Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/787
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Mr [William] Thomas at the Earl of Oxford's, Dover Street, London; 23 May 1736
Date	23 May 1736
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to instructions as to repairs at Mr Norman's house; reports with sadness the death of the horse called Richmond; writes that a pleasant man has enquired about taking on Eversden's farm, which will not be free until next Lady Day; requests some cart horses to be sent down to assist in the ploughing; adds that Martha Stiffens has died.
Term	animals, horses
Term	estate business, Wimpole

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39350	Eversden; Thomas (fl 1735-1736); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1735-1736
NA39368	Norman; - (fl 1736); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1736
NA39369	Stiffens; Martha (-1736); -	-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