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Dr. Mary ,Walter is the new lionne of Richmond, of whom the Examiner says :“The strong-minded T)r/ Mary J. Wilier, now in Castle Thunder, is angry for a horse, and aoxiouB fora ride through the streets of Richmond. The 'Doctor/according to Atlanta authority, rides 'with each foot in a stirrup / and it would doubtless be an interesting spectacle should she be fortunate enough to have her wishes granted. All Richmond would tarn oat to see heron horseback. Her costume is as novel as her position, ‘Bloomer* costume of blue broadcloth, trimmed with brass buttons ; Yankee uniform hat, with cord tossels; surgeon's1 green silk sash, worn over the right shoulder and across the breast, fastening on the left side. O ver her frock she wore a blue cloth military overcoat and cape. Lastly, she wore boots, (and here let us say that, in respect to feet, there was more of her personal parallel to the earth than strict rules of beauty would require,) plain calf-skin boots over her pants, and reaching to the bottom of her dress/1
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The Mariettian
Marietta, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, May 28, 1864
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