William Bold - Robert Bruce Cotton - 1615-6-29
William Bold, Paris
William Bold - Robert Bruce Cotton - 1615-6-29
| FINA IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ | 1731 |
| InstitutionName of Institution. | Oxford, Bodleian Library |
| InventoryInventory number. | MS Smith 71 fols. 98-99 |
| AuthorAuthor of the document. | William Bold |
| RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. | Robert Bruce Cotton |
| Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . | June 29, 1615 |
| PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. | Paris 48° 51' 23.80" N, 2° 21' 5.40" E |
| Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. | |
| LiteratureReference to literature. | Burnett 2020b, p. 176Burnett 2020b |
| KeywordNumismatic Keywords ᵖ | Local Finds , Bourges , Book |
| LanguageLanguage of the correspondence | English |
| External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ᵖ | https://tinyurl.com/y8f3rzvd |
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".
Lettre du 29 juin 1615 (sans lieu): 'I presume to send you by Mr Evans some few medals found in some ruines at Bourges and Bourbon Lancy [in Burgundy]; many more I could have bought, but my ignorance therein made me doubt of their valuation. Such a book of medals, as you gave Mr Thomas, I can not find here which if it please you to send me by this bearer, I doubt not to find you many of good worth; you shall also receive a piece of coin of Henry the sixth, when he was crowned at Paris. I could have had the very same in gold, but I know not in what esteem you hold it.' (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Smith 71 fols. 98-99; Burnett 2020b, p. 176)
Abstract from EMLO: He is now in Paris and eager to be of service to Sir R., whose affection he signalises. He sends him some medals found in ruins at Bourges and Bourbon Lancy, but is ignorant of their value and he begs the loan of a book on medals which Sir R. possesses, so that he can send Sir R. more medals together with a coin of Henry VI. He describes the baths at Bourbon Lancy, their history, construction and the many statues and altars. He sends Sir R. a few samples of the mosaics. He is shortly going to Italy and thence will gladly render Sir R. any service of which he is capable.
