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Thomas Hollis - 1764-06-27

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Thomas Hollis, 1764/06/27

Thomas Hollis - 1764-06-27
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  14970
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, Gustavus Brander
Publication dateDate when the publication was issued: day - month - year . June 27, 1764
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Coin Collection , Medals , Swedish , Silver
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, p. 13271
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia  https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:17912478$204i
Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'Sent two small silver medals one of the present King of Sweden when Hereditary Prince, the other of his wife, anonimously, as a present to G. Brander Esq. for his cabinet, who has a fine collection of Swedish medals. Busied about the foregoing matters, & about some medals that I have collected for the D. of Devonshire, the whole morning.' (Harvard University, Houghton Library, MS Eng 1191; Burnett 2020b, p. 1327)

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References

  1. ^  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.