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Sports in North America (SportsDocs)

A Documentary History

In Print Volume 1 Part 1 Sports in the Colonial Era, 1618-1783 Edited by Thomas L. Altherr (Metropolitan State College). 1087 documents, 496 pages. 1996. Contents of Volume 1 Part I Volume 1 Part 2 Sports in the New Republic, 1784-1820 Edited by Thomas L. Altherr (Metropolitan State College). 668 documents, 469 pages. 1996. Contents of Volume 1 Part II Volume 2 Origins of Modern Sports, 1820-1840 Edited by Larry K. Menna (SUNY, Farmingdale). 145 documents, 420 pages. 1994. Contents of Volume 2 Volume 3 The Rise of Modern Sports, 1840-1860 Edited by George B. Kirsch (Manhattan College). 150 documents, 408 pages. 1992. Contents of Volume 3 Volume 4 Sports in War, Revival and Expansion, 1860-1880 Edited by George B. Kirsch (Manhattan College). 147 documents, 412 pages. 1995. Contents of Volume 4 Volume 5 Sports Organized, 1880-1900 Edited by Gerald R. Gems (North Central College). 253 documents 529 pages. 1996. Contents of Volume 5 Volume 6 Sports and Reform, 1900-1920 Edited by Steven A. Riess (Northeastern Illinois University). 276 documents, 516 pages. 1996. Contents of Volume 6 Back to Sports in North America (SportsDocs). Back to Sports. Back to AIP Home Page.

Contents of Volume 1 Part II (1618-1783) Continued 15 HORSE RACING 233 Excerpt from a letter from Wilmington, North Carolina 234 The Carolinas Advertisements for horse races, South Carolina Gazette, 1736 234 Advertisement for a horse race, South Carolina Gazette, 1737 235 Excerpt from The Natural History of North-Carolina. By John Brickell 235 Advertisement for a horse race, South Carolina Gazette, 1739 235 Advertisement for a horse race, South Carolina Gazette, 1742 235 Advertisements for horse races, South Carolina Gazette, 1743 235 Advertisements for horse races, South Carolina Gazette, 1744 238 Tribute to a famous race horse, South Carolina Gazette, 1744 238 Advertisements for horse races, South Carolina Gazette, 1745 238 Advertisements for horse races, South Carolina Gazette, 1747 238 Advertisement for a horse race, South Carolina Gazette, 1747/1748 239 Advertisements for horse races, South Carolina Gazette, 1749 240 Advertisements for horse races, South Carolina Gazette, 1750 240 Advertisement for a horse race, South Carolina Gazette, 1764 240 Excerpts from the writings of Josiah Quincy, Jr. 240 Mention of horse racing by an English traveler 241 Excerpt from An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia. By Alexander Hewatt 241 Excerpt from the writings of Francesco dal Verme 241 Charleston, South Carolina city ordinance, 1783 241 Maryland and Virginia Excerpt from "A Perfect Description of Virginia" 242 Court order, York County Court, Virginia, 1674 242 Court records, Henrico County, Virginia 242 Proclamation of a horse race by Governor Francis Nicholson of Virginia 245 Court records, Northumberland County, Virginia 245 Excerpt from the diary of William Byrd 246 Excerpt from The Present State of Virginia. By Hugh Jones 246 Advertisement for a horse race, Virginia Gazette, 1736 246 Advertisement for horse racing, Virginia Gazette, 1737 247 Advertisements for a horse race and subsequent account, Virginia Gazette, 1737 247 Advertisement for a horse race and subsequent account, Virginia Gazette, 1739 248 Excerpts from the diary of William Byrd 249 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1745 250 Advertisement for a horse race, Virginia Gazette, 1745 251 Advertisements for horse races, Virginia Gazette, 1746 251 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1747 252 Excerpts from the diary of Robert Rose 253 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1749 253 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1750 254 Advertisements for horse races, Virginia Gazette, 1751 255 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1751 255 Account of a horse race, Maryland Gazette, 1751 256 Excerpts from the writings of Devereux Jarratt 256 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1752 256 Accounts of horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1752 257 Advertisements for horse races, Virginia Gazette, 1752 258 Excerpts from the diary of Landon Carter 258 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1753 259 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1754 259 Excerpt from a letter