The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 46, November 11, 2007, Article 25

QUERY: REVEREND THOMAS RACKETT, NUMISMATIST

An article about a lecture on artworks at the Dorset County
Museum mentioned the numismatic interests of the Reverend
Thomas Rackett.

"As Rector of Spetisbury for almost 60 years, Thomas Rackett
cared for his parishioners but also kept a house in London
which he often visited.

"There he attended meetings of the many learned societies
to which he belonged. He was a distinguished antiquary,
natural historian, geologist, artist, numismatist and empiricist
and is of immense importance to Dorset and to Dorset County
Museum.

"The museum already has a range of material relating to Rackett
including a collection of coins, drawings, domestic items,
archive material and his own field research notes.

"A museum spokesman said: 'Thomas Rackett was an enlightenment
figure and Gwen's talk will show how much he influenced
collectors in the county and provided a benchmark for the
development of museums such as ours during the 19th century.' "

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