Robert Wodrow - James Sutherland - 1701-01-27

Robert Wodrow

Robert Wodrow - James Sutherland - 1701-01-27

FINA IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ	14490
InstitutionName of Institution.
InventoryInventory number.
AuthorAuthor of the document.	Robert Wodrow
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence.	James Sutherland
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year .	January 27, 1701
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.	Charles Patin
LiteratureReference to literature.	Patin 1683b1, Sharp 1937, pp. 142-4, letter 722, Burnett 2020b, p. 15423
KeywordNumismatic Keywords ^ᵖ	Scottish , Local Finds , Numismatic Literature , Book Translation , Book Loan
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence	English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ^ᵖ

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'Receive inclosed the coin you desire with Villa Rokesburg. It was gote with the groat of K. James the 3ds I receive just nou, and I believe may be a groat likewise. Receive likewise two pieces I have gote since, digg up 10 or 12 miles from this in the parish of Kilbarchan, quher ther is some ground to hope for more. As for that book of meddalls, its Patins, and I des<ir>ing to send for it in French. In the meantime I thank you for your oblidging offer of procuring it or me in English. If you have any of your oun excellent collection you can spare for a feu weeks quhich you think it proper for me to read, I shall be very happy to have a loan of it.'

(Sharp 1937, pp. 142-4, letter 72; Burnett 2020b, p. 1542)

References

^ Patin, Charles (1683), Introductio ad historiam numismatum. Ante hâc Gallicè bis edita; nunc Latinè versa, & novis accessionibus locupletata, Amstelædami 1683
^ Sharp, L.W. (ed.)(1937) Early Letters of Robert Wodrow 1698-1709, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press.
^ 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.