1805-1809, American Antiquarian Society, Books, Essays & Treatises, Other/Unknown, Thomas Brown
“People of every age, sex, sect, and condition appeared to be more or less affected with the disagreeable operations of these exercises, not only at their meetings, but in their daily employments….”
1805-1809, Dancing Exercise, Diaries & Journals, Western Kentucky University
“In the evening most of the believers met [for] the first time publicly in this place…. A. Dunlavy who had never before been exercised, was taken with shaking & Jerking from that to dancing, which continued for 4 hours with scarce any intermission.”
1805-1809, Diaries & Journals, Shaker Museum/Mt. Lebanon
“Daniel Potters wife an unbeliever & had a for a long time been a bitter opposer in time of labouring, broke fourth by the power of God, Jerking & dancing with her hair all over her face….”