Thomas Owen - William Sherard - 1711-05-05

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Thomas Owen, Aleppo

Thomas Owen - William Sherard - 1711-05-05
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  16008
InstitutionName of Institution. London, Royal Society
InventoryInventory number. MS 254/400
AuthorAuthor of the document. Thomas Owen
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. William Sherard
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . May 5, 1711
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Aleppo 36° 11' 57.26" N, 37° 9' 49.41" E
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. Gisbert Cuper, Pikerus
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, p. 6181
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Clodius Albinus , Forgeries , Impressions
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'Yr favour of Feb’ the 12th Came to hand a very few days since; occasion’d by his Excellency’s Illness. I am very sorry the Albinus is a Counterfeit, but hope the Rest answer yr Expectation. Dr Pikerus esteemd yt so much as to send an Impression of yt to Mr Cuper, taking it to be a true & very valuable one. I must confess, I suspected yt at first sight, but was Over-ruld by the Dr, who was very positive as to its Antiquity. Sr, As to yor being dissatisfyed wth my Account of Them; I believe you to be more of a Gentleman, & if any unguarded Expression was in my Leter, & gave Offence, I beg pardon; & Desire you’l entertain a better Opinion of me yn to imagine I have the Vanity to take any Exceptions at my Betters, whatever my welch blood & want of temper may provoke me To, where I take myself to be upon the Par.'

(Royal Society, MS 254/400; Burnett 2020b, p. 618)

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.