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Letter from Mark Blackburn, manuscript, two pages on one folio (recto & verso), dated 15 April 1988, apologising for his slow response to the request for a copy of Christopher Blunt's Cuerdale lecture and explaining the reasons. He says that Graham Pollard has commented favourably on some of the medals [from CEB's collection?]. Philip [Grierson], just back from Dumbarton Oaks, was pleased about the Stewart MS and CNI vol. MASB also expresses expresses his gratitude "for the books from Christopher's library" and says that he has stated to sort through his papers. There are a few specific things that he mentions: (i) "we [i.e. the Fitzwilliam Museum] have no York gold coins of Henry VII of any denomination"; (ii) he looked at the pointed helmet coin of Æthelred II when he was in Norway and is sure that it belongs to Æthelred; (iii) he had another look at the coin he described as a William II type I/IV mule and is sure that the obverse is type I and not William I type VII because "it has a sword" while the reverse is identical to type IV.

Letter from Mark Blackburn in typescript concerning the reading of a passage in the Dialogus de Scaccario about the acceptability of coins for payments to the Exchequer (pp. 9-10 of the Johnson edition, Oxford 1983) during the reign of Henry I. Attachments include (a) the relevant excerpt from the Dialogus plus (b) a translation from the 1130 Pipe Roll under Gloucestershire (English Historical Documents, vol. II: 1042-1189, pp. 611-614). On the verso of the letter, in manuscript dated from Friday the 7th, there is a lengthy PS, which extends to a following page, in response to the receipt of an IS paper specifically on the 1130 Pipe Roll. The addendum comments upon the paper and some of the particulars of the Pipe Roll.

Letter from Mark Blackburn originally with enclosure, not attached, of MB's paper on the coinage of Henry I for Anglo-Norman Studies (the Battle Conference proceedings) for comments, with request to reproduce two tables that IS had published in SCMB. MB also comments upon a party or parties (?) on 1 November at which an address by IS was a highlight.

Letter from P. Hunter Blair about the scheduling of supervisions with Ian Stewart.

Correspondence from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, with related correspondence from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt interspersed; some of the correspondence contains attachments.

One letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and six letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, two small folios (recto & verso), dated from Muswell Hill, [London] N10, on 3 January [1954], thanking CEB for the return of his paper, promising to send the corrected version to Mr [Horace Herbert] King and agreeing with CEB's suggestions. He asks for some obtaining [coin] casts that he needs for his book, which he says "is now definitively under way, with the text at the printers". He says that he is grateful for information about offprints and will ask Mr [Edgar] Winstanley about a Henry VI paper – he has already given him the Henry VIII paper – when he sees him and Mr [Michael] Dolley in connection with the Bootham Treasure Trove. He thanks CEB for his willingness to help him obtain offprints that he may want. He mentions some of his recent coin acquisitions and notes that he has written a short note on four unpublished Norman pennies in his collection in the event that it may be worth including in a future BNJ
(b) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, three pages on two small folios, dated from Muswell Hill, [London] N10, on 15 January [1954], thanking CEB for sending him offprints and agreeing with him "about the sun-and-rose being Edward IV, and that [CEB's] penny and the BM's half-groat are in fact Edw. V". He also thanks CEB for the casts and says that he will soon mbe making the plates for his book. He says that he would like a copy of Crump & Johnson's bullion tables and promises to send CEB a copy of his note on the Norman pennies that he mentioned and describes the coins as a William I type V with uncertain mint, two unpublished moneyers of Henry I in types XIV and XV, and a Hereford penny of Stephen. He finishes by recounting his latest coin acquisitions.
(c) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio folded in booklet style, dated from Haileybury on 31 January 1954, thanking CEB for sending Crump and Johnson's paper and inviting him to Ramsbury over the Easter holidays but explaining that he is much constrained by other commitments. He also mentions the James I groat that he recently acquired and notes that CEB also seems to have made several interesting acquisitions, especially the Baldred, before briefly describing a few other recent acquisitions of his own. He says that he seems to recall reading that CEB regarded the St Edmund memorial pennies as not necessarily East Anglian and suggests that many might have been issued in Lincoln and possibly York on stylistic grounds. He notes that Mr [Michael] Dolley showed him "the notes on Anglo-Saxon dies" and observes that they must have differed from the Medieval ones to account for the frequent obverse/obverse and reverse/reverse mules that run through the Northumbrian series.
(d) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio folded in booklet style, dated from Elysium, Haileybury, on 2 February [1954], expressing relief that he will be able to come to Ramsbury over the next holidays and explaining that he has just spent a few days at home to arrange the casts for his plates. While preparing his Berwick plate, he noticed that the cast of the class VII penny that CEB supplied was in fact a cast of VII/VI mule, which he is unable to use, but he says that he would like to publish the coin together with IIIa/IV mule in his collection and other new Scottish coins.
(e) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, two small folios (recto & verso), dated from Muswell Hill, [London] N10, on 2 April [1954], mostly about complications surrounding his plans to visit Mr Blunt at his home in Ramsbury later in the month, after a family holiday in Guernsey.
(f) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 3 April 1954, stating that IS's plans for his visit will suit him well. He expresses his pleasure that IS is looking at the Anglo-Saxon material, because "it is so full of problems", and then he goes on to mention several of them.
(g) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio folded in booklet style, dated from Elysium, Haileybury, but lacking the actual date; there is an approximate date of "June 1954" added in pencil. IS explains that he was unable to attend the Congress on account of cricket. He describes some of his recent coin acquisitions and says that work on his book is moving ahead slowly but surely.

Five letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) manuscript, three pages on two folios, dated from 22 Finch Lane, EC3, on 19 March [1960], noting that "the two English coins in the Glenluce hoard [...] have been deliberately chipped down to the weights of the James III groat and half-groat", which in effect makes them Scottish currency, according to [R.B.K.] Stevenson, but he has asked for a cast of the Henry IV groat for CEB. He asks about the presence of Lombardic Rs on London halfpence of the second coinage of Edward III. He notes that he has two with different readings and asks whether CEB would be interested in taking them, "plus perhaps and Anglo-Saxon coin or two, in exchange for the John Baliol half-penny". He is sending the Edward III halfpence in the event that CEB is interested so that he may see them and expresses an interest in learning about their significance.
(b) manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Camlet House, Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire, on 5 June [1960], explaining his late reply to CEB's letter and his intention to make a cast from his "indifferent Robert III half-groat during a forthcoming visit to the British Museum. He notes that his holiday is subject to factors outside of his control and may preclude his acceptance of CEB's invitation to spend a weekend at Ramsbury in August, but he will let him know. He refers to an "exciting single bear's head half-penny in apparently an Edward II context" and asks whether, in mentioning the new evidence of the single bear's head coin in his paper on Scottish pence of 1280-1357, he may also mention CEB's discovery of the first mint entry for Edward III, which excludes the pence from 1333-1335.
(c) manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Camlet House, Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire, on 19 June [1960], noting that his "holiday dates are now fixed for late August", which should enable him to take up CEB's invitation for the weekend of 6 August. He expresses regret that he was unable to attend the general meeting of the Royal Numismatic Society, which caused him the miss CEB's address [i.e. the first part of his President's Address for the 1959-1960 session on Ecclesiastical coinage in England, delivered on 15 June 1960, which dates this and the preceding letter]. The last paragraph deals with "the bear's head half-penny hoard" and the efforts of IS to trace its source.
(d) manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from 22 Finch Lane, EC3, on 8 August [1960], thanking CEB "for another most happy & rewarding weekend at Ramsbury, but also especially for the John Baliol ½d." and expressing his gratitude to the ladies of the house for breakfast and for ensuring that he caught his train in Hungerford. The weekend at Ramsbury and the reference to the John Baliol half-penny, in the context of the other letters, make it possible to date the latter to 1960.
(e) manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from 40 Longridge Road, SW5, on 12 October [c. 1960?], thanking Mr Blunt for the opportunity "to attend the Essay Club dinner last evening". He promises to get in touch with CSSL [i.e. Stewart Lyon].

