When was it published?

September 30, 1775 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 30, 1775

The Virginia Gazette

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Tircuman Province, Missionaries, Hairless People, Pigmy Nation, Discovery, Pygmies Sent To Madrid

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Letters from the Governor of Tircuman province report that missionaries discovered two neighboring nations in adjoining unknown countries: one people of common size without hair, beard, or eyebrows; the other pygmies 32 inches high. Four pygmies are being sent to Madrid, expected arrival in autumn.

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MADRID, May 30. We have just received letters from the Governor of the province of Tircuman, situated between the Rio Padro, the Paraguay and Orinoque, that the missionaries he had sent with a small detachment towards the Indians inhabiting the unknown countries adjoining to his government, found two neighbouring nations in a country fertile in trees, pasture, and wild fruits; that the people in one of these countries were of the common size, but without hair, beard, or eye-brows. The inhabitants of the other country are barely thirty two inches high, French measure. The above Governor writes, that he is sending home four of this pigmy nation, and they are expected to arrive about autumn.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Tircuman Province Missionaries Hairless People Pigmy Nation Discovery Pygmies Sent To Madrid

What entities or persons were involved?

Governor Of The Province Of Tircuman

Where did it happen?

Province Of Tircuman, Situated Between The Rio Padro, The Paraguay And Orinoque

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Province Of Tircuman, Situated Between The Rio Padro, The Paraguay And Orinoque

Event Date

May 30

Key Persons

Governor Of The Province Of Tircuman

Outcome

four of this pigmy nation... sending home... expected to arrive about autumn

Event Details

missionaries... found two neighbouring nations in a country fertile in trees, pasture, and wild fruits; that the people in one of these countries were of the common size, but without hair, beard, or eye-brows. The inhabitants of the other country are barely thirty two inches high, French measure