James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1701-1-27

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James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1701-1-27

FINA IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ	13665
InstitutionName of Institution.	Oxford, Bodleian Library
InventoryInventory number.	MS Radcliffe Trust c. 1, f° 30
AuthorAuthor of the document.	James Sutherland
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence.	Richard Richardson
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year .	January 27, 1701
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.	Edinburgh 55° 57' 12.06" N, 3° 11' 18.13" W
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.	Edward Lhuyd, Ralph Thoresby
LiteratureReference to literature.	Burnett 2020b, pp. 1543 (corr.), 732 (corr.)Burnett 2020b
KeywordNumismatic Keywords ᵖ	Roman , Saxon , Scottish
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence	English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ᵖ	http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/af31f19a-833f-415a-9895-63548c1e904c

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Lettre du 27 janvier 1701 (d’Edinburgh): 'I Received you Box with the Stones, Seeds, Medals and Lacertus volans all which were very acceptable, and in Good Condition. ... I hade a very oblidgeing Letter from Mr Ralph Thoresby with a List of such Scotch Coyns as he already hes, I am Collecting for you and him all I can come by. He tels me he hes given over purchasing Gold Medals having lately sustained some Losses. I suppose ye will take all the varieties of that Mettall that ye can procure. I shall send what I have so soon as I find a Convenient Bearer only I’me a little scrupulous to send them by the common Couriers, for though Plants and Seeds with such like may come safe enough that way yet Gold and Silver are in some hazard especially seing what they carie must be surveyed at so many different places. In the meantime I desire ye would collect what Roman and Saxon Coyns ye can any wayes procure for me and I shall thankfully return the equivalent either in Scotch Coyns or currant English money.' (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Radcliffe Trust c. 1, f° 30; Burnett 2020b, p. 1543 (corr.)).

Abstract from EMLO: Thanks him for receipt of box of stones, seeds and medals, and in good condition. Is asking acquaintances up and down Scotland to send him finds of stones. Describes a remarkable glistening odoriferous (of violet scent) of 11 oz. stone. Put in warm water it scented the water for 5 days. Pound in a brook 40 miles away. Well attested by learned authority. Will visit the spot in May and collect more specimens and send Richardson some. Is sending R Scotch coins and varieties of gold medals, but «I’m a little scrupulous to send them by the common carrier who can be safely trusted with seeds but gold and silver are in some hazard». Asks to be sent Roman and Saxon coins in return for Scotch coins of equivalent English money. Asks to be sent some East India seeds along with the shrubs, and if possible to procure Mr. Llwyd’s book, as it will be very instructive to him for the prosecution of that study to which he wishes to apply himself.