Two letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart with three letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated 4 March 1963, thanking CEB for his hospitality at Ramsbury, also noting the fine weather.
(b) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, two folios (recto & verso), dated 4 March 1963 (same day as the previous item), further commenting on the enjoyable weekend but regretting that Stewart [Lyon] was unable to be there. He thanks CEB for his constructive criticism and helpful comments about die-output.
(c) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, single page (recto only), dated 4 April 1963, describing as intriguing the idea that the dies for the Pendred coin were cast and noting that he has now had a chance to consider "the paper by Balog [...] and the evidence of the Caligula large bronze". He says that he has sorted out the early Coenwulf – early Cuthred – Æthelheard more or less to his satisfaction. There are still problems, he says, but the pattern is now clear.
(d) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, two folios (recto & verso), dated 2 August 1963, acknowledging receipt of IS's postcard from Ravenna. After thanking IS for sending a [photographic] plate to [George] Tatler, he agrees that they should "get down seriously to blending our papers on Mercia and proposes to meet with IS and Stewart [Lyon] in September to spend some time "putting it all together and settling any points" of difference. He says that the Stewart [Lyon] has sent him IS's paper on the London mint, which he has read but not yet studied in detail; his first impressions are positive but he is concerned more about the practicalities of illustrating the article for publication. He promises to put his ideas on paper and to circulate them in advance of their meeting, noting that he will be going to Rome on 20 September to see part of the forum hoard, newly cleaned, and a "new parcel and possibly exciting parcel" that has turned up. There is a manuscript note on the first page, in Ian Stewart's hand, stating "w/e mid-Oct. |? even 1st week Sept."
(e) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated 17 September [1963], thanking CEB for information about the Baldred fragment, noting that the obv. is imilar to Lockett III, 2631. He says that it belongs to what CSSL [i.e. Stewart Lyon] calls "the Rochester group", adding that the moneyers Dunun and Ethelmoth "seem to strike coins of different style and type consistently from the Canterbury group". He mentions "a teasing coin" acquired by R. P. Mack and expresses the hope that CEB's trip to Rome was fruitful. IS does not give the year in his dating of the letter, but his reference to CEB's visit to Rome dates the letter.

Two letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and two sets of notes with two letters and two cards from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript,one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Rd, SE1, on 9 July 1967, thanking CEB for his invitation to Ramsbury in September and giving assurances that he will be able to write up the Loch Doon hoard. He agrees with CEB about the BNS and will speak with MMA [i.e. Marion Archibald] about it if necessary. In the meantime, he is writing to JK [i.e. John Kent] to ask whether he can read a paper during the next session but is waiting to hear from Stewart [Lyon] before doing anything further. He says that he has spoken to FEJ about his joint paper with CEB in January and sets out the provisional programme for the entire year.
(b) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated 20 August 1967, noting that IS's St Martin paper just arrived. He says that he will need to consider the arguments and their implications for his study of the Aethelstan coinage very seriously. He will be delighted to have it for the BNJ but his does raise several "trifling points", to which he devotes the rest of the letter.
(c) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), from St George's Rd, SE1, dated 12 October 1967, stating that his St Martin paper is far from finished but enclosing a draft without references, unchecked and with gaps to give CEB the opportunity to make an editorial appraisal and, for IS's benefit, to provide his expert comment. He asks about the deadline for the final version. He also says that CEB may scribble on the copy as necessary and asks that he "pass it straight on to Michael [Dolley] (with a plea to comment and return [...] as soon as possible)". He notes that Dorothy Whitelock does not "seem horrified by a post-918 Lincoln coinage".
(d) notes of Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio of lined paper (recto & verso), entitled "The St Martin coins of Lincoln: notes of BHIHS's paper", initialed by CEB and dated 17 October 1967, setting out his comments on the paper. He concludes that IS has not satisfactorily made the case for upsetting the pre-918 dating of the Lincoln coinage, but says that he would be inclined to accept it for the BNJ "as a serious attempt to deal with a difficult problem".
(e) notes of Christopher Blunt, manuscript, two pages on two folios of recycled paper (with the verso being printed pages from Michael Dolley's 1965 article on the Buckingham mint), virtually identical to the previous set but with some variation in wording.
(f) card from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, undated but postmarked [25] October 1967, expressing regrets about CEB's lumbago, thanking him for taking so much trouble with the St Martin paper and awaiting comments. He says that the argument hinges on the dating of the literate sword St Peter and explains that quite a few St Peter and St Martin coins have 18th-century pedigrees, which perhaps suggests that these coins derived from an early hoard.
(g) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated 28 October 1967, explaining that Michael [Dolley] has returned IS's St Martin paper to him because he wanted to oversight that he believes CEB should have picked up. Apart from that, RHMD "is prepared to go along with [IS] rather more" than CEB is. He goes to comment on the death of Thomas Reddaway, an urban historian of 17th-century London. There is also reference to a Ludica coin, which both CEB and IS thought had a good chance of being genuine, but he says that he has now seen an enlarged photograph that convinces him it is not, and Michael [Dolley] agrees, but he again appeals to IS for his views. He asks that IS deliver the final version of his St Martin paper at the AGM of the BNS.
(h) card from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, dated 2 November 1967, commenting vaguely on a Coenwulf coin [and a possible connection with the Ludica coin?]. He asks CEB to send him a note with the titles of his and FEJ's contributions on Stephen hoards as they should appear in the programme. There are annotations in the hand of CEB on the side with address and postmark.

Two letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and three letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated 2 September 1968, replying to a query about short-cross mint accounts in the Fox notebooks. CEB encloses a photographic slide that shows what there is in summary form; he will show IS the actual notebook when he visits on the weekend of the 14th. The slide and original envelope in which the letter and slide were sent are attached.
(b) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Rd, SE1, on 18 September 1968, thanking CEB for the roses groat and making passing references to [Horace Herbert] King and Stewart [Lyon]. He regrets that he is very doubtful about the forthcoming Sylloge Committee meeting due to being "terribly short-staffed at the bank". He notes their enjoyment of the weekend.
(c) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, two small folios (recto & verso), dated 1 November 1968, asking IS for his views on a point of difference between Michael [Dolley] and himself over a William I coin of the PAXS type in the Stockholm Sylloge. He explains the issue at some length, apologises for bothering IS with the problem but notes that time is short if they are to have the volume ready for the Reading Congress in March. In a postscript, he comments upon "a satisfactory meeting with OUP", about which he has written to CSSL [i.e. Stewart Lyon] in detail.
(d) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Rd, SE1, but without the date, which is added in CEB's hand in square brackets: "[c. 9 Nov. 1968]". IS agrees that the comment of Michael [Dolley] about the William I PAXS coin cannot stand as it is but must be either abbreviated or expanded, and he gives some possible formulations. He welcomes CEB to refer to his support. There is a note in upper right margin of the recto in CEB's hand to the effect that he acknowledged the letter on 13 November.
(e) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Rd, SE1, on 15 November 1968, enclosing an offprint and part of a paper on Scottish mints for the Baldwin volume on which he asks CEB to comment. He is also anxious "that it doesn't conflict with [CEB's] ideas about English Berwick". Because it's his last copy, he asks for its return as soon as possible and for the comments to be made in a particular manner. In a postscript, he asks whether CEB would second [Robert B. K.] Stevenson for the BNS.

One letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and four letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio, dated from Ewelme on 1 February 1970, congratulating CEB on the latest volume of the [British Numismatic] Journal but noting a blemish in his contribution on Ethelred and asking rectification could be slipped into a miscellanea plate in the Journal this year or next. He expresses enthusiasm about the possibility of seeing mint figures for the early 18th century from [Peter Alan] Rayner and/or [John P.C.] Kent, hopes that "the MD [i.e. Michael Dolley] problem is sorting itself out, and noting that the death of FB [i.e. Albert Henry Frederick Baldwin, d. 12 January 1970] has led to the discovery of all the unsold Scottish coins from the Brussels hoard. In a postscript, he says that he is happy to learn that CEB's work on Athelstan will appear as a Special Publication of the Royal Numismatic Society. There are annotations in CEB's hand on the recto, with one in the upper margin
(b) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio, dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 16 February 1970, thanking CEB "profoundly" for his "very kind & generous" present of "the die-linked pseudo Ethelred". He apologises for inadvertently missing the Sylloge Committee meeting, thanks CEB for the Ethelred photographs and comments that it may be better to use casts for the miscellanea plate. He also hopes for a resolution to the the Irish problem and "the miserable predicament which exists at present".
(c) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio, dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 20 March 1970, saying that he enjoyed CEB's survey of St Edmund and enclosing his "miserably few examples" in case they are of interest. He expresses his view that the coinage is not "a city coinage of a patron saint like St Peter, Martin etc." and looks forward to seeing the paper in print. He also warns that he will not attend the next BNS meeting and asks CEB to give Michael [Dolley] "the enclosed note of apology for his missing paper". In a postscript, he asks whether it is a "fair criterion that Cuerdale St Es have A [with an inverted circumflex crossbar] and later A [without crossbar].
(d) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio, dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 2 April 1970, assuring CEB that he is in no hurry for the return of his St Edmunds [i.e. coins] and agreeing that these coins likely derive from a number of different mints but wondering what the inscription INR means. He considers the notion that the "Rex Do Alfred St Edmunds" were struck at Canterbury but tends towards the view of Michael [Dolley], who suggests East Anglia. He asks whether Marion Archibald is aware of the proposed invitation to join the Sylloge Committee, and expresses satisfaction that she asked him to do the Scottish element of the Colchester hoard. He says that "she is now in an understanding & cooperative frame of mind" but feels that "the BM's Dollophobia is unabated". He also states that, in view of his other commitments, he is unlikely to have his short-cross article ready for the next BNJ, but does have one or two short pieces that would be suitable. In a postscript, IS enquires about BNJ offprints.
(e) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, typescript (carbon copy), one folio (recto & verso), dated 6 April 1970, in reply to IS's letter of 2 April, beginning with discussion of Michael Dolley's reference about the possibility that the REX DO coins were struck in East Anglia. He goes on to say that Marion Archibald has been invited to join the Sylloge Committee but she has declined without stating a reason, though he adds that IS can probably guess the reason and says that Michael [Dolley] "is completely mystified". He is pleased that IS is doing the Scottish component of the Colchester hoard and that the BNJ would be delighted to have it in principle but notes that Michael [Dolley] now wants "to be consulted on everything. He tells IS not to worry about the short-cross article because the journal may have more than it can manage, but he asks IS not to broadcast as much since room can always be made for good-quality material. CEB notes that he has had several enquiries about offprints and has written to Dublin about it but has not yet had any reply.

One letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and four letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, two folios (recto & verso), dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 18 March 1972, evidently in reply to an invitation to come to Ramsbury, with IS noting that his family will be away in Rhodes during the second half of April. He asks CEB to give his apologies to the Sylloge Committee. He wonders whether there is "any chance of BM/Norwich disgorging some of the 300 duplicates from the Morley St P[eter] hoard to other museums" and about Peter Sawyer's opinion of the index volume. He notes the "marvellous review of Petersson in BNJ by B.M. [i.e. Brita Malmer?] and thanks CEB for offering "something on pseudo-Athelstans". He comments favourably on the subject of "Ruskin on coins" and is pleased to learn that "there will be offprints from the D.W. Festschrift".
(b) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 8 April 1972, welcoming CEB's "offer of a talk on some [his] earlier numismatic acquaintances" and commenting on CEB's report about the Sylloge Committee meeting.
(c) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 29 August 1972, expressing delight over his florin pennies and thanking CEB for allowing him to see his many 15th-century treasures, leaving "duly fortified for EC2 and mumps"!
(d) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 18 October 1972, reporting that "Brian Warwick has offered [him] a Doubleday Ed III post-treaty ½ groat from the same obv. as his Henry IV, so he mentions to CEB in the event that he would like it. He expresses concern that, after the last Sylloge Committee meeting, it seemed the numismatic function of the proposed index was in danger of being neglected, since it must facilitate searches of reign, type, mint, moneyer and/or combination of these.
(e) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, two folios (recto & verso), dated 23 October 1972, thanking IS for bringing the Edw III ½ groat to his attention as he would like to have it. There is reference to an oversight apparent in the Lessen catalogue and suggests the [Eric] Harris has a sharp eye for variants in the relevant series. CEB says that he stayed out of discussions over the index at the Sylloge Committee meeting, "partly because Michael dolley is so touchy about any suggestions in it that do not conform with his own ideas". He also wishes to avoid imposing "too great a burden on the person who will be doing the work" [i.e. Mrs Sharp?], since it will be "a fairly mammoth task". He agrees that what IS proposes would be best but is doubtful about asking her to go into such detail. The letter continues with discussion about various aspects of the proposed index.

Three letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and four letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, one with an attachment:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 14 March 1973, with one attachment, returning a paper of Christopher Blunt (i.e. the attachment), briefly commenting upon it and recommending that he publish it. He also sends two unidentified offprints and apologises that he will be on holiday in mid-May and must therefore miss the BNS meeting at which CEB will share his reminiscences. Finally, he expresses the hope that Victoria Stileman, the typist that CEB engaged to turn his Athelstan manuscripts into typescript, is proving her worth.
(b) paper entitled "Privy Marking and the Trial of the Pyx", manuscript, six pages on six folios of lined paper (recto only), undated and unattributed, but clearly in CEB's distinctive hand, attached to IS's letter of 14 March 1973 (described above). CEB eventually published the paper as 'Privy-marking and the trial of the pyx', in Studies in numismatic method presented to Philip Grierson, ed. C.N.L. Brooke . . . [and others] (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983), pp. 225-230.
(c) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 10 July 1973, expressing satisfaction that Victoria Stileman is coping with CEB's Athelstan text and advising on remuneration. He also sends a [coin] fragment, which he describes as "much too miserable a thing to be dignified as a birthday present", but would like to CEB to have it. In closing, he mentions the "encouraging news about [the] BM Sylloge".
(d) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 1[8] July 1973, thanking IS for his advice about Victoria Stileman and for the Athelstan [from the moneyer] Berngar, noting that there was a coin of this moneyer in the Skye hoard and another in the Forum hoard.
(e) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 30 July 1973, thanking CEB for his hospitality and for his generous gift of a York penny and Henry IV groat. IS then asks CEB to keep the rosette/OXO imitation, though not in exchange because it is "ridiculously unequal".
(f) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 6 August 1973, commenting on IS's recent visit to Ramsbury and discussing various numismatic issues before noting that he goes to America for about a month on the 23rd.
(g) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 16 September 1973, stating that he "found this bomb on [his] City desk" and is delivering it to Albany for his return. He says that Herbert S. [i.e. Schneider] was over and that he "learned all sorts of fascinating things from him". IS then asks CEB whether he has a copy of WJWP [i.e. Potter] on Richard II AV. He says that he has been looking through the Fox papers on 1327/44 that CEB lent him and may have found some interesting (new?) things that he would like to discuss with Peter Woodhead. He also says that Michael [Dolley] has written about being stuck in Scandinavia until October and therefore not being able to speak at the BNS, adding that he has asked him to read a piece on Sihtric Caoch and an Hiberno-Norse note but conceding that he can hardly understand them. He says that found the two enclosed papers among his papers, having presumably inadvertently picked them up with his, and apologises if CEB has been looking for them. He closes by saying that he has been looking into privy marks again and would like to do something with CEB on the subject at some point in the future.
(h) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 28 September 1973, noting that he failed to respond to a point in IS's letter of 16 September. CEB tells IS to feel free to show the Fox notes to Peter Woodhead and to discuss them with him, also noting other Fox material relevant to IS's lines of enquiry. CEB does not believe that he has a copy of Potter on Richard II AV but suggests that IS approach [Edgar] Winstanley or [Michael] Metcalf.

One letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and four letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, one with attachments:
(a) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, two pages on two folios (recto only), dated 1[9] January 1975, asking IS to look at two Scottish coins from the Winchester [Cathedral] Car Park hoard (Numismatic Chronicle 1961, p. 187 & pl. 24) and provide reverse readings to the extent possible, which will help him to complete his report with Michael Dolley on the excavations. He also notes, incidentally, that the reference to BH [i.e. Brussels Hoard] 84 for no. 18 looks wrong, but further states that he will not be referring to BH numbers in the new report. There is then lengthy discussion of "an amusing 'crumb' on Emary", which CEB realised when looking at the catalogue for the sale Walter Wilson's coins at Sotheby's on 26 July 1847. One lot consists in "a small square mahogany medal cabinet (five drawers) lined in velvet, adapted for 'Denarii' size; formerly Emary's of Hastings", and CEB considers some of the implications of this. CEB then replies to the queries of IS about the sun and rose pence of RCB and Hunter before commenting on the Offa link.
(b) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from the House of Commons on 27 January 1975, giving CEB his readings of the two Scottish coins from the Winchester [Cathedral] Car Park hoard. He comments briefly on the "fascinating sidelight on Emery" and then says that he anticipates being asked to write a piece about Sussex mints for a volume on the county during the Anglo-Saxon period. He would be interesting in contributing something with "a bit of originality" and asks to discuss the the period before Edgar's reform with CEB, especially on the question of whether it may be possible to attribute unsigned coins to Sussex mints with any confidence.
(c) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one page (recto only), on House of Commons letterhead but lacking the actual date; the letter may be dated to shortly before 25 February 1975 on the basis of a manuscript annotation, in CEB's hand, which reads "Ans 25/2/1975". IS thanks CEB for his "very thorough notes on Chichester & Lewes" and expresses relief "that Iohan of Edmund is to be deleted". This part of the letter ends abruptly but there is an additional manuscript note in pencil in IS's hand and signed "Ian", which states that he has not yet been able to resolve domestic arrangements for Easter but thanks CEB for the invitation and asks if he may fill him in on the details before too long.
(d) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), on House of Commons letterhead, dated 5 March 1975, returning a note of Michael [Dolley] and expressing interest in CEB's "comments to Michael about Anlaf's flowers". There follows discussion about plans for coming to Ramsbury for Easter. In a postscript, IS notes that he dictated the enclosed text on "The Barnstaple mint and its moneyers" (see item (e) below) to Peter Mitchell's secretary and asks CEB to make any appropriate corrections, comments, additions, etc., adding the Peter [Mitchell] might have already sent him an uncorrected copy.
(e) "The Barnstaple mint and its moneyers" (attached to item (d) above), typescript, six pages on six folios (recto only) plus a manuscript table in one page on a further folio, undated and unsigned. There are two copies, one uncorrected carbon-copy on lightweight and the other a photocopy on heavier paper with interlinear manuscript corrections in IS's hand.
(f) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 2 April 1975, thanking CEB for "the two Henry half-pence" and for their lengthy discussions about numismatics during his stay [at Ramsbury]. He reports that Michael [Dolley] rang and left a message with his secretary that he must not leave Barnstaple out. He asks "what on earth can be going on" and hopes to speak with MD "while he is over". In a postscript, he refers to an enclosure that "raises a lot of questions in view of the new taxes".
(g) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from the House of Commons on 17 June 1975, saying how much his family enjoyed their [recent?] visit to Ramsbury. He thanks CEB for the coins of Henry VIII and comments that "there is still a good deal to learn from them". He encloses his "piece on Henry VII", hoping that it resuscitated the sovereign groat. In a postscript, he says that he would like to see CEB's "Brescia Mia" [?] again if it goes into typescript.

Four letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and one letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 22 February 1976, adding to what he wrote on the previous day [?] by recounting the history of the Crockerton coin hoard, from near Warminster, found in March 1972, during the three and a half years that it took for the reward to reach the finders. There is a manuscript note in the upper right margin of the recto, in pen in the hand of IS, which reads: "Treasure Trove File"; in the upper left margin is the number "13" encircled.
(b) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 23 March 1976, writing about a "surprise" ruling of the [British] Academy Council on the "Start in Fund" [?] and about the possible publication of Philip Grierson's collection. He refers to the Secretary being harassed by the Council over money, proposes that they try to compile some facts and figures, and asks IS how he would like to proceed. He also notes that he is enclosing a draft of the minutes regarding the matter for IS to edit and improve before he sends it to Dorothy [Whitelock]. In the upper letter left margin is the number "17" in manuscript.
(c) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 24 May 1976, writing that he has received a helpful reply from Dorothy W. [i.e. Whitelock], who makes suggestions. His impression is that she thinks they are on the right track. He also notes that she sound a Searle reference that had eluded him and promise to let IS if hears anything further from Spinks about the Lucas family.
(d) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 8 September 1976, noting his delight that IS thinks the plan for a 10th-century volume is a "starter" and adding that Stewart [Lyon] feels the same. CEB's idea is that they should aim to publish it around the same time as the Sylloge volumes in 1979. He refers to two enclosures: one is a list of the buyers of lots in the [Derek] Allen sale and the other is a photocopy of a parcel of coins in SNC [i.e. Spinks Numismatic Circular] from May 1910 that he just obtained from Spinks. He suspects that the parcel "is the source of most of the coins in NK [?] recorded as bought by Evans ex Spink – and note that BMC 221 adds specifically ex Shillington". He asks for the return of the photocopy and notes that he just received proofs of the plates from OUP for the Wessex Sylloge, which he promises to show IS, and he thanks IS for proving him with a reference.
(e) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, typescript (carbon-copy), dated 28 October 1976, noting an enclosure of "a copy of a letter from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury which came out of the blue and goes a very long way towards meeting the points which I made to him earlier this year". He suugests that CEB may be interested to see a copy of a statement that IS made to the press about it. He also asks that CEB provide comments for the Minister "concerning the working of the proposed Committee".

Five letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and four letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, single page, dated from the House of Commons on 7 February 1977, returning "the T.T. memo and 957/9 + photocopies" and sending "the rest of A/S gold", noting that he would welcome any comments and criticisms.
(b) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript (carbon-copy), four pages on four folios (recto only), dated 12 February 1977, thanking IS for returning the papers and commenting at length on his draft on Anglo-Saxon gold.
(c) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 25 March 1977, writing that he has been through IS's draft introduction; he suggests a couple of paragraphs and makes a few comments on it. He mentions running into David Wilson while he was working at the BM and talking to MMA [i.e. Marion Archibald]. He says that he enquired about the Sylloge, suggesting that it should be a British Museum publication and have a longer introduction than other volumes and further enquiring about the prospects for a later volume. CEB says that the Sylloge Committee warmly supported the idea of MD [i.e. Michael Dolley] doing such a thing as long as the project had British Museum approval. He also states that DW "was obviously fully aware of the problems and made it clear that he backed his Keeper", noting that "he described MD as 'a disruptive influence' and [...] expected trouble" over the keepership vacancy, all while MMA was there. CEB says that he was surprised by all this and when he said so, DW answered that Michael was trying to move to Ireland. CEB notes that he has labelled his letter "in confidence" for obvious reasons but says that he will tell Dorothy [Whitelock] about and invites IS to tell Philip [Grierson]. He also talked with DW about the Lausanne gold penny. On the recto, in the upper left margin, there is a manuscript note in CEB's hand that reads "Confidential", underlined. The letter is accompanied by a carbon-copy on two folios (recto only).
(d) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 2 April 1977, advising IS that his draft needs a few alterations. He notes that Rev. George Musgrave was Lord of the Manor of Shillington and not the vicar., and that Commander and Mrs Lucas recently took up residence in the Manor following the death of his mother. Once they have an agreed draft, CEB suggests to "try it in Spinks", asking them if they would have any objection to their telling Commander Lucas about their problem and enquiring whether he produce evidence of the marriage. He says that he "wouldn't like to write without their assurances because" he feels that they might "have been given the name of Lucas in confidence". In closing, he asks for the return of the carbon. There are traces of typescript on the verso, running almost perpendicular to the manuscript.
(e) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, single page, dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 16 April 1977, stating that Douglas Liddell had casually told him "that the 'Shillington' parcel came from one of two brothers Lucas who, like his grandfather, was in the church and who lived at Lewes". IS suggests that they send the draft to DL, saying that they are planning to offer it to the Numismatic Circular and asking him whether to submit it to Mr Lucas and about the propriety of contacting the commander. IS notes that he is now working on Droitwich and asks the meaning of the name of the Worcester moneyer PICINC. In connection with this, he states his interest in illustrating the Hunter "two sceptres" coin and asks from whom should he seek permission. In a postscript, he hopes that CEB enjoyed his holiday and expresses excitement about an unnamed hoard of early pennies.
(f) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, three pages on three folios (recto only), dated 8 May 1977, thanking IS for his letter and expressing his satisfaction that IS has found time to work on Droitwich. He comments on a paper of Mark Blackburn, the options for illustrating the Hunter "two sceptres" coin, the suggestions of Dorothy W. [i.e. Whitelock] for the Sylloge and IS's interesting idea about the name PICINC. There is also discussion of the Shillington note, a copy of which CEB says that he sent to Douglas Liddell, of matters relating to their work on the 10th-century volume, and of the constraints of the Act under which the BM operates in regard to the disposal or exchange of anything that is not an absolute duplicate.
(g) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Road, London SE1, on 1 June 1977, agreeing that Mark Blackburn "seems to be the best prospect for a long time". He asks whether it would be convenient to visit Ramsbury at the end of August and refers to the agreements they have reached [with Stewart Lyon] on questions of format, presentation and style [in their joint work on the 10th century]. There is a note in pencil in the upper right margin, in CEB's hand, which reads: "Ans 7/6".
(h) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 13 June 1977, enclosing a first draft on the cross and rosette type for a joint paper with CSSL [i.e. Stewart Lyon]. He has also sent copies to him and to MMA [i.e. Marion Archibald] and they would appreciate any comments. He also encloses his suggestions for the make-up of their volume, and there is discussion of other guests [who will be at Ramsbury when IS visits]. The letter concludes with CSSL's fundraising ideas for the BNS and a reference to a forthcoming BNS meeting.
(i) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from the House of commons on 15 June 1977, noting that the Shillington proof was sent to Stockwell and asking for CEB's help in gathering together casts for Droitwich illustrations. He agrees with some of CEB's suggestions about format and style for their 10th-century volume but raises further questions to be addressed. He says that he may not be able to attend the BNS meeting as he expects to be tied up in the House of Commons. There is a manuscript note in the upper right margin, apparently in CEB's hand, which reads: "Ack 24/6".

