The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Mr. Watts ( - )
Relationships: Mr. Watts was a donor to Ashmolean Museum (1683-)References in Documents:
[POSTHUMOUS WORKS, AND Sloane MS 1911-13, f. 96.]
Honoured Sir,
By your letter, dated
to my hands about two days since) I see how much I am
obliged to you for your readinesse to take into consideration
those things which I desired by the note sent to
so that I could not omitt, but by this first opportunity, to re
turne
you my hearty thanks for the favour. I resolve, God
willing, to be in
terme, and by
of the
2 No. 2 of the "Miscellany Tracts."
3 Now first published from MS Sloan. 1848, 1882, 5233.- See vol. IV.
4 Unfortunately it has not come to our hands.
Certainly, sir, the gaining Marshland, in
land
circumstances may be gathered; and therefore considering
the industry and skill of the Romans, I conceive it most like
to have been performed by them.
speaking of the Romans in
out of
(who translated
wore out and consumed the bodies and hands of the Britans,
in clearing of woods, and paving of fens. But the words of
opinion; I meane, whether the word
walling or banking.
Sir, I account my selfe much happy to be thus far known
to you as I am, and that you are pleased to thinke me worthy
to converse with you in this manner, which I shall make bold
still to do upon any good occasion, till I be more happy by a
personall knowledge of you, as I hope in good time I may,
resting
Your very humble servant and honourer,
For my much·honoured friend,
house
By your letter, dated
to my hands about two days since) I see how much I am
obliged to you for your readinesse to take into consideration
those things which I desired by the note sent to
so that I could not omitt, but by this first opportunity, to re
turne
you my hearty thanks for the favour. I resolve, God
willing, to be in
terme, and by
of the
2 No. 2 of the "Miscellany Tracts."
3 Now first published from MS Sloan. 1848, 1882, 5233.- See vol. IV.
4 Unfortunately it has not come to our hands.
Certainly, sir, the gaining Marshland, in
land
circumstances may be gathered; and therefore considering
the industry and skill of the Romans, I conceive it most like
to have been performed by them.
speaking of the Romans in
out of
(who translated
wore out and consumed the bodies and hands of the Britans,
in clearing of woods, and paving of fens. But the words of
opinion; I meane, whether the word
walling or banking.
Sir, I account my selfe much happy to be thus far known
to you as I am, and that you are pleased to thinke me worthy
to converse with you in this manner, which I shall make bold
still to do upon any good occasion, till I be more happy by a
personall knowledge of you, as I hope in good time I may,
resting
Your very humble servant and honourer,