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Newspaper Article from the [Richmond] Virginia Argus (October 24, 1804)

Newspaper Article from the [Richmond] Virginia Argus (October 24, 1804)

1802-1804, Anonymous/Unknown, Library of Virginia, Magazines & Newspapers, Other/Unknown

“There is one species of these ‘religious exercises’ which are certainly involuntary, and they have spread from the camp and other religious meetings, in an alarming manner. These are called ‘the jerks.'”

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