]> 2026-04-22T11:18:52+00:00 James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1702-9-19 0 en 55.95335,-3.18837 1702-09-19Z 2342963.5 Lettre du 19 septembre 1702 (d’Edinburgh): 'While Mr. Charleton lived I keept a Constant correspondence with him; and he keept for me such Duplicats of Medals as came in his way and he thought I might want, and now by means of my speciall good friend Dr. Sherard, I’me in hopes to have the same with Doctor Sloane, who has succeeded to Mr. Charletons collection. I’ve heard much of Mr. Stonestreet, both for Shels and Medals, and intend to use my best endeavours for his acquaintance. ... Some ten dayes after I received your’s, and also a Letter from Mr Brown by the common post your Box came to my hands in good condition. It was close nailed, the empty parts filled up with Sawdust, and contain’d about the number of sixteen fossils all wrapt up in papers, one shell, five Brasse Medals, five Silver Ones, two of a Courser Mettall, all Roman, and one small Spainish silver Real. All these were very acceptable; ... I ... shall wait the opportunity of some acquaintance going from this place for London by York, with whom I shall send the Violet smelling stone, Elf arrow, some Fossils got in this country, with what ancient Scotch Coyns I have for you. All shall be put up in a Box, sealed and directed for yow, to be left with Mr James Scourfield, Druggist, in Pettergate, York. ... What ever Ancient Roman or Saxon Coyns ye can purchase for me shall be thankfully repayed with Scotch pieces which I shall reserve for you as they come in my way. I should be glade of a List of the Scotch ones ye have already that I may the better know what to supply you with, and to know whether ye desire any in Gold. Set down the Size, weight, and Inscriptions of the pieces ye have.' (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Radcliffe Trust c. 1, f° 92). Abstract from EMLO: Thanks him for his letter telling of «what remarkables occurred in his spring journey to London». Has had the honour of meeting»some of those learned and curious gentlemen»; seen Dr. Uvedale’s famous garden; met Pettiver and hopes to be put in touch with Sloane, and to get medals from him. Would like to know Buddle, foremost expert in grasses and mosses. Has received from R. well packed box of fossils and ancient coins of gold, silver, brass. Will send R. by a friend (not carrier) the sweet smelling stone;fossils; Scotch coins; to be left c/o a druggist in York. Would like R. to buy for him Roman and Saxon coins and asks for a list of the Scotch ones he already possess. This letter is given in «Richardson’s correspondence». 13669 MS Radcliffe Trust c. 1, f° 92 English Turner 1835, pp. 68-71 letter 25 Cowan 1933, pp. 50-1 Burnett 2020b, pp. 1547, 1121 n. 56 scottish roman saxon spanish 13669 James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1702-9-19 Edinburgh Correspondence.png 2023-04-05T09:12:56Z 2460039.8839815 2024-01-22T10:58:09Z 2460331.9570486 false James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1702-9-19 0 0 plainlist leaflet 1 [[:James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1702-9-19]] James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1702-9-19# QUERY391ab3ed9c16913d6c3b70c5c7e1be9b 0 0 csv 1 [[:James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1702-9-19]] James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1702-9-19# QUERYb185eb961e27b817d708b982e334f89c