from George Hume to his brother, John Hume 260 Excerpt from the journal of the meetings of the president and masters of William and Mary College 261 Account of a horse race, Maryland Gazette, 1754 261 Advertisement for a horse race, Virginia Gazette, 1755 261 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1755 261 Advertisement for a horse race, Virginia Gazette, 1756 262 Excerpt from a letter from Elizabeth Hill Carter Byrd to William Byrd III 262 Advertisement for a horse race, Maryland Gazette, 1757 262 Advertisement for a horse race, Virginia Gazette, 1757 263 Advertisement for a horse race, Maryland Gazette, 1758 263 Advertisement for a horse race, Maryland Gazette, 1759 263 Excerpt from Travels through the Middle Settlements of North America in the Years 1759 and 1760. By Andrew Burnaby 263 Advertisements for a horse race, Maryland Gazette, 1759 263 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1760 264 Account of a horse race, Virginia Gazette?, 1760 266 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1761 266 Excerpt from the writings of Joseph Doddridge 269 Advertisement for a horse race, Maryland Gazette, 1765 269 Excerpt from the will of Robert Page 270 Accounts of horse races, Virginia Gazette, 1766 270 Advertisement for a horse race, Virginia Gazette, 1766 270 Account of a horse race, Rind's Virginia Gazette, 1766 271 Advertisement for a horse race, Rind's Virginia Gazette, 1767 271 Accounts of horse races, Virginia Gazette, 1767 272 Advertisement for a horse race, Virginia Gazette, 1768 272 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1768 273 Accounts of horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1768 274 New York newspaper account of a horse race in Maryland, 1768 275 Accounts of horse races, Rind's Virginia Gazette, 1768 275 Advertisements of horse races, Rind's Virginia Gazette, 1768 277 Excerpts from the diaries of George Washington 277 Account of a horse race, Virginia Gazette, 1769 277 Advertisement for a horse race, Virginia Gazette, 1769 278 Excerpt from "Plans for an Academy at Providence, in New Kent." By Charles Jeffery Smith 278 Advertisements for horse races, Rind's Virginia Gazette, 1770 278 Account of a horse race, Maryland Gazette, 1771 279 Excerpt from Letters from America. By William Eddis 279 Advertisements for horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1772 279 Excerpts from A Tour in the United States of America. Containing an Account of the Present Situation of that Country. By John Ferdinand Dalziel Smyth 280 Excerpt from the journal of Joseph Pilmore 281 Accounts of horse races, Maryland Gazette, 1772 281 Excerpts from the writings of Philip Vickers Fithian 282 Advertisement for a horse race, Maryland Gazette, 1774 283 Excerpts from the journal of John Harrower 283 Excerpts from the journal of Ebenezer Hazard 284 Excerpt from Travels through the Interior Parts of America. By Thomas Anburey 284 Advertisement for a horse race, Virginia Gazette, 1779 285 Excerpt from the journal of Jean-Baptiste-Antoine de Verger 285 Excerpt from the journal of Baron Ludwig von Closen 285 Excerpts from the journal of Lucinda Lee Orr 285 Excerpt from Travels in North-America, in the Years, 1780, 1781, and 1782, by the Marquis de Chastellux. By Marquis de Chastellux 286 Excerpts from the writings of Johann David Schoepf 286 New England Advertisement for a horse race, Boston News-Letter, 1715 286 Advertisement for a horse race, Boston News-Letter, 1717 286 Excerpt from the diary of Samuel Sewall 287 Advertisement for a horse race, Boston News-Letter, 1721 287 Excerpts from the diary of Joshua Hempstead 287 Advertisement for a horse race, Boston Gazette, 1725 287 Advertisement for a horse and pig race and subsequent account, Boston Gazette, 1725 287 Account of a horse racing accident, Boston News-Letter, 1731 288 Resolution by the Yearly Meeting of the New England Society of Friends 288 Excerpt from the autobiography of John Adams 288 Advertisement for a horse race, Boston Gazette and Country Journal, 1760 288 Excerpts from the diary of Jabez Fitch 289 Rhode Island law, 1777 289 Connecticut law, 1778 290 Excerpt from the diary of William Pynchon 290 Excerpt from the writings of Francesco dal Verme 290 New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Advertisement for a horse race, New York Gazette, 1733 290 Advertisement for a horse race, New York Gazette, 1736 291 