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George Broughton - William Trumbull - 1691-10-18

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George Broughton - William Trumbull - 1691-10-18
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  15919
InstitutionName of Institution. London, British Library
InventoryInventory number. Add MS 72529, f.168
AuthorAuthor of the document. George Broughton
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. William Trumbull
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . October 18, 1691
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Venice 45° 26' 13.89" N, 12° 20' 4.52" E
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. Lorenzo Correr
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, p. 6031
KeywordNumismatic Keywords 
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'[Broughton makes various respectful remarks] Yet, by yor Excies Leave, I have a mind to Request The Savio Correr, who is a Great Vertuoso (& my Acquaintance) That he will favour me, to Lett your Excie See his Meddals &c, he having the best Collection of rarities in that kind, of any in Venice. [More news.] I hope the Doctr Medalista will come with this. Tho he hath told me can’t Serve Yor Excie without might have nearrer com’unication then at ye Lazto [where Trumbull was staying].' (London, British Library, Add MS 72529, f.168; Burnett 2020b, p. 603)

References

  1. ^  Burnett, Andrew M. (2020), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.