Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1364
Title	Copy of a letter from Henry St John [later 1st Viscount Bolingbroke], Whitehall, London, to Mr Scott; 1 Feb. 1711/2
Date	1 February 1712
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Encloses a copy of his letter dated 29 Jan. [not present] in case the original was not received; says that he has discussed the issue of the religion of the Electoral Prince of Saxony with the Prussian [minister?]; reports that the King of Prussia also fears the consequences throughout Germany of the young Prince's possible conversion to Catholicism; suggests that Scott voice the Queen's fears alongside the diplomat from Prussia in order that they may be more effective. Old Style dating on letter. Parts of text missing due to damage to document.
Term	religious affairs, anti-Catholicism
	diplomacy, with Saxony
	diplomacy, with Poland
	religion, personal, August III King of Poland

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29458	Frederick I (1657-1713 ); King of Prussia; ( acc. 1701; styled Frederick III Elector of Brandenberg until 1701)	1657-1713
NA30047	Augustus Frederick II (1696-1763); King of Poland and Elector of Saxony; (acc. 1733; elector of Saxony?)	1696-1763
NA18608	Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland	1665-1714
NA19002	St John; Henry (1678-1751); 1st Viscount Bolingbroke; statesman	1678-1751
NA30048	Scott; James (fl 1711-1715); Mr; envoy extraordinary to Poland 1711-5; resided Poland/Saxony until 1715	fl 1711-1715