Three letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and three letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt with two attachments:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, single page, on House of Commons letterhead dated from 13 July 1978, complaining that his work on the Finance Bill has prevented him from writing sooner and explaining that it will not be feasible to accept CEB's invitation to Ramsbury. He nevertheless proposes to see how things are shaping up in September. The letter then continues, in different ink, to suggest that the half-term holiday in October may be longer-term possibility. He says that he is pleased to learn about the progress on the BM Sylloge. He encloses a copy of a paper by Michael Dolley entitled "A possible explanation of Aelfred the Great's abandonment of the concept of periodic recoinage", which he says Christopher Brooke described as "a parody of the academic manner" and he wonders himself "how on earth does one edit that for a general readership"?!
(b) "A possible explanation of Aelfred the Great's abandonment of the concept of periodic recoinage", by Michael Dolley, typescript (photocopy) with additions, annotations, corrections, etc., seven pages on seven folios (recto only), undated but datable to before 13 July 1978 (date of the previous item to which it was attached).
(c) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript (carbon-copy), two pages on two folios (recto only), dated 19 July 1978, noting the "strange effusion from Michael [Dolley]". He observes that the paper acknowledges that CEB had seen an earlier draft, though if he had, CEB says that MD must have changed a great deal. He cannot think of how to go about editing it.
(d) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, typescript (form letter, photocopy) with manuscript additions, single page, on House of Commons letterhead, undated but datable to before 4 August 1978, when CEB replied to this letter. IS encloses a copy of his paper on "Anglo-Saxon gold coins" for the Humphrey Sutherland Festschrift and thanks CEB for his help with it. He also encloses "a summary of two-line variants and rare types" [from Edmund to Eadgar], which he describes as "very provisional" (next item).
(e) untitled table, manuscript, single page, unattributed and undated but attributable to IS and datable to before 4 August; described in the letter to which is was attached (previous item) as "a summary of two-line variants and rare types"; the column headings suggest that it covers the coinage from Edmund to Eadgar.
(f) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript (carbon-copy), four pages on four folios (recto only), dated 4 August 1978, thanking IS for the offprint from the CHVS [i.e. Humphrey Sutherland] Festschrift and for the "summary of two-line variants". On the latter, he has jotted a few notes on a separate sheet (i.e. page four). He notes that he has been working on the three-line variants of Eadwig and Eadgar and finds himself increasingly unhappy with some of Michael's idea, explaining why at length.
(g) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 14 November 1978, noting that Julia White typed his piece for the ANS and asking IS to make that she charges him for the work. He says that he is "plodding away at the two-line type" and that he has "nearly got the Athelstan cards for the Sylloge in shape for typing.
(h) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, single page, on House of Commons letterhead dated from 29 November 1978, thanking CEB for his hospitality at Ramsbury and expressing the feeling that things are falling into place as regards their work on the 10th-century coinage.

Three letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and three letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt with two attachments:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, single page, on House of Commons letterhead dated from 6 August 1979, enclosing the Droitwich proofs of his joint article with CEB, asking CEB to look them over and considering whether to add a reference to a relevant lot in a forthcoming Spink sale. He says that he enjoyed his stay at Ramsbury and apologises that he wasn't very sociable but notes that the numismatics benefitted, having almost completed a short chapter on imitations. There are three postscripts. In the first, he asks whether CEB sent back the St Peter [coin?], noting that he's very suspicious of it. In the second, he asks whether two coins could be early East Anglian Athelstans. In the third, he says that the Commons library has lost its copy of EHD I [i.e. English Historical Documents, vol. I] and asks to borrow CEB's copy.
(b) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, single page, dated from Ramsbury on 10 August 1979, thanking IS for everything that he sent and stating "here is vol. I of EHD". He says that he bought the St Peter coin, which he has determined is clearly a struck piece, having "had it under the binocular microscope" with Marion Archibald. He says that he then took the coin to Frank Purvey, who "carefully and unhesitatingly pronounced it genuine", and asked him to try and get more information on its provenance, which he believed to be East Anglia.
(c) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 13 August 1979, confirming that he sent EHD and hoping that it had reached IS by now. He encloses his piece on Howel [sic; recto: Hywel] Dda and asks for comments. He mentions a "fascinating Cnut hoard from North Wales" consisting in 204 coins. He also acknowledges that his acquisition of the St Peter coin before the arrival of IS's letter might have been rash. He recounts his investigations with Marion Archibald and discussions with Frank Purvey, the latter of whom, he notes, "had an interest in authenticity". He says that the Droitwich proofs have gone back and responds to IS's query about two of his coins possibly being early East Anglian Athelstans.
(d) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St Georg'e Road, London SE1, on 26 August 1979, thanking CEB for sending EHD and asking to keep it until he has drafted the historical introduction. He returns Howell [Hywel?], having taken a copy for himself, but asks whether it may go somewhere outside their 10th-century volume to avoid giving unnecessary attention to the [David] Dykes theory. He notes that Henry Loyn has written about Sitric and Regnald and hopes to "resolve that dating business at the next Sylloge meeting". He encloses a copy of his letter to Stewart Lyon about Edward the Elder, noting that CSSL's text is very difficult to follow in its present form but surely "is on the right lines". He says that he aims to adjust the ex-Brescia Mia text, which is really excellent but needs only slight reogranisation. He hopes that he was wrong about the St Peter coin but is glad that it looked okay under the microscope. He advises CEB, for his records, that he purchased the Edwig Bedford HAR ... ex Bird from Spink and, much more exciting, a broken Edmund, of which he encloses a rubbing. He mentions a certain "Martin", proposing to send Sheil comments on the Scots and CEB on the Saxons. In a postscript, he wonder whether the Forum hoard might have been earlier than 946, because "the Rome III figures show much lower proportions of Edward and Athelstan in relation to Edmund", which suggests that the coins were removed from circulation before the end of Edmund's reign.
(e) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, single page, dated from 18 September 1979, enclosing a rough draft of a chapter on imitations and inviting comments. He thanks CEB for the information about Grigard, noting that "its obverse reading is most unusual". He also wonders whether he had asked "about the Lindsay-Martin correspondence", supposing that CEB "will be able to say all that is needed on the Saxon part" while he does the Scottish part.
(f) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 28 September 1979, suggesting that IS's Edmund / Grigen is from the same reverse dies as BMC 134, as suspected, and going on the discuss "the two BM coins of Eadred". He also returns to IS an irregular piece that he had given him some time ago. He then mentions an Edgar penny of Winchester that he "didn't much like the look of" because of its "casty appearance", but he found that a similar coin was recorded in 1744, so he is now planning to take it to the BM to look at it through the microscope. Finally, he discusses the "useful Sylloge meeting" and the "useful talk that he had with Christopher Challis" afterwards.

