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Robert Wodrow - James Sutherland - 1701-12-29

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Robert Wodrow

Robert Wodrow - James Sutherland - 1701-12-29
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  14510
InstitutionName of Institution. Edinburgh, University Library
InventoryInventory number. MS Laing III.255, f.135r
AuthorAuthor of the document. Robert Wodrow
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. James Sutherland
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . December 29, 1701
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.
LiteratureReference to literature. Sharp 1937, pp. 184-5, letter 921, Burnett 2020b, p. 15452
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Scottish , Coin Collection
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia 
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'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)

References

  1. ^  Sharp, L.W. (ed.)(1937) Early Letters of Robert Wodrow 1698-1709, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press.
  2. ^  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.