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Foreign News September 17, 1736

The Virginia Gazette

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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Private Letters from Paris mention, that Madam Sallee, the famous Dancer, so well known for the Coolness of her Passions, and who values herself at a very high Rate for her Vestal Pretences, has instituted an Order at Paris, by the Name of the Indifferents, into which both Men and Women are indiscriminately admitted. Mademoiselle Sallee is the President of the Order, and upon the Introduction of every Member, makes a nice Scrutiny into their Qualifications. There are likewise certain Rites performed, which, after the Manner of the Free Masons, no one must ever disclose. The Badge of the Order, is a Ribbon, striped Black, White, and Yellow, and the Device affixed to it, Something resembling an Icicle: They take an Oath to fight against Love, whose Power they renounce, and defy his whole Quiver of Darts: They allow all Freedom amongst themselves, where every Thing is to be in common; but the Hour the Parties grow particular, he or she, is to be excluded with Infamy.

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Court News

What keywords are associated?

Paris Order Indifferents Society Madam Sallee Anti Love Oath Secret Rites

What entities or persons were involved?

Madam Sallee Mademoiselle Sallee

Where did it happen?

Paris

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Primary Location

Paris

Key Persons

Madam Sallee Mademoiselle Sallee

Event Details

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.

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