1709
Tatler was not a name unique to St. Mary’s. In fact, the title first appeared on a pamphlet in 1709 in London. Tatler is a shortened version of the word “tattletale,” and this periodical was mainly used as a trendsetting gossip column.
Tatler was not a name unique to St. Mary’s. In fact, the title first appeared on a pamphlet in 1709 in London. Tatler is a shortened version of the word “tattletale,” and this periodical was mainly used as a trendsetting gossip column.