Edward Lhuyd - Richard Mostyn - 1695-11-26
Edward Lhuyd
Edward Lhuyd - Richard Mostyn - 1695-11-26
| FINA IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ | 14186 |
| InstitutionName of Institution. | Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales |
| InventoryInventory number. | Peniarth MS 426, f.52 |
| AuthorAuthor of the document. | Edward Lhuyd |
| RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. | Richard Mostyn |
| Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . | November 26, 1695 |
| PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. | |
| Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. | Robert Welborne, Henry Mordaunt, Hadriaan Beverland, Sir Roger Mostyn |
| LiteratureReference to literature. | Gunther 1945, pp. 292-5 Letter 141Gunther 1945, Burnett 2020b, pp. 368, 727 n. 217, 950, 1247Burnett 2020b |
| KeywordNumismatic Keywords ᵖ | Coin Collection , Collection Sale , Collection Price |
| LanguageLanguage of the correspondence | English |
| External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ᵖ | http://tinyurl.com/y9zg7aj4 |
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".
'Since ye sealing of this, I received a letter from one Welborne, who is Steward to ye Earl of Peterburrough; wherein he offers to sale (either to the University or any private person) a Collection of silver and brasse \coyns/, consisting of 13 hundred pieces; but at so dear a rate, (viz. 6s. one with another) that I know ’tis to no purpose to mention it to ye V. Chr [Vice Chancellor], nor in[deed] would the University buy them at any rate. I suppose ’tis ye Collectio[n] of his Master, tho’ he only tels me, they belong to an ancient Gentleman, who is willing to part with them because his Sight begins to grow dimme; an[d] addes there’s a cabinet to be sold with them, so curious that it was design’d to have been presented to K. James as a repository for his Medals. I have heard Beverlandt commend Peterburrough’s coyns as ye best collection in England. This I have added because I know not but Sr Roger may be disposed to purchase such a collection. I suppose for a small gratuity we might have a man of judgement & fidelity to view them; and doubt not but they will abate much of the price he proposes, though he says 30ll. a piece have been offd for so[me]. A Letter may be directed to Mr. Robt Welborne, near The E. of Peterb’s House, by the Horse Ferry in Westminster.'
(Gunther 1945, pp. 292-5 Letter 141; Burnett 2020b, pp. 368, 1247)
