James Sutherland - Robert Wodrow - 1701-01-22
James Sutherland
James Sutherland - Robert Wodrow - 1701-01-22
| FINA IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ | 14489 |
| InstitutionName of Institution. | Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland |
| InventoryInventory number. | Wodrow Letters Qu. I, f.150 |
| AuthorAuthor of the document. | James Sutherland |
| RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. | Robert Wodrow |
| Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . | January 22, 1701 |
| PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. | |
| Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. | Richard Richardson |
| LiteratureReference to literature. | Jobert 1697Jobert 1697, Burnett 2020b, pp. 1542, 732, 802Burnett 2020b |
| KeywordNumismatic Keywords ᵖ | Roman , Saxon , Scottish , English , Numismatic Literature |
| LanguageLanguage of the correspondence | English |
| External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ᵖ |
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".
'I am truly very much oblidged to Dr Richardson; he has sent me severall Supplies of Plants I wanted, and some Roman and Saxon Ancient Coyns.
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Receive inclosed that piece of ancient Scots Coyn ye sent me in your last. It is a Groat of James the third, the Inscription on the Face side is Iacobus Dei Gra Rex Scottorum. On the Reverse Dns Ptector Ms Z Liberator Ms or Dominus protector meus et liberator meus, and within the Ring Villa Edinburg. I compared it with a piece I have of the same size and stamp, very entire and legible. In your letter of Sept. 23 ye tell me of a Silver Coyn ye have of one of the Jameses with Villa Roxburgh which Ime very desireous to see, not haveing yet mett with any coyned at that place. Enclose It in the first Letter ye send me and I shall very shortly return It. The other piece ye have with Posui Deum Adjutorem meum and Civitas London is of Edward the fourth. When ye get any other piece that ye are not cleare in Send It and I shall do my best to explain It. The book I would advise you to read firt (sic) on medals is a small One in 8vo in English viz. The Knowledge of Medals or Instructions for those who apply themselves to the Study of Medals both Ancient and Modern translated from the French and printed at London 1697. If ye cannot have It at Glasgow I shall either buy it for ye here or send for It to London if it be not among the Booksellers in Edinburgh. I am now and then adding some pieces of sundry Ancient Coyns to my Collection as I can light on them. I gote lately a very valuable piece of Gold of James the fift which weighs ane Unce and near three drop more. I shall reserve for you some of the doubles I get, and hope either to see you here in Summer or to make you a Visit at Glasgow, and then we shall compare our Pieces.
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Give my Service to my acquaintances at Glasgow they are the Goldsmiths and the Chirurgeons. I refer to you the Seeking in the Goldsmiths shops, and shall be content to share with you in what ye meet with [an]d pay what Money ye may lay out for them on my Account.'
(NLS, Wodrow Letters Qu. I, f.150; Burnett 2020b, p. 1542)
