Item 1988/2 - Letter from Mark Blackburn

1 item, paper

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.