William Bold - Robert Bruce Cotton - 1621-7-24

William Bold, Florence

William Bold - Robert Bruce Cotton - 1621-7-24

FINA IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ	1734
InstitutionName of Institution.	Oxford, Bodleian Library
InventoryInventory number.	MS Smith 71 fols. 111-112
AuthorAuthor of the document.	William Bold
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence.	Robert Bruce Cotton
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year .	July 24, 1621
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.	Florence ^{43° 46' 11.53" N, 11° 15' 20.09" E}
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.	John Selden
LiteratureReference to literature.	Burnett 2020b, p. 1761
KeywordNumismatic Keywords ^ᵖ
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence	English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia ^ᵖ	https://tinyurl.com/y79jvsjm

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Lettre du 24 juillet 1621 (de Florence): 'Here I find dayly by the death of one or other good antiquities (both for medals and statues) to be sold, but dare not venture on any: my ability being too weak, and to buy them for you I dare scarce trust my own judgement, lest that their worth might not prove correspondent, either to your expectation or judgement; besides, you having to my knowledge a study so well furnished and compleat, that I may well believe nothing more can be added to the varieties thereof.' (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Smith 71 fols. 111-112; Burnett 2020b, p. 176)

Abstract from EMLO: He sees many good antiquities for sale (medals, statues) and some MSS., but dare not trust his judgment to buy for Sir R., not being suficiently expert. But he has here learned friends both able and willing to give Sir R. satisfaction. On behalf of one of these he asks Sir R. whether before the Heptarchy there were Dukes in England, whether absolute or feudal. He asks as a favour that Sir R. would write a word or two to Mr. Selden or some other introducing his friend the bearer of his letter, and asking them if they will satisfy him in his request.

References

^ 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.