Five letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart with one attachment and two letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Rd, London SE1, on 13 April 1980, reporting that he completed the chapter on the Vikings to 927 and promises to send it once it is typed. He notes that he has now incorporated large chunks of CEB's Regnald text and that parts of his Bossall/Regnald paper now appear in the historical introduction, the Viking chapter, the Bossall appendix and the conclusions. After the Vikings, he says, he will focus on the post-939 coinage, including "English bits and Viking II", but he says that he would like to see some of the material before doing anything more on imitations and irregular coinages. He is pleased that CEB acquired the "Heriger" while mentioning that he obtained the Edgar Othelriht from Spink and sent a polaroid to Edinburgh to check on its correspondence with SCBI 602.
(b) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 26 April 1980, thanking IS for the photograph of his curious irregular piece of Edgar and for the drawings of the Edinburgh 602 fragment. He says that he heard from Gunstone that [an image of] one of their coins is in the National Portrait Gallery, and he gives some details. He says that he is hoping "to make a very exciting addition" that will be relevant for IS's work on the Vikings 939-954. He is referring to the St Edmund memorial coin that was in Seaby's May Bulletin, which is in fact a "Heming" [i.e. moneyer?], a coin that he discussed in his paper on that coinage for a Suffolk local society journal [i.e. "The St Edmund Memorial Coinage", Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology, vol. 31, pt 3 (1969), pp. 234-255 & pl. 31].
(c) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 28 April 1980, informing IS of news from Elizabeth Pirie of a new moneyer for the Anlaf raven type. He also reports that her excavations at Coppergate in York have yielded a small hoard of no more than four coins, "all slightly oxidized and [...] stuck together", but once they were cleaned they appeared "about as good as new". He describes the coins as being two coins of Athelstan and two coins of Anlaf, both raven type, one of the usual moneyer ÆĐELFERD and the other of the new moneyer ODELER, and he says that Veronica [Smart] is satisfied with the name. The rest of letter discusses the coin, the spellings on it and its implications.
(d) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from St George's Rd. London SE1, on 4 May 1980, thanking CEB for the "two letters and such exciting news" and reflecting briefly on the new pieces of information.
(e) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, single page, dated from Ramsbury on 26 April 1980, informing IS of further information on Regnald, including a record he had made of one illustrated by [Andrew] Fountaine in 1705 and another example that he has just seen in Camden's Britannia (1695), meaning that they now have two specimens recorded early among the Anglo-Saxon coins. Despite this, he says, "Taylor Combe [numismatist, 1774-1826] did not feel able to accept the type as English in origin or rather produced in England".
(f) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 23 June 1980, noting that his collaborations with IS and Stewart [Lyon] have given him much pleasure and that "numismatic excitements have [also] been pouring in from other sources". He refers to news from George Boon about a new hoard, the ongoing research on the Coppergate find and a little parcel mostly of coin fragments that includes an irregular crux Athelstan with the inscriptions +CMRNZ? DERWO and REEDL | + + + | BIAZN, of which he encloses a rubbing (see item (g) below). The are about a dozen lines of discussion on the piece.
(g) coin rubbing, mentioned and discussed in item (f) above.
(h) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, three pages on two folios, dated from the Travellers' Club, Pall Mall, London, on 28 June 1980, saying that he has come away from their dinner and discussion of the previous evening much encouraged to continue work on the 10th century. He notes that Henry Loyn has just been elected FBA and mentions that he will look into "what Stewart [Lyon] says about Edward's 'rose' type" before moving on to discuss IS's hoard section [for their 10th-century work] and recommending additions and improvements. There is a one-page postscript that begin (and ends) on the recto of the second folio, in which CEB welcomes the suggestion that CSSL and IS "draft a preparatory historical section [for their book] and to have another separate section at the end with conclusions".

Three letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and three letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 24 January 1981, saying that Liz Pirie asked him to pass along to IS a photograph of the "splendid Sihtric penny, the only one apparently with sword to left. Because the obverse legend is retrograde, moreover, he wonders whether "the die-maker has simply copied directly from a coin". He discusses the coin over a paragraph before turning to their 10th-century work. He says that he has read through Stewart Lyon's revision of Edward the Elder, noting that it is difficult to for him follow without better illustrations though he has the clear impression that he is making good sense. He says that he has sent him "some trifling comments". He explains that he hasn't done very much work himself because he has been preoccupied in dealing with a large hoard of Roman coins.
(b) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Baldwin Crescent, London SE5, on 14 February 1981, expressing relief that CEB has found Post-B. [i.e. Brunanburh] and is allowing him to borrow it. He notes that he also has Stewart Lyon's and plans to incorporate notes from both of them. He says that he has completed a first draft of the rewritten chapter on 939-954, though it still needs a lot of tidying up and annotation. He is adding Canterbury and Oxford for Edred but "hesitant about 2T = Stamford for Anlaf", though he does "believe EBR in York". He says he "was glad to see the doubtful St Peters in print" and is now working on Regnald and Bossall. He mentions the meeting between CEB and CSSL about Edward the Elder. He wonders whether CEB has looked at BMC 1142-1165 St Peter and any similar Edward coins in the BM, adding that he likes CEB's idea of a new St Peter hoard, since Walmgate is too late and the Bossall coins too uncorroded.
(c) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, three pages on two folios, dated from Ramsbury on 16 March 1981, thanking IS for the draft Anglo-Viking corpus and complimenting him on the vast amount of material it includes. He goes on to comment on the draft in greater detail.
(d) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, single page, dated from the House of Commons on 14 March 1981, thanking CEB for his comments on the draft corpus but stressing the important roll that CEB's card index played in enabling him to put the material together. He encloses a copy of the text in provisional form and asks him to comment on it and show it to Marion [Archibald].
(e) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 23 March 1981, expressing his delight with IS's work on 939-954 and saying this his arguments are entirely convincing. He encloses "some entirely trivial comments" and a list of suggested illustrations, and then turns to other matters related to their 10th-century project. In particular, he notes that he has completed the moneyers' index, which he describes as a major job but worth the effort. it needs only cross-checking against the lists at the beginning of each section and some tidying up, following the forms suggested by Veronica.
(f) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from the House of Commons on 30 March 1981, thanking CEB for approving so enthusiastically of IS's Viking draft and offering his helpful comments and corrections. Once he has comments from Stewart [Lyon], he will complete the text and get it ready for press before turning to the earlier Viking chapter, which he says will be easier to deal with once the Regnald die-study and Bossall bits are removed. He expresses the hope that they will be able to have a text for the bulk of the volume by the end of the year. He asks whether it would acceptable to use Rome I, II & III for the Vatican, Forum and 1846 hoards, noting that Michael Dolley's use of A & B [for two of them?] effectively rules out any possibility of using A, B & C. He thanks CEB for the invitation to Ramsbury and asks whether he saw the St Edmund half-penny in Seaby. There is an annotation in CEB's hand in the bottom right margin of the verso.

