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Miss Wh-tt

1790 Edition

18 Berwick Street, Oxford Street

Locations:

Berwick Street

Oxford Street

St. James Parish

See also:

Wages

London Season

Her Covent Garden Ladies Entry:

No quote.

This lady is about eighteen years of age, very genteel and handsome; being very fair, with light hair and luxuriant eyes of the finest blue cast, regular white teeth, and coral pouting lips, that court her lover's embraces, and might stimulate the passion even of an anchorite. She has been in keeping by a certain nobleman, who is lately gone abroad, from whence she is at present under the necessity of levying contributions on the public for her maintenance, which a mounts to a considerable sum, as she is fond of good living, and has not dismissed her servants, though she has herself been dismissed. She is visited by men of the first rank and fashion, who are ambitious in being the foremost among the number of her admirers. Miss W--tt being conscious of her attractions, and knowing that she may pick and choose amongst the variety of her admirers, is often presented with five guineas; but never condescends to accept of less than three, for she is of a haughty disposition. It is said, that some overtures have been made to her by a certain rich Baronet, to retire into the country upon a handsome settlement.

Details
Age:

18

Home:

London

Appearance:

Genteel, brown hair and blue eyes

Name:

Miss Whatt

Price:

5l

Nationality

English

TLDR

Alledgedly the daughter of a Lord, but there is no Lord Whatt in British Peerage at the time. The closest possible match is Sir Jacob Wheate, Baronet of Glympton. She had a good upbriging and education, thus she sings, dances and speaks multiple languages. She likes to upcharge the foreign nationals who visit her but still expects five guineas from a British suitor.

Image Credits:
Mlle Heinefetter – Pierre Louis Grevedon (1830)
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