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Thomas Hollis - 1762-09-09

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Thomas Hollis, 1762/09/09

Thomas Hollis - 1762-09-09
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  14922
InstitutionName of Institution. Harvard University, Houghton Library
InventoryInventory number. MS Eng 1191
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
AuthorAuthor of the document. Thomas Hollis
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
Publication dateDate when the publication was issued: day - month - year . September 9, 1762
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Coin Collection , English
LiteratureReference to literature. Blackburne 1780, vol. 1, p. 1711, Burnett 2020b, p. 16442
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia  https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:17911876$189i
Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'At the D. of Devonshire’s, to deliver certain medals which I had collected for him, & Breakfasted with his Grace. Looked over generally his cabinet of English coins & medals, & took certain memorandums respecting it for further use in collecting for it' (Burnett 2020b, p. 1644)

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References

  1. ^  Blackburne, F. (ed.)(1780) Memoirs of Thomas Hollis, London.
  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.