'I had noe mind to part with the coin with Villa de Rokesburgh, but designed to have it augmented my small collection with it, but I neither will nr can refuse you any thing you desire; my obligations are soe great to you, that this wer the highest ungratitude. I am saistfyed that I can be in any way accessory to the augmentation of you[r] noble collection.' (EUL, MS Laing III.355, f.135r; Sharp 1937, pp. 184-5, letter 92; Burnett 2020b, p. 1545)