| RefNo | MS/790/183 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Browne Willis, Whaddon Hall near Fenny Stratford, to Martin Folkes, Queen's Square, Ormond Street, London |
| Creator | Willis; Browne (1682 - 1760); British antiquary and politician |
| Recipient | Folkes; Martin (1690 - 1754); antiquary and natural philosopher |
| Date | 12 April 1742 |
| Description | Before leaving town Willis called at Fokes House to see the Queen Elizabeth sixpences, specifically the mint marks; which he asks Folkes to send. He has enclosed a list of the mint marks on all his own equivalent coins (see page 3). He may give his Elizabethan collection to Oxord University as he has with his James I, Charles 1st and milled money. He wants to exhange his London traders for country ones in Norfolk. Willis may return to town in about a month and would be glad to see Folkes. Sends wishes from himself and his family to Dr Mead his lady and family.
Mathematical calculations appear on page four. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8378 | Folkes; Martin (1690 - 1754); antiquary and natural philosopher | 1690 - 1754 |