Account of a horse race on Long Island, New York Postboy, 1750 291 Advertisement for a horse race, Pennsylvania Journal, 1750 291 Account of a horse race, New York Gazette, 1754 291 Account of a race on Long Island, 1755 292 Advertisement for a horse race, New York Mercury, 1758 292 Advertisement for a horse race, Maryland Gazette, 1761 292 Excerpt from the writings of Joseph Doddridge 292 Advertisement for a horse race near Jamaica, Long Island, 1763 293 Excerpts from the diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer 293 Advertisements for horse races, New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, 1769 294 Excerpt from the diary of David McClure 295 Advertisements for horse races, Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, 1773 295 Account of a horse race, Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, 1773 296 Advertisements for horse races, Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, 1774 296 Excerpt from The Hiftory of Pennfylvania, in North America, from the Original Inftitution and Settlement of that Province, under the firft Proprietor and Governor William Penn, in 1681, till after the Year 1742. By Robert Proud 297 Advertisement for a horse race, [Rivington's] New-York Royal Gazette, 1777 297 Advertisement for a horse race, [Rivington's] New-York Royal Gazette, 1778 298 Race horse breeding notice, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1779 298 Advertisements for horse races, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1779 298 Race horse breeding notice, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1780 300 Excerpt from the diary of Christopher Marshall 300 Advertisement for a horse race, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1780 300 Excerpt from the diary of Jeremiah Greenman 302 Advertisement for a horse race, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1781 302 Excerpt from the writings of Samuel Dewees 302 Advertisements for horse races, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1782 303 Advertisements for horse races, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1783 303 Race horse breeding notice, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1783 304 Prohibition against horse racing, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1783 304 16 HUNTING 304 Excerpt from The Art of Preserving Health. By John Armstrong 306 Excerpt from A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, Intended for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Master Tommy and Pretty Miss Polly 306 The Sportsman's Companion; or, An Essay on Shooting 306 Hunting among Indigenous Peoples Excerpt from Pleafant Hiftorie of the Conqueft of the VVeaft India, now called new Spayne. By Francisco Gomarra 324 Excerpts from the writings of Cabeza de Vaca 325 Excerpt from A Map of Virginia. By John Smith 326 Excerpt from the writings of William Strachey 327 Excerpt from "Gov. Bradford's History of Plymouth Colony." By Edward Winslow 328 Excerpts from New English Canaan, or, New Canaan, Containing An Abstract of New England. By Thomas Morton 328 Excerpts from New England's Prospect, A True, Lively and Experimentall Defcription of that Part of America, Commonly Called Nevv England. Difcovering the Ftate of that Countrie, Both as It Ftands to Our New-Come Englifh Planters; and to the Old Native Inhabitants. By William Wood 328 Excerpt from the writings of Father Andrew White 329 Excerpts from Short Historical and Journal notes of Several Voyages Made in the four parts of the World, namely, Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. By David Pietersz de Vries 330 Excerpt from the writings of Peter Lindestrom 330 Excerpts from A True and Faithful Account of the Four Chiefest Plantations of the English in America. Of Virginia, New England, Bermudus, Barbados. By Samuel Clarke 331 Excerpt from An Account of Two Voyages to New-England. By John Josselyn 332 Excerpt from the writings of Daniel Gookin 332 Excerpt from Two Years Journal in New-York. And Part of its Territories in America. By Charles Wooley 333 Excerpt from Brief Account of the Province of East:New:Jarsey in America. Published by the Scots Proprietors Having Interest There 333 Excerpt from A Summer's Ramble, Through Ten Kingdomes, Occasionally Written by John Dunton, Citizen of London. By John Dunton 333 Excerpt from the writings of Baron de Lahontan 