James Sutherland - Robert Wodrow - 1700-08-28

James Sutherland

James Sutherland - Robert Wodrow - 1700-08-28

FINA IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ	14476
InstitutionName of Institution.	Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland
InventoryInventory number.	Wodrow Letters Qu. I, f.131 (Letter 94)
AuthorAuthor of the document.	James Sutherland
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence.	Robert Wodrow
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year .	August 28, 1700
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.	Andrew Fountaine
LiteratureReference to literature.	Burnett 2020b, p. 15401
KeywordNumismatic Keywords ^ᵖ	Roman , Saxon , Glasgow , Hoard
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence	English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ^ᵖ

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'... pray let me know if ye have got these Roman Medals y^e was expecting, and what they are, or if you have got any of the Saxon pieces that were found at Newport, Glasgow as also what other Curiosities ye have lately met with.
When I was with him I knew not M^r Fountain’s Design so perfectly as I afterwards understood it from his own Letter. I have now (as I had M^r F by this post) begg’d what assistance his Treasure will afford us. I am only concern’d to think that, if these Tables of Coins must be added to the Septentrional Grammars, it will be a long while before that Book is finish’d. I am (I assure you) already call’d on by the Subscribers in this and the Neighbouring Countries; and I know not wh^{Superscript text}t Apology to make for my self, so if you do not enable me to give them some fresh assurances that they shall have their Books very shortly. ‘Tis a good while since you told me that the first Alphabet was printed as far as the letter O.'

(NLS, Wodrow Letters Qu. I, f.131 (Letter 94); Burnett 2020b, p. 1540)

References

^ 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.