Robert Wodrow - William Nicolson - 1699-07-03

Robert Wodrow

Robert Wodrow - William Nicolson - 1699-07-03

FINA IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ	14455
InstitutionName of Institution.	Edinburgh, University Library
InventoryInventory number.	MS Laing III.355, ff.6v-10v at 7v
AuthorAuthor of the document.	Robert Wodrow
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence.	William Nicolson
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year .	July 3, 1699
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.
LiteratureReference to literature.	Sharp 1937, pp. 10-12, letter 41, Burnett 2020b, pp. 1538, 8102
KeywordNumismatic Keywords ^ᵖ	Hoard , Glasgow , Saxon
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence	English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ^ᵖ

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'I have latly recorded accoun’t from Nouport Glasgow about 18 miles from this, there have been descovred there by y^e falling doun of some earth a great deal of Coins and other things y^t have hid y^r y^r [sic]. I have received noe Clear account of y^m yet and only one of y^e Coines, quch (according to my small insight in to yt Study) seem not to be very antient. Perhaps I may go shortly to ye place, however. I am promised some of y^m. I am Informed y^y are are [sic] of decent mettalls, some of pure Silver some of tine or other mixed matter. So[m]e in y^e formes of y^e [drawing], some like Indian noserings. I shall give you a fuller accpt of y^m y^m [sic], & shall if it be po’ble send you one at least of evry Kind.'

(EUL, MS Laing III.355, f.7v; Sharp 1937, pp. 10-12, letter 4; Burnett 2020b, p. 1538)

References

^ 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.