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Foreign News April 15, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

Private letters from the South of France indicate that Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke, intends to end his days there and is authoring a detailed history of his era, especially British affairs, exciting anticipation among the educated elite, though publication timing is uncertain.

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Our private Letters from the South of France all advise, that the Right Hon. Henry St. John, late Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, is fully determin'd to end his Days in that Country; and that his Lordship is writing an elaborate History of his own Times, regarding particularly the Affairs of his native Country: An Author thus furnish'd with all the Requisites and Abilities, equal to so arduous a Task, has already vastly rais'd the Expectation of the polite World; but whether this great Work will appear, during the Life of that Gentleman, is as yet uncertain, tho' in all Probability, it will soon after.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News

What keywords are associated?

Bolingbroke France Exile History Writing Lord Bolingbroke Political History

What entities or persons were involved?

Right Hon. Henry St. John Late Lord Viscount Bolingbroke

Where did it happen?

South Of France

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Primary Location

South Of France

Key Persons

Right Hon. Henry St. John Late Lord Viscount Bolingbroke

Event Details

Private letters from the South of France advise that the Right Hon. Henry St. John, late Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, is fully determined to end his days in that country and is writing an elaborate history of his own times, particularly regarding the affairs of his native country. An author with all requisites and abilities for the task has raised expectations of the polite world, though whether the work will appear during his life is uncertain, but probably soon after.

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