| Document Reference | Os C 375 |
| Title | Letter from William Sample, Bothal, Northumberland, to [W.H. Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck], 4th Duke of Portland; 16 Oct. 1848 |
| Date | 16 October 1848 |
| Extent | 2 ff |
| Level | Item/file |
| Content Description | Refers to Mr Woodward's letter concerning soil burning; states that his only experience of technique was at Cockle Park [Farm on Bothal estate] and believes [samuel] Woodward's advocation to be exaggerated; comments on Mr Angas' experiments with soil burning at Driffield; states that he has had good results with large quantities of lime on drained land; comments on quality and price of lime; refers to Mr Kelk's letter on land drainage.
Post-script refers to return to Matfen for winter. |
| Term | agriculture, drainage |
| agricultural improvements |
| land, use of |
| agriculture, soil burning |
| minerals, lime |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA9995 | Angas; Caleb (1782-1860); Mr; farmer | 1782-1860 |
| NA9996 | Woodward; Samuel P. (1821-1865); Prof.; agriculturist and geologist | 1821-1865 |
| NA9993 | Sample; William (fl 1848); Mr; land agent for Duke of Portland | fl 1848 |
| NA1045 | Bentinck; William H. Cavendish-Scott- (1768-1854); 4th Duke of Portland; styled Marquess of Titchfield 1768-1809 | 1768-1854 |
| NA1103 | Kelk; George (fl 1837-1854); Mr; Steward of Welbeck, Nottinghamshire for Duke of Portland; later factor in Ayrshire | fl 1837-1854 |
Places
| Code | Set |
| PL10236 | /Hexham/Northumberland/England |
| PL10237 | /Driffield/Yorkshire/England |
| PL10238 | /Matfen/Northumberland/England |
| PL10231 | /Bothal/Northumberland/England |