John Lely - Hans Sloane - 1703-07-02

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John Lely, Kew

John Lely - Hans Sloane - 1703-07-02
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  16563
InstitutionName of Institution. London, British Library
InventoryInventory number. Sloane MS 4039, f.157
AuthorAuthor of the document. John Lely
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Hans Sloane
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . July 2, 1703
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Kew 51° 28' 50.39" N, 0° 17' 30.95" W
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. Hadriaan Beverland, William Courten
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, p. 11241
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Roman , Bronze
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia  https://sloaneletters.com/letters/letter-0858/
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'I have sent you the Brass Medalls, with an Inclosed account of them by Mr Beverland, which is somewhat imperfect he having sett down \in his/ Note but 26 whereas there are 30 besides the small ones. I remember Mr Beverland told me yt Mr Charlton had offered 3 & 6 pence a piece for them besides the little ones. So yt I really think they are \well/ worth five Guineas but I Leave it to yr Generosity to give me what you pleasing hoping I shall not fair the Worse for my frank & open way of Dealing. You may please to deliver what you \will/ give me to the my Boy the Bearer hereof, & ye favour of a Line with itt.' (London, British Library, Sloane MS 4039, f.157; Burnett 2020b, p. 1124)

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.