Letter from Browne Willis, Whaddon near Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, to Martin Folkes, Queen's Square, Ormond Street, London Willis explains that he plans to give the remainder of his coin collection to the University [of Oxford] where he has already deposited some. As he is 'infirm and unfit this will be a relief to him as he 'cannot afford to attend to these things'. He has 1007 English coins and 37 from Wales and Ireland. He observes that Folkes already has all the Elizabethan sixpences in Willis's own collection except that of Christo Auspice Regno, which he will bring to town with any other pieces Folkes requests. Encourages Folkes to publish his numismatic research as there is nobody else as qualified. Speculates that as neither of them have seen Elizabethan sixpences from certain year, there may have been none struck. Lists the mint marks of his Elizabethan shillings and writes of some other Elizabethan coins in his posesssion, including a woolpack sixpence and a three farthing piece. Asks that Folkes visit him so they can travel back to London together via Oxford, where Willis has some overdue business. Writes of some the coins that he has already given to the Oxford Union. Sends regards to Duke Montagu and Dr Mead. As Briscoe[?] can furnish Folkes with so little Willis recommneds 'the man in Grafton street'. 17 April 1742