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Excerpt from the Diary of Paul Henkel (September 6, 1806)

Excerpt from the Diary of Paul Henkel (September 6, 1806)

1805-1809, Diaries & Journals, Handley Regional Library

“During the sermon I saw a young girl doing the strange movement that the English call the jerks…..”

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