James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1700-07-11

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James Sutherland, Edinburgh

James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1700-07-11
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  14479
InstitutionName of Institution. Oxford, Bodleian Library
InventoryInventory number. MS Radcliffe Trust c.1, f.25
AuthorAuthor of the document. James Sutherland
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Richard Richardson
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . July 11, 1700
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Edinburgh 55° 57' 12.04" N, 3° 11' 18.15" W
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. William Courten, Ralph Thoresby
LiteratureReference to literature. Turner 1835, pp. 27-30, letter 301, Cowan 1933, pp. 43-42, Burnett 2020b, p. 1540, 773 n. 893
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Roman , Silver , Denarius , Saxon , English , Local Finds , Roman Imperial , Coins Sending
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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'I render yow most hearty thanks for your promise of procureing me a Correspondence with Mr Thoresby, and shall be very dilligent in collecting for him what Coyns or other things of Antiquitie may be got in this Country. I have doubles of many Roman Silver Denarij, found in severall places in Scotland; a good number of old Scotch Coyns in Gold, Silver, and Copper; and severall Silver Saxon, and English pieces. Those small Roman coyns of course mixt Mettal found in your ground some ten years ago, which ye have by yow, would be very welcome to me, if I knew what to send you in requitall. I want Severals of the Emperours towards the end of the Empire. If you would put them in a litle Box, which seall and direct for me, and leave them with any acquaintance at York, of whom give me notice in your Next, I shall cause any acquaintance that comes for Edinburgh from London call for them; but ye most minde to wrap every single piece in a small Bitt of paper, and pack all closse in the Box that they may not justle one on ane other and readiely deface the Coyn, as I lately found to my great Losse in a parcell sent me from London by my most worthy friend, Mr Charleton of the Middle Temple to whose bounty I’me exceeding obliged.'

(Turner 1835, pp. 27-30, letter 30 (corr.); Cowan 1933, pp. 43-4; Burnett 2020b, p. 1540)

References

  1. ^  Turner, D. (ed.)(1835) Extracts from the Literary and Scientific Correspondence of Richard Richardson, Yarmouth.
  2. ^  Cowan, J.M. (1933), 'The history of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh', Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh vol XIX, no. XCI, pp. 1-62
  3. ^  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.