Jonathan Swift - Edward Harley - 1738-04-03

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Jonathan Swift - Edward Harley - 1738-04-03
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InventoryInventory number.
AuthorAuthor of the document. Jonathan Swift
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Edward Harley
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . April 3, 1738
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Dublin 53° 20' 57.77" N, 6° 15' 38.01" W
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.
LiteratureReference to literature. Williams 1963, vol. 5, pp. 103-41, Burnett 2020b, pp. 1628-92
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Roman , Local Finds , Dublin
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'I have a long time been under a difficulty of safely sending five Medals to you, two of which were of the twelve Cesars, and the rest of those Emperors who succeeded near them: because I know your Lordship hath a Curiosity in this polite part of Knowledge. They were found in a very old Churchyard of this City, and as it belongs to me in some Manner, the Minister of the Church being my Chancellor, (Doctor Delany) they were sent to me, gratis, although I expect fifteen pence for them. However on account of your Poverty, I will take only a Shilling ... You will find, that we in Dublin had Roman Medals as well as You.'

(Williams 1963, vol. 5, pp. 103-4; Burnett 2020b, pp. 1628-9)

References

  1. ^  Williams, H.H. (ed.)(1963-65) The Correspondence of Jonathan Swift, 5 vols, Oxford, Clarendon Press.
  2. ^  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.