Women's marriage announcements of Russian newspapers until the 17th century:

"Beautiful, with mermaid eyes, all shaken of nerves and originality, calls for a celebration of the life of an intelligent, very rich gentleman, capable of a strong bright feeling; the goal is marriage."

A young independent widow, beautiful. From an aristocratic family, calls for a happy marriage union. Don’t be ashamed of distance. preference to the military.”

"Wives in the house are looking for decent, young and educated, at least without the means."

A young girl who has just finished high school wants to marry a lonely or childless widow with a fortune. No age to be ashamed.”

20 years old, an educated lady is looking for a millionaire husband, surely an elderly man, to avoid infidelity.

A poor but honest 23-year-old girl, beautiful and intelligent, is looking for a man who would save her from need and wickedness, where she is pushed by a difficult life. He will be grateful to his future husband.”

In order to avoid unnecessary correspondence, a photo card is desirable, which I will thankfully return. For the payment of correspondence, please send a postal mark. I am waiting for a savior, honest, noble and selfless, I will be a faithful wife.