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James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1700-05-20

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James Sutherland, Edinburgh

James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1700-05-20
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  14477
InstitutionName of Institution.
InventoryInventory number.
AuthorAuthor of the document. James Sutherland
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Richard Richardson
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . May 20, 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. Ralph Thoresby
LiteratureReference to literature. Cowan 1933, pp. 39-411, Burnett 2020b, pp. 1540, 7322
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Gold , Bronze , Roman , Saxon , English , Scottish , Silver
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'I have these severall years bygone been at great pains in purchasing Ancient Coyns of all the three Mettalls, Gold, Silver, and Brasse or Copper, and have got a considerable Collection of Roman saxon and English ones, and all the Scotch that ever I have seen in any Mettall. I use to buy up all the Doubles that come in my way and shall be always ready to exchange them for others with any person thats curious. Pray let me know if ye, or any of your neighbour gentlemen take pleasure in such things. I hear Mr Ralph Thoresby hes a vast treasure of them, and I would account my great honour and advantage to get a Correspondence with him on this account. If the Gentleman be of your acquaintance I’me very derireous to give him my most humble service. If he wants anything I can add to his collection it shall be duely sent.'

(Cowan 1933, p. 41; Burnett 2020b, p. 1540)

References

  1. ^  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
  2. ^  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.