335 Excerpts from the journal of Henri Joutel 339 Excerpt from the memoirs of Lamothe de Cadillac 340 Excerpt from History of New-England Containing an Impartial Account of the Civil and Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Country to the Year of Our Lord, 1700. By Daniel Neal 340 Excerpt from A New Voyage to Carolina; Containing the Exact Defcription and Natural Hiftory of That Country. Together with the Present State Thereof. And a Journal of a Thousand Miles, Travel'd thro' feveral Nations of Indians. By John Lawson 340 Excerpts from the writings of Robert Beverly 342 Excerpt from the writings of John Archdale 345 Excerpt from the journal of Thomas Nairne 345 Excerpt from The History of Louisiana, or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina. Containing a Description of the Countries that lie on both Sides of the River Mississippi. With an Account of the Settlements, Inhabitants, Soil, Climate, and Products. By Antoine Le Page du Pratz 346 Excerpt from a letter from Father Sebastien Rasles to his brother 348 Excerpt from the writings of Father Joseph François Lafitau 348 Excerpt from the journal of Etienne de Véniard, Sieur de Bourgmont 348 Excerpts from the writings of Bampfylde Moore Carew 349 Excerpt from The Natural History of North-Carolina. By John Brickell 349 Excerpt from Summary, Historical and Political, of the First Planting, Progresive Improvements, and Present State of the British Settlements in North-America. By William Douglass 350 Excerpts from A Geographical History of Nova Scotia 350 Excerpt from the writings of Peter Kalm 350 Excerpts from A Natural and Civil History of California. By Fray Miguel Venegas 351 Excerpt from the writings of J.C.B., French traveler 351 Excerpt from the writings of Jean-Bernard Bossu 351 Excerpt from the journal of James Kenny 352 Excerpts from the memoirs of Henry Timberlake 352 Excerpts from the writings of Alexander Henry 352 Excerpt from The History of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. By Thomas Hutchinson 353 Excerpt from the writings of Miguel Costanso 354 Excerpt from Journey from Fort Prince Wales, in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern Ocean, for the Discovery of Copper Mines and a North-West Passage. By Samuel Hearne 354 Excerpts from the autobiography of Henry Tufts 354 Excerpt from the writings of John Heckewelder 355 Excerpts from A Concise Natural History of East and West Florida. By Bernard Romans 356 Excerpt from the writings of John Long 356 The Carolinas and Georgia Excerpts from Virginia. More Especially the South Part Thereof, Richly and Truly Valued. By Edward Williams 357 Excerpt from the writings of William Hilton 357 Excerpts from the writings of Henry Woodward 357 Excerpt from the writings of Thomas Ashe 358 Excerpt from the writings of Samuel Wilson 358 Excerpts from A New Voyage to Carolina; Containing the Exact Defcription and Natural Hiftory of That Country. Together with the Present State Thereof. And a Journal of a Thousand Miles, Travel'd thro' feveral Nations of Indians. By John Lawson 358 Excerpt from Profitable Advice for Rich and Poor in a Discourse Between James Freeman, a Carolina Planter and Simon Question, a West-Country Farmer. Containing a Description, or True Relation of South Carolina An English Plantation, or Colony, in America. By John Norris 359 Excerpt from a description of South Carolina written by Mr. Purry 360 Excerpts from A New Voyage to Georgia. By A Young Gentlemen Giving an Account of his Travels to South Carolina, and Part of North Carolina. To which is added, A Curious Account of the Indians, by an Honourable Person 360 Excerpts from The Natural History of North-Carolina. By John Brickell 361 Excerpts from the journal of William Stephens 362 Excerpt from Records of the Moravians in North Carolina 362 Excerpt from A Short Description of the Province of South-Carolina, with An Account of the Air, Weather, and Diseases, at Charles-Town, Written in the Year 1763. By George Milligen-Johnston 363 Excerpt from the writings of John Marrant 363 Excerpt from Informations Concerning the Province of North Carolina, Addressed to Emigrants from the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland, by an Impartial Hand 363 Excerpt from the journal of Janet Schaw 363 Excerpt from An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia. By Alexander Hewatt 364 Excerpts