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Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Private letters from Paris report that Madam Sallee, the famous dancer known for her cool passions and vestal pretenses, has founded the Order of the Indifferents. It admits men and women indiscriminately, with Sallee as president conducting scrutiny on members. They perform secret rites, wear a black-white-yellow ribbon with icicle device, oath against love, allow communal freedom but exclude those who become particular.
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Madam Sallee has instituted the Order of the Indifferents in Paris, admitting men and women indiscriminately. She serves as president, scrutinizing new members' qualifications. Secret rites are performed like those of Free Masons. The badge is a black, white, and yellow striped ribbon with an icicle-like device. Members oath to fight against love, renounce its power, and defy its darts. They allow communal freedom but exclude those who become particular with infamy.