Letter from William Hill to Ashbel Green (January 20, 1804)

1802-1804, Correspondence, Other Bodily Exercises & General References, Presbyterians, Running Exercise

“They have now the dancing exercise, the Jerking, exercise, the running exercise, the standing exercise, & even the shooting exercise…. I am afraid what I believe was a gracious visitation from heaven in the first instance will be brought into disgrace by these extravagances….”