Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/764
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 21 Sep. 1735
Date	21 September 1735
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that the widow of William Gore is 'distracted' and has to be kept chained up at the dog kennels; adds that she and her two children will end up charged to the parish; suggests that it would be a good thing for the parish if she was taken off 'into Bedlam or other Mad House'; mentions the late Mr Warren's bill which his executors are pressing for him to pay; wishes to know the earl's wishes in the matter. Has not had any undertakings from the tenants that they will pay their arrears on the appointed day; details Mr Peck's arrears for the Wimpole Farm and Kingston Wood Farm; thinks the hackneys are likely to be better off at Wimpole than at Welbeck; suggests that the cart horses be gelded and put out to grass to save money on their feed.
Term	medical conditions, mental illness
	rents, arrears of
	animals, horses

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39343	Gore; - (fl 1735); Mrs; widow of William Gore	fl 1735
NA39072	Warren; - (fl 1724); Mr; ironworker at Wimpole; died before 1735	fl 1724
NA39323	Peck; James (fl 1734-1735); Mr; distrained tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1734-1735
NA38705	Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole	fl 1713-1738
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741