James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1700-9-14

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James Sutherland, Edinburgh

James Sutherland - Richard Richardson - 1700-9-14
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  13664
InstitutionName of Institution. Oxford, Bodleian Library
InventoryInventory number. MS Radcliffe Trust c. 1, f° 32, 33
AuthorAuthor of the document. James Sutherland
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Richard Richardson
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . September 14, 1700
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Edinburgh 55° 57' 12.06" N, 3° 11' 18.13" W
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, pp. 1540-11
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Roman , Scottish , Coins Sending
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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Lettre du 14 septembre 1700 (d’Edinburgh): 'The last Box ye sent with plants and twelve Roman Medals did come safe here about the seventeenth of August, I being then from home, and I could find no Occasion of a Berwick Carrier, they being all Bussie about their harvest. ... I have also sent in a Litle Box, put up amongst the Plants, some old Scotch Coyns, most of them fine silver, warpt up in distinct papers with the Kings name wrot on. They are from Alexander the third to King James the sixt, not any of them now currant and if ye desire I shall hereafter collect for you what other varieties may come in my way, if ye can procure me Roman Coyns of what ever Mettall they will be exceedingly welcom.' (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Radcliffe Trust c. 1, f° 32, 33; Burnett 2020b, pp. 1540-1).

Abstract from EMLO: He received safely a month ago R’s box of plants and Roman medals which are very acceptable. Now that the business of the harvest is over and the Berwick carrier is again plying, he is returning R’s box filled with plants, (40 very nearly named and listed at the bottom of the letter) ones which R. asked for or which S thought he might like. Also he has put up in a small box some old Scottish coins (mostly silver) in separate papers with the King’s name written on, from Alexander 3 to James 6. He will be glad to collect other varieties for R if he wishes. On his side, he would be glad if R could procure for him some more Roman coins.

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.