James Sutherland - James Petiver - 1700-04-29

James Sutherland, Edinburgh

James Sutherland - James Petiver - 1700-04-29

FINA IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ	14473
InstitutionName of Institution.	London, British Library
InventoryInventory number.	Sloane MS 4063, f.17
AuthorAuthor of the document.	James Sutherland
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence.	James Petiver
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year .	April 29, 1700
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.	Edinburgh ^{55° 57' 12.04" N, 3° 11' 18.15" W}
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.
LiteratureReference to literature.	Cowan 1933, pp. 37-81, Burnett 2020b, p. 15392
KeywordNumismatic Keywords ^ᵖ	Coin Collection , Roman , Greek , Gold , Silver , Bronze , Local Finds
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence	English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ^ᵖ

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'There is ane other Request I would put up to you viz. I have this pretty while been collecting Ancient Coyns and Medals especially Roman, and I not know how to Greek, And your correspondents abroad in those places where the Romans and Greeks have hade them Residence might properly meet with severall of their Ancient Coyns in Gold, Silver, Copper or Brasse, which are usually found by the Country People when they are either digging in the ground, or clearing the Ruins of Ancient Buildings. These they may buy for the intrinsick value of the Mettall or there abouts, and I shall be very willing to pay what they shall cost which I shall order my correspondent at London to advance for me. They may take at a venture such as come in their way, I beleeve they will not know well how to destenguish them. I shall be exceedingly obliged to you if you can do anything for me in this way, and desire your answer thereannent by your next.'

(BL, Sloane MS 4063, f.17; Cowan 1933, p. 38; Burnett 2020b, p. 1539)

References

^ Cowan, J.M. (1933), 'The history of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh', Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh vol XIX, no. XCI, pp. 1-62
^ 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.