John Evelyn - Ralph Thoresby - 1696-12-21
John Evelyn, London (Berkeley Street)
John Evelyn - Ralph Thoresby - 1696-12-21
| FINA IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ | 16246 |
| InstitutionName of Institution. | London, British Library |
| InventoryInventory number. | Add MS 78683, f.66 |
| AuthorAuthor of the document. | John Evelyn |
| RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. | Ralph Thoresby |
| Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . | December 21, 1696 |
| PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. | London (Berkeley Street) 51° 30' 28.37" N, 0° 8' 34.48" W |
| Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. | Thomas Howard |
| LiteratureReference to literature. | Evelyn 1697Evelyn 1697, Hunter 1832, vol. 1, pp. 344-7Hunter 1832, Dykes 2018a, p. 125Dykes 2018a, Burnett 2020b, pp. 826, 870Burnett 2020b |
| KeywordNumismatic Keywords ᵖ | Coin Collection , Book Sending |
| 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 take the first opportunity of writing to my friends again, among whom, give me leave to honour myself with the acquisition of one so obliging as Mr. Thoresby, to overlook and pass by the many defects of my rambling book; which that you may no longer borrow from others, I would present you with a copy of, could I think it worth your acceptance. The medals which I speak of in miniature, were long since painted by a German virtuoso of Frankendale, and sent me to Paris by one who formerly kept the famous cabinet of the great Earl of Arundel, whom I mention. I have put them in frames, and covered them with glasses before them, and left them in my closet in the country, with all that I have of medals and valuables besides; but both which, either for number or consideration, come far short of what I find you are the possessor of.' (Hunter 1830, vol. 1, pp. 344-7; Dykes 2018a, p. 125; Burnett 2020b, pp. 826, 870)