Six letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, one with an attachment, plus two notes, and one letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt:
(a) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, typescript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 4 March 1982, enclosing a copy of a letter from Michael Dolley in answer to CEB's suggestion that he and IS use the New History of Ireland (NHI) dating for Regnald, 918-921, and raising a further point. CEB described MD's reply as "typically torturous on the first point" and completely ignoring the second, and he quotes an excerpt from MD's letter as an example. He proposes simply to use the NHI dates for Regnald and to add a brief qualifying footnote. After a few further lines on the subject of MD, CEB mentions a forthcoming visit from Michael Metcalf during which they will discuss the recasting of the Regnald paper and explain the problems that lie in consolidating all of Regnald's coins into one list. There follows discussion of Stewart Lyon's "helpful comments", noting the practical difficulties entailed in meeting one of them. There appears to be one attachment (see item (b) below), though it is not specifically referenced in the letter,
(b) attachment to item (a) above, typescript (copy), single page, unattributed and undated but with the heading "Suggested letter to MM" and the manuscript annotation "Ian" immediately above, asking him to return with comments. In the suggested letter, CEB explains that presentation of the Regnald material is problematic and asks for "comments from a new eye". He says that they wish to take into account the comments of Dolley and Smyth and wonder whether MM would be willing to ask them if copies of their comments to him may be passed to them. Alternatively, he asks whether MM would prefer CEB and IS to ask them directly. He states that their interest is merely to make their paper "as factually correct as possible".
(c) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 11 March 1982, reporting that he expects no further trouble with Michael Metcalf after lunching with him at Ramsbury on the previous day, but adding that he did press for a revision of the listing along the lines that he proposed in his original letter. He says that he is revising the paper and will send it to IS for comment when he has finished. There is further discussion of Michael Dolley. CEB hopes that IS will be able to attend the Sylloge committee meeting on the 17th and foreshadows some of the topics for discussion. He also says that he learned from DMM [i.e. Michael Metcalf] about Peter Sawyer taking early retirement and planning to live in Sweden.
(d) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 13 March 1982, informing IS that "from obscure remarks made by Michael Dolley it appears that he is out to make mischief at the SCBI meeting on Wednesday over his not having been 'consulted' before we submitted our paper to NC". He mentions several points on which MD disagrees with or doubts or questions or refuses to accept assertions that IS and CEB are making in their paper and the references they are using to support them. CEB proposes to "ignore all this and leave it to him to print if he wants to (and if DMM accepts)".
(e) notes entitled "Regnald paper, note for Ian (14 March 1982), manuscript, single page of lined paper, unattributed but clearly in CEB's hand, raising a few further points on their joint paper and noting that it is otherwise ready to go to DMM [i.e. Michael Metcalf].
(f) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, single page, on House of Commons letterhead, dated 2 April 1982, thanking CEB for his letter. He says that he has the nearly finished Regnald/Bossall revision and that he is sending a copy of MD's card (confidentially). He mentions a worry about Hunter [?], says he "will not divulge this, but it is very disturbing". He says that "Stewart [Lyon] also has strong reservations about the [Elizabeth] Pirie text", which "clearly cannot go into the Sylloge". He says that he will write briefly to Powell about it and perhaps share his thoughts with Henry [Loyn?] separately.
(g) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, single page (recto only), dated from Ramsbury on 7 April 1982, wondering whether "it would not be wise to omit altogether the reference to the Carlus [?] sword" since it is not really relevant and would obviate potential criticism.
(h) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on Good Friday [i.e. 9 April] 1982, thanking IS for all he has done to make the Regnald paper "so satisfactorily non-controversial, while sticking to our guns on all essential points", singling out in particular the way he dealt with Dunmore Cave in the footnote. He raises only two points, one "trifling" about an apparent typographical error and "the other of more substance". He says that he read IS's comments on Liz Pirie's Sylloge ideas and wonders what MD will think of them, noting that HEP [i.e. Hugh Pagan] was against and his impression is that CSSL [i.e. Stewart Lyon] was no less unhappy.
(i) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 24 April 1982, thanking IS for two letters and enclosing Hall's list of Viking hoards in Ireland. He says that he is very glad to have a photocopy of the Bossall plates and thanks IS "for the further draft chapter" for Philip Grierson's book. He says that he has completed his main index but is waiting for a reply from CSSL [i.e. Stewart Lyon] on one or two Edward points; he has gone to the US on the Concorde, he notes, but he will have copies made in due course. He says that "things are in a terrible state at Teignmouth" [South Devon], with "Michael back in hospital, having, he tells me (and Mary confirms), been tempted to suicide". He expresses sympathy for Mary, Michael Dolley's wife.

Three letters from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart and two letters from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, one with an attachment:
(a) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 7 April 1983, noting that [Antony] Gunstone had sent the photographs for his Southern museums volume on which he would like some help and asking IS to looks over the ones that concern Offa's coins since he had CEB's index cards for the Offa coins. He says that he has put his comments at the bottom of Gunstone's list and asks for the return of the photos and list. He reports on Michael Dolley's funeral and names some of the people who attended. He says that he explained IS's absence to the Dolley family and they replied that they had received "a charming letter" from him.
(b) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 14 April 1983, thanking IS for his comments on the Gunstone photos and noting that some of the points he made had completely escaped him. He discusses the "puzzling Offa from Southampton" and his struggles to come up with a satisfactory reading of it. He says that he now has photographs of the Lough Ennell coins, observing that the small fragment indeed looks like an Alfred BMC XXI. He notes that there are also "some intriguing St Edmunds (post-Cuerdale)", some "sword 'temple' type coins", which ha says are "probably continental", and about ten small fragments. He describes some unusual characteristics on some of the St Edmunds.
(c) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from Baldwin Crescent, London SE5, on 16 April 1983, thanking CEB for his letter and expressing satisfaction that his notes on the Gunstone coins were helpful. He says that he will be interested to see the photographs of the Lough Ennell coins and comments briefly on CEB's descriptions. There is an annotation in the upper right margin of the recto in CEB's hand to the effect that he answered the letter on 19 April, though there is no letter of this date from CEB among the papers of IS.
(d) letter from Christopher Blunt to Ian Stewart, manuscript, two folios (recto & verso), dated from Ramsbury on 6 May 1983, thanking IS for returning the photographs of the Lough Ennell coins with his comments on them. He says that he has received a copy of [Michael] Kenny's text from Dublin, which he will show to IS later. In the meantime, he says that he wants "to show the temple-type coins to Mark [Blackburn] who has been working on this series for Philip [Grierson]'s great catalogue". He also wants to discuss the St Edmunds with [Hugh] Pagan, who will be visiting him the next weekend. He reports on his successful visit to Chester, which he says has a good deal of 10th-century Anglo-Saxon material from the various Chester hoards. There is discussion of the way some of the hoards were originally handled and of Sylloge politics. He mentions plans for IS to visit later in the summer, Mark Blackburn's recent visit and, in a postscript, a memorial service for Michael [Dolley] in Belfast.
(e) letter from Ian Stewart to Christopher Blunt, manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated from the House of Commons on 14 July 1983, enclosing his uncorrected draft on Offa (see item (f) below). The upper right margin carries an annotation in CEB's hand that reads "Ans 26/7", but the papers of IS contain no such reply.
(f) paper entitled "The London mint and the coinage of Offa", typescript (photocopy), 17 pages on 17 folios (recto only), one paragraph per page/folio, unattributed and undated, but referred to in Ian Stewart's letter of 14 July 1983 to Christopher Blunt (see item (e) above), and therefore attributable to Ian Stewart and datable to before 14 July.

Two letters from Simon Blunt, the first with attachment:
(a) letter from Simon Blunt, manuscript, single page, dated 3 November 1987, providing cover for the attachment and giving a little background. He says that the attachment is an extract from Christopher Blunt's "book of wishes", something that he prepared when recently in America, and that it encapsulates his views. Simon says that he transcribed a copy from his father's reading, though his father does not know about the transcription, which is attached:
(b) attachment to the above letter, entitled "Extract from Christopher Blunt's book of wishes", typescript, single page, dated 1986, in which CEB acknowledges that his coin collection makes up the bulk of his estate and ruminates on the best way(s) to dispose of the collection.
(c) letter from Simon Blunt, manuscript, a little more than one page on one folio (recto & verso), dated 11 November 1987, conveying his father's appreciation of Ian Stewart's support and his memorandum (see JCPP/Stewartby/1/1/BLUNTC/1987/1(a)) and referring to an enclosure of a document entitled "Acceptance in Lieu", which is no longer associated with the latter. He says that [his wife] Julia is bringing to London three volumes on Scottish coins that CEB wanted IS to have.

Two letters of Marc Bompaire, in manuscript, as editor of Revue Numismatique in connection with submissions of IS for the journal. The first (a), dated simply 2 June, presumably concerned the paper on 'Coins of the mint of London from the Boursies hoard (313/14)', which appeared in the volume for 1994. The second (b), dated 30 August 1999, clearly concerned the paper on 'Some rare and unpublished Roman coins of the London mint in the Paris collection', which appeared in the volume for 1999.

Two letters from Christopher Brooke, the first (a), dated 7 January, in manuscript, and the second (b), dated 2 February, in typescript. Both are responses to bibliographic queries.

Letter from Christopher Brooke, in typescript, single page, 7 July 1992, informing Lord Stewartby about efforts to obtain an honorary degree from the University of Cambridge for Philip [Grierson]. CNLB suggests that it would be helpful if IS were to write to the vice-chancellor of the University to express his strong support of the initiative on the grounds of Philip's numismatic scholarship.

Letter from Ted Buttrey, in typescript, dated 3 April 1991, with which TVB is returning to IS the originals of the illustrations that he submitted with his contribution to the Philip Grierson Festschrift.

Letter from Ian Carradice, in typescript, regarding the paper that IS presented at the 10th International Numismatic Congress in London, 8-12 September, and preparations for the publication of the paper in the proceedings.

Tow letters from Christopher Challis. The first (a), in typescript, is dated 23 October and is accompanied by the attachment (b), 3pp, also in typescript, which CC describes in the letter as an extract from his draft chapter on the coinage of Henry VII. The focus of the extract is on the sovereign groat of Henry and CC's argument that the dies for the coinage were changed in 1489. The second letter (c), in manuscript, is dated 27 October, and focuses on references to a manuscript source from Durham for an indenture of 1495 in earlier works of Lawrence, Sainthill (Olla Podrida) and Brooke that provide no clear citations of the source.

