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Letters (4) from Henry Bolingbroke to Lord Viscount St. John, 1743 -1744

Letters (4) from Henry Bolingbroke to Lord Viscount St. John, 1743 -1744
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Four letters written by Henry 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (d 1751) to his half brother Sir John St.John (d 1743) These comprise:


  1. Bolingbroke writing from France to Lord Viscount St.John in Audley Street, London, concerning timber at Lydiard Park
  2. Bolingbroke writing to Lord Viscount St.John at Lydiard Tregoze on 4th April 1743, again concerning timber
  3. Bolingbroke writing to Lord Viscount St.John at Lydiard Tregoze from Battersea, May 24th 1743, concerning paintings
  4. Bolingbroke writing to Lord Viscount St.John at Bristol, July 26th 1744, again concerning paintings.


Year:
1743-1744
Author:
Henry St.John, 1st Vsct. Bolingbroke
Type:
Letter
Location:
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Owner:
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Reference:
3430/50/a -d
Copyright:
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Last updated on:
Friday 12th November 2021

Items of Interest

Henry St John (1678-1751) 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Secretary of State to Queen Anne
Henry St John (1678-1751) 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Secretary of State to Queen Anne

Medium - oil on canvasMeasurements - H 124 x W 100...

John St John (1702-1748), 2nd Viscount St John
John St John (1702-1748), 2nd Viscount St John

Medium - oil on canvasMeasurements - H 121 x W 100...