Letter from Alexander Xavier Panel and Jesus Society to William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS1/192.0
  • Dates of Creation
    • February 1729
  • Language of Material
    • Latin
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet

Scope and Content

The author writes because of the great reputation of the 2nd Duke's collection of coins and medals, to ask if he might be allowed descriptions of the coins in the 2nd Duke's collection to add to his works on old coins of the Kings from cities of the Sopuli, of the Roman families, emperors, of the Latins, the Greeks, and the Egyptians of every metal and beauty.

Administrative / Biographical History

Panel, Alexander Xavier, S.J. Numismatist 1699 - 1777