Index Entry | Ball, in London, at court, for King's birthday, minuets and country dances |
Location | London |
Citation | BNL.761.028 27 Aug 1761:21,22 (2982) London, June 6. The ball was opened at St. James's on Thursday by the Duke of York and the Princess Augusta. The concourse of nobility and gentry was so great, that several ladies fainted through excessive heat. The minuets did not end till near one, when the country dances began, then his Majesty withdrew, and the ball ended between two and three o'clock. |
Generic Title | Boston News Letter |
Date | 1761.08.27 |
Publisher | Draper, John |
City, State | Boston, MA |
Year | 1761 |
Bibliography | B0009739 |