Ralph Thoresby - Richard Richardson - 1701-07-03

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Ralph Thoresby - Richard Richardson - 1701-07-03

FINA IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ	14496
InstitutionName of Institution.
InventoryInventory number.
AuthorAuthor of the document.	Ralph Thoresby
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence.	Richard Richardson
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year .	July 3, 1701
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.	Leeds ^{53° 47' 50.71" N, 1° 32' 37.66" W}
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.	Edward Lhuyd, John Evelyn, William Courten, Hans Sloane, James Sutherland
LiteratureReference to literature.	Turner 1835, pp. 56-7, letter 211, Burnett 2020b, pp. 1544, 773 n. 852
KeywordNumismatic Keywords ^ᵖ	Scottish
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence	English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ^ᵖ

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'I have very lately receiv'd two letters from Dr. Sloane, who is proud of your correspondence, which he found to answer the great character he had of you, being extreamly knowing, candid, and ingenious. I have had also the favour of a letter from Mr. Lhwyd of Oxford, and wish I knew how to get one or two of the Adderbeads he has ready for me safe into Yorkshire: when you know of any opportunity, please to give me notice ; and on Saturday last I receiv'd a small parcel of coyns from Mr. Sutherland and a few formed stones, and one that smells of violets, found in the North of Scotland, of which he procured four, one of which he put to the Museum at Oxford ; one to Mr. Charleton of the Temple (now Dr. Sloane's) ; and one he reserves for Dr. Richardson, which I advertise you of, least his letter to you should miscarry. I should be glad of a Catalogue of the Scotch coyns you received of him long agoe.

P.S. The famous old Mr. Evelyn is yet hearty. He has left two odd coins for me at Gresham College, which I know not how to get home, since Mr. Kirk is come away.'

(Turner 1835, pp. 56-7, letter 21)

References

^ Turner, D. (ed.)(1835) Extracts from the Literary and Scientific Correspondence of Richard Richardson, Yarmouth.
^ 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.