William Sherard - Thomas Herbert - c.1708

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William Sherard - Thomas Herbert - c.1708
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  15941
InstitutionName of Institution. London, Royal Society
InventoryInventory number. MS 256/755
AuthorAuthor of the document. William Sherard
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Thomas Herbert
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . 1708
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. Jean Hardouin
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, p. 6111
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Roman Provincial , Greek , Commission
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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'After about 5 years residence here I am asham’d to have met no more of ye medalls of yr Ld Catalogue. I send now [blank space] wch are there mention’d, wth others wch I guess may be.* & others not mention’d by P. Hardouin (tho I find some most of them in Strabo). Give me leave to assure yr Ldsp yt I neglect no opportunity of procuring them. & tho I have been so unfortunate in ye Lshps service, I have it has \given me a relish for antiquity &/ ye advantage of buying for my self for 300 li. out of wch I hope at my return some may be found yt may be acceptable to yr Ldsp. I have some of ye cities yr Ldsp wants tho’ wth different reverses,* & I cou’d wish you wd please to inlarge yr co’mission yt I might send them.' (Royal Society, MS 256/755; Burnett 2020b, p. 611)

RemarksRemarks regarding the annotation. (en)

Undated draft, but the reference to five years in Smyrna indicates 1708. (en)

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.