Edward Lhuyd - Richard Mostyn - 1695-11-26

Edward Lhuyd

Edward Lhuyd - Richard Mostyn - 1695-11-26

FINA IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ	14186
InstitutionName of Institution.	Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales
InventoryInventory number.	Peniarth MS 426, f.52
AuthorAuthor of the document.	Edward Lhuyd
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence.	Richard Mostyn
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year .	November 26, 1695
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.	Robert Welborne, Henry Mordaunt, Hadriaan Beverland, Sir Roger Mostyn
LiteratureReference to literature.	Gunther 1945, pp. 292-5 Letter 1411, Burnett 2020b, pp. 368, 727 n. 217, 950, 12472
KeywordNumismatic Keywords ^ᵖ	Coin Collection , Collection Sale , Collection Price
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence	English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ^ᵖ	http://tinyurl.com/y9zg7aj4

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'Since y^e sealing of this, I received a letter from one Welborne, who is Steward to y^e Earl of Peterburrough; wherein he offers to sale (either to the University or any private person) a Collection of silver and brasse \coyns/, consisting of 13 hundred pieces; but at so dear a rate, (viz. 6s. one with another) that I know ’tis to no purpose to mention it to y^e V. Ch^r [Vice Chancellor], nor in[deed] would the University buy them at any rate. I suppose ’tis y^e Collectio[n] of his Master, tho’ he only tels me, they belong to an ancient Gentleman, who is willing to part with them because his Sight begins to grow dimme; an[d] addes there’s a cabinet to be sold with them, so curious that it was design’d to have been presented to K. James as a repository for his Medals. I have heard Beverlandt commend Peterburrough’s coyns as y^e best collection in England. This I have added because I know not but S^r Roger may be disposed to purchase such a collection. I suppose for a small gratuity we might have a man of judgement & fidelity to view them; and doubt not but they will abate much of the price he proposes, though he says 30ll. a piece have been off^d for so[me]. A Letter may be directed to Mr. Rob^t Welborne, near The E. of Peterb’s House, by the Horse Ferry in Westminster.'

(Gunther 1945, pp. 292-5 Letter 141; Burnett 2020b, pp. 368, 1247)

References

^ Gunther, R.T. (ed.)(1945) Early Science in Oxford, XIV: Life and Letters of Edward Lhwyd, Oxford.
^ 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.