to 2nd Earl of Oxford in Dover Street
fl 1725-1736
NA39341
Smith; John (fl 1735); Mr; stable boy at Wimpole
fl 1735
NA39024
Kettlewell; Thomas (fl 1723-1735); Mr; servant at Wimpole working with horses
fl 1723-1735
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
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