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Letter to Editor
January 16, 1772
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A self-proclaimed astrologer, signing as Chaldeas, responds to a story in the paper about an extraordinary prenatal incident involving Cornelius Calvert's son. He requests the son's exact birth details to cast a horoscope and predict his future achievements, promising to share the results publicly.
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Mr. PURDIE,
LOOKING over your Paper last Week, in a Piece signed Cornelius Calvert I read the Relation of a most amazing Incident that happened to one of his Sons whilst yet in his Mother's Womb. Most of your Readers, I doubt not, were filled with Surprise at so singular an Adventure befalling him so early in Life; but no Words can describe my Astonishment, for you must know, Sir, that I pretend to some Knowledge in the Science of judicial Astrology, by which I will venture to prognosticate that his future Life will be marked with extraordinary Events, but of what Nature I am unable to foretell, unless his Father will be pleased to inform me, through the Channel of your Paper, the Year, the Month, the Day, the Hour, nay the exact Minute, when he was born. I shall then, by making a Table of the heavenly Bodies, and casting a Figure of the Planets, discover what will be the Achievements of this invincible little Hero, who, previous to his Birth, withstood the Attack of a rude Multitude. I shall not fail, Mr. Purdie, to communicate the Result of my Inquiries among the Stars, as I do not at all fear thereby to render my Predictions as famous as those of Cassandra were of old. In the mean Time, I am, Sir, your most humble Servant, and constant Reader.
CHALDEAS.
LOOKING over your Paper last Week, in a Piece signed Cornelius Calvert I read the Relation of a most amazing Incident that happened to one of his Sons whilst yet in his Mother's Womb. Most of your Readers, I doubt not, were filled with Surprise at so singular an Adventure befalling him so early in Life; but no Words can describe my Astonishment, for you must know, Sir, that I pretend to some Knowledge in the Science of judicial Astrology, by which I will venture to prognosticate that his future Life will be marked with extraordinary Events, but of what Nature I am unable to foretell, unless his Father will be pleased to inform me, through the Channel of your Paper, the Year, the Month, the Day, the Hour, nay the exact Minute, when he was born. I shall then, by making a Table of the heavenly Bodies, and casting a Figure of the Planets, discover what will be the Achievements of this invincible little Hero, who, previous to his Birth, withstood the Attack of a rude Multitude. I shall not fail, Mr. Purdie, to communicate the Result of my Inquiries among the Stars, as I do not at all fear thereby to render my Predictions as famous as those of Cassandra were of old. In the mean Time, I am, Sir, your most humble Servant, and constant Reader.
CHALDEAS.
What sub-type of article is it?
Comedic
Satirical
What themes does it cover?
Science Nature
What keywords are associated?
Judicial Astrology
Horoscope
Cornelius Calvert
Prenatal Incident
Future Prediction
Planetary Figure
What entities or persons were involved?
Chaldeas.
Mr. Purdie,
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Chaldeas.
Recipient
Mr. Purdie,
Main Argument
the writer, knowledgeable in judicial astrology, requests cornelius calvert to provide his son's exact birth details via the paper to enable casting a horoscope and predicting the child's extraordinary future.
Notable Details
References A Previous Piece By Cornelius Calvert About A Prenatal Incident
Mentions Judicial Astrology And Casting Planetary Figures
Compares Predictions To Those Of Cassandra