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|Place=Penwortham
|Place=Penwortham
|Coordinates=53.74143, -2.72924
|Coordinates=53.74143, -2.72924
|Associated persons=Harrington Yarborough
|Associated persons=Harrington Yarborough; Thomas Hesketh
|Literature=Burnett 2020b, pp. 616-17
|Literature=Burnett 2020b, pp. 616-17, 1039 n. 275
|Numismatic keyword=greek; roman; aleppo; levant company
|Numismatic keyword=greek; roman; aleppo; levant company
|CorrespondenceLanguage=English
|CorrespondenceLanguage=English
|Grand document='If I mistake not Mr Hesketh has told me That you are Curious in Coin. I have a good Number of Greek & Roman but cheifly y<sup>e</sup> former. The Bulk of mine came by a Legacy from Dr Yarborough a Physitian in these Parts whose Broth<sup>r</sup> was Chaplain to y<sup>e</sup> Turkey Company at Aleppo & there Collected. But thro’ want of Correspondence in this way they lie by me in a manner useless.' (BL, Harley MS 3778, f.77; Burnett 2020b, p. 617 n. 383)
|Grand document='If I mistake not Mr Hesketh has told me That you are Curious in Coin. I have a good Number of Greek & Roman but cheifly y<sup>e</sup> former. The Bulk of mine came by a Legacy from Dr Yarborough a Physitian in these Parts whose Broth<sup>r</sup> was Chaplain to y<sup>e</sup> Turkey Company at Aleppo & there Collected. But thro’ want of Correspondence in this way they lie by me in a manner useless.' (BL, Harley MS 3778, f.77; Burnett 2020b, p. 617 n. 383)
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William Clayton, Penwortham

William Clayton - Humfrey Wanley - 1721-02-19
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  15999
InstitutionName of Institution. London, British Library
InventoryInventory number. Harley MS 3778, f.77
AuthorAuthor of the document. William Clayton
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Humfrey Wanley
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . February 19, 1721
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Penwortham 53° 44' 29.15" N, 2° 43' 45.26" W
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. Harrington Yarborough, Thomas Hesketh
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, pp. 616-17, 1039 n. 2751
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Greek , Roman , Aleppo , Levant Company
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'If I mistake not Mr Hesketh has told me That you are Curious in Coin. I have a good Number of Greek & Roman but cheifly ye former. The Bulk of mine came by a Legacy from Dr Yarborough a Physitian in these Parts whose Brothr was Chaplain to ye Turkey Company at Aleppo & there Collected. But thro’ want of Correspondence in this way they lie by me in a manner useless.' (BL, Harley MS 3778, f.77; Burnett 2020b, p. 617 n. 383)

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.