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NYGWPB.762.144
21 Oct 1762:23 (1033)
A gentleman, who resided a very considerable time in Russia
has communicated to us the following authentick anecdote.
About fifteen years ago, a grand holla day was appointed to
be held at Petersbourg, to which the principal personages of
the Kingdom were invited. It being known, that the Duke of
Holstein (since the late dethroned Peter III.) was to dance
that night, some persons about the court meditated his
destruction. With this view, they corrupted his laundress,
who poisoned the water in which his linen was washed. The
Duke danced, but no sooner began to grow warm, than he found
himself extremely ill, . . . [5 lines, then this about the
Princess of the Dolgorucki Family] asked those about his
Highness, whether the Duke had still the same shirt on as he
danced in . . . [19 lines]
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