from the writings of Francisco de Miranda 364 Excerpts from the journal of Francesco dal Verme 364 Excerpts from the writings of Johann David Schoepf 365 Maryland and Virginia Excerpt from A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. By Thomas Hariot 365 Virginia martial law, 1611 365 Excerpt from A Description of New England. Or the Observations, and Discoueries of Captain Iohn Smith (Admirall of that Country) in the North of America, in the Year of Our Lord 1614. By John Smith 366 Excerpt from A Relation of Maryland; Together, With a Map of the Countrey, the Conditions of Plantation, His Majefties Charter to Lord Baltemore, Tranflated into Englifh 366 Excerpt from the writings of Colonel Henry? Norwood 366 Excerpt from Leah and Rachel, or, the two Fruitful Sisters Virginia, and Mary-land. Their Present Condition, Impartially Stated and Related. By John Hammond 367 Excerpts from A Character of the Province of Maryland. By George Alsop 367 Excerpt from a letter from John Clayton to the Royal Society 367 Excerpts from the diary of William Byrd 368 Excerpts from the journal of John Fontaine 368 Excerpts from the writings of William Byrd 369 Excerpt from a letter from John Clayton to Samuel Durrent 377 Excerpts from the journal of Thomas Lewis 377 Excerpts from the diaries of George Washington 378 Excerpts from the diary of Robert Rose 388 Excerpts from the journal of Dr. Thomas Walker 388 Excerpts from the diary of Landon Carter 388 Excerpt from A Tour in the United States of America. Containing an Account of the Present Situation of that Country. By John Ferdinand Dalziel Smyth 389 Excerpts from the journal of Philip Vickers Fithian 389 Excerpts from the journal of Nicholas Cresswell 389 Excerpts from Travels in North-America, in the Years, 1780, 1781, and 1782, by the Marquis de Chastellux. By Marquis de Chastellux 390 Excerpt from the journal of Jean-Baptiste-Antoine de Verger 390 Excerpt from the journal of Baron Ludwig von Closen 391 Excerpts from the writings of Johann David Schoepf 391 New England Excerpt from the journal of the plantation at Plymouth. By George Morton(?) 391 Excerpt from "Gov. Bradford's History of Plymouth Colony." By Edward Winslow 392 Excerpts from New English Canaan, or, New Canaan, Containing An Abstract of New England. By Thomas Morton 392 Excerpts from New England's Prospect, A True, Lively and Experimentall Defcription of that Part of America, Commonly Called Nevv England. Difcovering the Ftate of that Countrie, Both as It Ftands to Our New-Come Englifh Planters; and to the Old Native Inhabitants. By William Wood 392 Excerpts from Rhode Island and Providence Plantations law 393 Excerpt from the diary of Samuel Sewall 394 Excerpt from a letter from Josiah Cotton to Rowland Cotton 394 Excerpts from the diary of Joshua Hempstead 394 Excerpts from the diary of Samuel Dexter 395 Excerpts from the diary of Ebenezer Parkman 395 Excerpt from Harvard College law 395 Excerpts from the autobiography and other writings of John Adams 395 Excerpt from the writings of James Birket 396 Excerpts from the diary of James Parker 396 Excerpt from the journal of John Boyle 396 Excerpts from the journal of Bayze Wells 397 Excerpt from the diary of Jeremiah Greenman 397 Excerpts from the journal of John Joseph Henry 397 Excerpt from the journal of Abner Stocking 398 Excerpt from the writings of Colonel Frye Bayley 398 Excerpts from the journal of John Allan 398 Excerpts from the journal of Joseph Joslin, Jr. 399 Excerpts from the diary of Benjamin Gilbert 399 The Hunters, or the Sufferings of Hugh and Francis in the Wilderness. A True Story. By Caleb Bingham 400 Excerpt from the memoirs of Jean-François Landolphe 405 Excerpts from Travels in North-America, in the Years, 1780, 1781, and 1782, by the Marquis de Chastellux. By Marquis de Chastellux 405 New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Excerpts from Short Historical and Journal notes of Several Voyages Made in the four parts of the World, namely, Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. By David Pietersz de Vries 405 Excerpt from New Amsterdam law, 1648 406 Excerpt from a letter from Jan Baptist van Rensselaer to Jeremias van Rensselaer 406 Prohibition by Governor Peter Stuyvesant of New Amsterdam 406 Excerpt from A Brief Defcription of New-York, Formerly Called New-Netherlands. By Daniel Denton 407 Excerpts from the journal of Rev. John