Frances Glanville Boscawen [ Aristocracy / Art and Literature ]
… Image "Frances Evelyn (1719-1805). Wife of Admiral Boscawen” in Helen Evelyn, The History of the Evelyn Family (London: Eveleigh … Pitt, Lady Chatham. Chatham Papers, The National Archives, Kew. PRO 30/8/22 (part 2). Résumé As a bluestocking hostess, Frances Boscawen (1719-1805) is often mentioned in connection with Elizabeth Montagu or Elizabeth Vesey, but so far, … fashionability and political clout were more important than literature or the arts. After having been widowed, however, Frances Boscawen strengthened her bluestocking connections, entertaining in London as well as in the country . People > …
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