Letter from Christopher Challis, in typescript, responding to news that someone named Allen had died; it could not have been Derek Allen, of the British Museum, who died in June 1975. Most of the letter dealt with an article of IS, probably the one on the early coinage of Henry VII for the NC in 1974, and CC's comments on it. CC recommended adding figures for silver production, though his own figures for 1485-6 to 1488-9, which are given in the letter, differ somewhat from those of IS.

Letter from Lord Charteris with two letters to him from Ian Stewart:
(a) letter from Ian Stewart to Lord Charteris, Chairman of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, typescript (copy), two pages on two folios, dated 18 March 1992, about a question that has arisen regarding the Blunt collection of coins in the Fitzwilliam Museum and the ability of the Museum, under the terms of the agreement with the NHMF, "to dispose of some duplicates for the purpose of acquiring other items that would enhance the Museum's overall collection". IS explains that the disposal of duplicates is entirely in accord with Christopher Blunt's wishes and that, with the full agreement of the other parties involved, he had begun to arrange for duplicates in the collection to be disposed to provide funds for the acquisition of other items not represented in the Museum's collection already prior to formal submission of the collection for acceptance in lieu of tax. His other obligations nevertheless made it impossible for him to complete the process and, consequently, there remain in the collection a number of items that "it would not be sensible for the Fitzwilliam to retain". He proposes a plan whereby the Museum's acquisition of the part of the collection with duplicates to be disposed would be regarded as having been financed by the Museum itself and the estate's executors.
(b) letter from Lord Charteris to Ian Stewart, typescript, single page, dated 23 March 1992, in reply to Ian Stewart's letter of 18 March, stating that "There is no real difficulty about the request from the Fitzwilliam Museum for the NHMF to allow the disposal of some of the coins", but that the NHMF needs "to take some advice on whether the disposal is in order" since it was never told at the outset of the Museum's intentions. He says that the Trustees will consider to Blunt coins at their monthly meeting and that he does not anticipate any difficulty in the matter.
(c) letter from Ian Stewart to Lord Charteris, typescript (copy), single page, dated 8 April 1992, in reply to the letter of Lord Charteris of 2[3] March, thanking him for his letter and expressing his understanding that the matter has been resolved satisfactorily.

Two letters from Derek Chick, both in manuscript. The first, dated 10 July 1995 (a), first mentions a recent find of a new circumscription/tribrach penny of Eadberht Praen [of Kent], found in 1993 at Fordwich on the same site as an earlier find of a Coenwulf transitional coin; casts of the new coin are enclosed. There follows more detailed discussion of the recent find as well as general discussion about "the great volume of new finds of the the last two decades". The letter concludes with a discussion of the B42 series of Alhmund of Derby; a list of examples, annotated by IS, is attached. The second letter, dated 22 July 1995, thanks IS for his reply to the earlier letter and further discussion of points touched upon in the letter,

Letter from Neil Cochran-Patrick, in typescript, regarding a treatise on the Wingate Sale 1875 that IS had sent.

Letter from William (Bill) Conte, in typescript, thanking IS for a copy of his paper on the moneyers of the 1130 pipe roll and making some tangential comments on moneyers for the coinage of Henry I at Winchester, Reading and Northampton, the latter based on a type X coin from the Mansfield-Woodhouse hoard. There is also discussion of the London moneyers and the dating of the type XV coins of Henry I.

Letter from William (Bill) Conte, in manuscript, referring to his ongoing work with Marion [Archibald] on the coinage of Henry I and his visit to Bari in October 1992, during which he managed to see twenty of the Henry I coins from the San Cataldo hoard in the museum there. He noted that others seen by Evans appear to have gone astray or else became mingled with the French material, which he was unable to see. He concludes by thanking IS for the Shillington list.

"With compliments" note from Barrie Cook with two attachments:
(a) compliments note, signed "Barrie Cook" and dated 10 April 1995 but without anything further.
(b) listing of the coins in the Reigate hoard (Pilgrims Way), Surrey (a.k.a. Brokes Road), by issuing authority, class/type and mint, ten unnumbered pages (recto only), with manuscript not in the upper right margin of the first page that reads "22.9.90", giving the date of the hoard's discovery.
(c) Glendining's sale catalogue of the Reigate Hoard, 8 December 1992.

Letter from David Crook, in typescript, in response to a query on the twelve pennyweight ounce that IS had sent to Nicholas Barratt, who was no longer working at the PRO. IS was evidently following up a reference by Blunt, but DC was unable to locate "in a fairly rapid perusal" any reference to a pennyweight ounce in the document in question (E 101/293/2), which he described as "a bundle of accounts by keepers of the Tower mint from 1399 to 1404". He further stated that he lacked the expertise to recognise the relevant reference and invited IS to come in and examine the material himself.

Letter from Robin Davis, in typescript, one page, dated 22 June 2009, thanking IS for sending a copy of his book and describing it as "absolutely magnificent".

Letter from Michael Dolley, in typescript, four full pages in two folios (recto & verso), dated from Stockholm on the "Feast of the Assumption of the BVM" [i.e. 15 August], possibly 1967 on the basis of internal evidence. MD begins with a brief account of his movements in the near future and recent past. He says that he is pleased about the reaction of IS to his idea about the base Anglo-Irish coinages of Henry VIII and the suitability of specific gravity analysis to medieval silver coins. He expresses surprise that IS has not heard from Barrow, offers to produce a short paper on "The Scottish mint of ETER" for one of IS's "short paper evenings", wonders whether FEJ has been in touch and announces that he has completed the Sylloge, presumably Stockholm [with CEB], which makes two in one summer [the other being Belfast?]. He asks about "Pagan's research dreams" and wonders whether they ought to put him in touch with Sawyer at Leeds. Much of the remainder of the letter is turned over to fiery discussion about an academic disagreement with John Brand. He concludes with a reference to the "Ebraice Civitas nonsense".

Letter from Françoise Dumas, in manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated 16 February 1967, advising that she is not in a position to communicate any information on the Fècamp hoard. Her department does not have all the coins as some are still in the hands of the courts. There will be a trial, and until that happens, she is bound to maintain silence, but if IS were to be going through Paris, she is able to show him the coins they have so that he may form some idea of the hoard.
We can not at present communicate any information on the treasure of Fecamp. We do not have all the pieces; Some are still in the hands of the courts, and there is a trial, and since this trial will be held, we are bound to silence. If, on the other hand, you go through Paris, I would be happy to show you the pieces so that you can get an idea

Correspondence of David W. Dykes with Ian Stewart

Two letters from Robin Eaglen, in manuscript, both with attachments. In the first, dated 11 January 1992 (a), RE thanks IS for his letter of 2 January and preparations for the publication of his thesis. He then relates his experience in working up a paper that he delivered at a conference on 13th-century England in Newcastle, contrasting the prompt response that he receives in his communications with IS against the more responses that he receives from academics. The attachment, in typescript, is appears to be made up of related excerpts from RE's thesis (pp. 231-234, 237, 255-256) dealing with coins from Bury struck under the moneyers Willelm, Norman, Simund and Ioan. In the second letter, dated 4 February 1992 (b), RE thanks for his correspondence on "Norman/Simund" and responds to particular points. The attachment is a draft paper on "The mint of Bury St Edmunds in the 1220s" focusing on the moneyer Norman, in two copies, unattributed, but with a note of acknowledgment to Robin Eaglen for his comments on the notes.

Letter from Kate Fielden, in manuscript, single page, dated 21 October 1991, noting that Dr Robertson had passed to her IS's paper on the 7th-century gold coin from Shalbourne and advising that it would likely appear in the next issue of the Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine (vol. 86 for 1993).

Correspondence of Patrick [Finn] with Ian Stewart

Letter from Anthony Freeman, in typescript, about the ongoing student protests at the University of Birmingham in December 1968 and finding a publication of Ian Stewart from Medieval Archaeology – presumably his contribution with J. D. A. Thompson on the "The coins" (pp. 271-277) for E. M. Jope and H. M. Jope, "A hoard of fifteenth-century coins from Glenluce sand-dunes and their context", in vol. 3 (1959), pp. 259-279 – in the hands of a female student who was participating in a "sit-in". The letter suggests that it was originally accompanied by an offprint of the article (or perhaps copy of the journal), but there was nothing attached.