When was it published?

October 21, 1773 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News October 21, 1773

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Social Curiosity, Foreign Arrivals

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Turkish Lady, Her Three Daughters, Gentleman Of Consideration

Q: What keywords are associated?

Turkish Lady, Eastern Dress, Mile End Church, People Of Rank, Local Curiosity, Rude Gazers

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

A Turkish lady of fashion, recently arrived and married to a gentleman of consideration in England, and her three handsome daughters have attended Mile End Church in their Eastern dress for the past two or three Sundays, exciting local curiosity but also embarrassing them due to rude staring.

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Full Text

The Curiosity of the Inhabitants at the east End of the Town has been greatly excited for these two or three Sundays past, by the Appearance of a Turkish Lady, just come over, and her three Daughters, at Mile End Church, in the proper Habits of their Country. The Mother, who is a Woman of Fashion, and married to a Gentleman of Consideration here, has a fine Person; her Daughters likewise are handsome, which, with the Advantage furnished them by their Eastern Dress, gives them all a very pleasing as well as curious Appearance. As to their Deportment, it is perfectly that of People of Rank. The only Circumstance to be lamented is that the Multitude of Gazers, with the rude Manner of indulging their Curiosity, common to the People of this Country, puts them greatly out of Countenance.

What sub-type of article is it?

Social Curiosity Foreign Arrivals

What keywords are associated?

Turkish Lady Eastern Dress Mile End Church People Of Rank Local Curiosity Rude Gazers

What entities or persons were involved?

Turkish Lady Her Three Daughters Gentleman Of Consideration

Where did it happen?

Mile End Church

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Mile End Church

Event Date

These Two Or Three Sundays Past

Key Persons

Turkish Lady Her Three Daughters Gentleman Of Consideration

Outcome

the multitude of gazers, with the rude manner of indulging their curiosity, common to the people of this country, puts them greatly out of countenance.

Event Details

The Curiosity of the Inhabitants at the east End of the Town has been greatly excited for these two or three Sundays past, by the Appearance of a Turkish Lady, just come over, and her three Daughters, at Mile End Church, in the proper Habits of their Country. The Mother, who is a Woman of Fashion, and married to a Gentleman of Consideration here, has a fine Person; her Daughters likewise are handsome, which, with the Advantage furnished them by their Eastern Dress, gives them all a very pleasing as well as curious Appearance. As to their Deportment, it is perfectly that of People of Rank.