Christopher Hunter - James West - 1743-12-27

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Christopher Hunter, Durham

Christopher Hunter - James West - 1743-12-27
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  14868
InstitutionName of Institution. Royal Mint Museum
InventoryInventory number. S S Banks archive, Box 296, folder 1
AuthorAuthor of the document. Christopher Hunter
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. James West
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . December 27, 1743
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Durham 54° 46' 37.24" N, 1° 34' 32.23" W
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. Thomas Sharp
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, p. 12521
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  English
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'These are ye Produce of Dr Sharps fine Collection, for this Reign, who very generously offers his ready Assisantce to promote your Labours. ... I have not met with any thing relating to any Coinage at Newcastle, which by times was necessary by reason of Warrs agst Scotland, and Carlisle being upon ye Borders of Scotld. might have a Mint occasionally, a Garrison being always kept there.' (Burnett 2020b, p. 1252)

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.