New-Hampshire Statesman (Concord, N.H.), February 7th 1825
LONDON, Dec. 31.
Caraboo. – The extraordinary young woman, who, about two years ago excited considerable attention at Bristol, by representing herself as the Princess Caraboo, daughter of a great Eastern Prince, has lately returned to Witheridge, her native place, on a visit to her mother. It is understood, that since she figured at Bristol she went to America, with two ladies of that country – When she left home about seven years ago, she was a servant in a farmer’s house; she now appears a well educated woman, perfectly genteel in her manners and dress and extremely fond of books, but very reserved in her communications respecting herself.
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Source(s): https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84022927/1825-02-07/ed-1/?sp=3
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