And I really treasure the opportunity to convey some of this stuff.

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The designation of the hoard as treasure means that a local museum has the opportunity to bid for it.

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As this letter tells us, Sloane had just been invited by Albemarle to join the second treasure-seeking voyage as his personal physician - and had jumped at the opportunity.

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