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Mrs. Sage

(Sage, Mrs. (Letitia Ann))

Mrs Letitia Ann Sage, the first English female aerial traveller. She ascended with Mr Biggin in Lunardi's balloon from St George's Fields, London, England, on 29 June 1785.

Letitia Ann Sage (née Hoare; c.1750–after 1817) was the first British woman to fly, making her ascent on 29 June 1785, in a balloon launched by Vincenzo Lunardi (an Italian aeronaut) from St George's Fields in London. (From Wikipedia)

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Sage, Mrs. (Letitia Ann): A Letter, Addressed to a Female Friend, by Mrs. Sage, the First English Female Aerial Traveller, Describing the General Appearance and Effects of Her Expedition With Mr. Lunardi's Balloon, Which Ascended From St. George's Fields on Wednesday, 29th June, 1785, Accompanied by George Biggin, Esq. (second edition; London: Printed for the writer. ca. 1785) (HTML at Celebration of Women Writers)

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