The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-31
~CHEvALlER D'EUN.

In the vast range of b!ogr prical history
from the earliest period down ~ the present time,
there never perhaps, has been found a combiua
zion Of events so reniarkabie-am assumption f
character so vsIious, and in many cases directly
opposite, as ia the life of this most extraordinary
Parsonage. After having sustained for The first
htty years, and in the most distinguished manner,
the characters Ola scholar, "A soldier and a states
man, we suddenly and Unexpectedly find vi D.
EN- assuming the dress, and apparently witt
great reiuctanc submitting to be taken for a wo
man ; and 1T is not t;ii upwards of thirty years
afterwards, that, on his death bed, are verified,
beyond the possibility Of doubt, his claims to the
personal as well as mental distinctions of a man.
As some account of the principal events which
i~ye marked The life of this mysterious being,
may not be unacceptable to the public, the fol
loving brief sketch is submitted, and It's authen-
ticity may be relied upon:
Charles Genevien Louise Augnste Andree
Timotlee DEon De Beaumont, was born at
TDNNEtB in BURGUNDY, on the 27tn OCTOBER,
1927, of az ancient family. He received his e.
ducation At the College MAzARIN, at p
RIs- Alter the death OF mis- father, lac was pat.
roDized by Vhe Prince OF Cont, aud was presen-
ted by LOUIS XIV, with a Coructcy Of Dragons
IN the yeas l775, ne was employed under
che ChevaiIcr ID ;ugias, in transsctng a negotia.
tion Of a most delicate and important nature at
Court of st. Pctersburgh, which by their
means was reconciled to FRINGE
The Cheyaher at the time of his first coming
over 20 England, was Captain of Dragons in the
+ 1sicb service. and Secretary Z" 'iie Duke de
nIVctTo is IN VIII II character he behave so much
tCshe DuRe's satisfaction, that tnat Nobleman,
upon ms departure Tor France, got NJ. D'Eon
appointed Minister Plepipoientiary in his room
1u tbs situation he re- mained until superseded
by the Count dc Guerchv.
" From this period until the death of Louis
Nv, M. DEoH continued tor reside in England,
destitute 1t IS true Of any official character, but
Honoured with the notice and friendship of The
most distinguished persons in this country And
here we enter upon a circumstance of ID Eon's
lie now rendered as mysterious ip its origin, ms
IL is wonderful IN its successful concealment for
so many years Some faint rumours had spread
81 various proceed ing periods, that IA D'EOn
was q woman, and, IN addition to certain fem
nine appearances IN his voice and person, still
stronger surInise was INDUCED, especially at Pc
ttrsburg, on account OF the total Indifference, and
even aversion as to ali affairs of gsllantry con
stantly exhibited by D'Eon towards tie females
OF mat NOiuptuOus court, where amOrous intrigue
Is we'll known to have mixed itself on most occa
SONS with political events, Not that the manners
or depOIt3Hent of D'EOn were either harsh o.
~forb,dding towards women, but the extreme
caution with which he always avoided any PR
vate OF particular intercourse with them, gav-
siftTgtn TO die doubts excited as to his sex -
Ard other circumstances cOncurring ttbe detail
OF wbich cur present limits forbid,) u at this TIM
70 place The sexual claim OF D'Eon as "a woma
en- ttt most abs0lute footing 81 proof both
~ hcC 40 England, lie asstmtd tie fem
dress snd icml tbe year I177 d0wnto his dealh