Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/612
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 11 Jun. 1728
Date	11 June 1728
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has heard of the earl's good health from Mr Vaughan; reports on the progress of the young filly belonging to Lady Margaret; is postponing the grass-cutting; requests that the mowers and haymasters be allowed quantities of small beer because of the high cost of food. Reports that John Bouron's eldest son was attacked by a mastiff and would have been in danger of losing his life if Cossen and others had not managed to pull him away; writes that his arm has swollen up and gone black; adds that the dog has been destroyed, and asks permission to 'dispose' of the rest of them 'for they are almost as bad as savage'.
Term	animals, horses
	animals, dogs
	medical conditions, dog bites
	agriculture, grass-cutting

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39059	Vaughan; - (-1729); Mr; servant to 2nd Earl of Oxford	-1729
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
NA39216	Bouron; - (fl 1728); Mr; son of John Bouron	fl 1728
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