Sharpe 407 State in Schuylkill warrant for hunting game, 1744 407 Warning against hunting on his lands by John Schuyler 408 Excerpts from the writings of J.C.B., French traveler 408 Excerpt from the diary of Isaac Zane 409 Excerpt from the writings of Joseph Doddridge 409 Excerpt from The History of the Colony of Nova-Cæsaria, or New Jersey Containing, An Account of Its First Settlement, Progressive Improvements, The Original and Present Constitution, and Other Events, to the Year 1721. With Some Particulars Since; and a Short View of Its Present-State. By Samuel Smith 409 Excerpts from the journal of Samuel Kirkland 409 Excerpts from the diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer 409 Excerpts from the writings of G. Taylor, English traveler 410 Excerpts from the memoirs of Ann MacVicar Grant 411 Excerpts from the journal of Philip Vickers Fithian 411 Excerpts from the journal of Nicholas Cresswell 412 Excerpt from the journal of Jahiel Stewart 412 Excerpts from the journal of Bayze Wells 412 Excerpt from Travels through the Interior Parts of America. By Thomas Anburey 412 Excerpt from the journal of Jeduthan Baldwin 413 Excerpt from the writings of Samuel Dewees 413 Excerpt from the writings of Luke Swetland 413 Excerpts from the journal of Henry Dearborn 413 Excerpt from the journal of James Norris 413 Excerpt from the journal of William Rogers 414 Excerpts from Travels in North-America, in the Years, 1780, 1781, and 1782, by the Marquis de Chastellux. By Marquis de Chastellux 414 Excerpt from the autobiography of Philip van Cortlandt 414 Excerpts from the writings of Johann David Schoepf 414 Excerpts from the journal of Francesco dal Verme 415 Other Locales Excerpt from the writings of Hernan Gallegos 415 Excerpt from A True Reporte of the Late Discoveries and Possession Taken in the Right of the Crowne of Englande, or the Newfound Landes. By That Valiaunt and Worthye Gentleman, Sir Humfrey Gilbert Knight. By Humphrey Gilbert 415 Excerpt from the journal of an English traveler 416 Excerpts from the journal of Henri Joutel 416 Excerpt from the journal of Father Paul du Ru 417 Excerpt from The History of Louisiana, or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina. Containing a Description of the Countries that lie on both Sides of the River Mississippi. With an Account of the Settlements, Inhabitants, Soil, Climate, and Products. By Antoine Le Page du Pratz 417 Excerpts from the writings of J.C.B., French traveler 419 Excerpts from the writings of Thomas Gist 420 Excerpts from the journal of Robert Rogers 421 Excerpts from the writings of John Rutherfurd 421 Excerpts from the journal by John Bartram 422 Excerpt from the writings of Fray Juan Crespi 422 Excerpts from the diaries of George Washington 422 Excerpt from A Tour in the United States of America. Containing an Account of the Present Situation of that Country. By John Ferdinand Dalziel Smyth 423 Excerpts from the writings of Thomas Curtis 423 Excerpts from the journal of Nicholas Cresswell 424 Excerpt from the journal of Du Roi the Elder 425 Excerpts from letters of Hessian staff officers 425 Excerpt from the journal of John Ledyard 427 Excerpts from the journal of Henry Hamilton 428 Excerpts from the diary of David Zeisberger 428 Newspapers on Hunting Advertisement for hunting guns, Boston News-Letter, 1720 429 Account of a hunting accident, Boston News-Letter, 1723 429 Account of bear hunting, Boston Gazette, 1725 429 Account of a hunting accident, Boston News-Letter, 1731 430 Accounts of hunting accidents, Boston News-Letter, 1732 430 Account of a deer hunt, Boston News-Letter, 1732 430 Account of a deer hunt, Boston News-Letter, 1733 430 Accounts of hunting accidents, Boston News-Letter, 1733 430 Account of a goose hunt, Boston News-Letter, 1733 431 Account of a moose hunt, Boston News-Letter, 1733 431 Accounts of hunting accidents, Boston News-Letter, 1734 431 Account of a hunting accident, New York Gazette, 1734 432 Advertisement for hunting guns, Virginia Gazette, 1737 432 Advertisement for hunting guns, Virginia Gazette, 1738 432 Account of a hunting accident, New York Gazette, 1739 432 Warning against hunting on private property, South Carolina Gazette, 1745 432 Advertisement for a found fowling piece, Maryland Gazette, 1751 432 Excerpt from letter about hunters burning the woods, Maryland Gazette, 1752 432 Notice of a hunting accident, Maryland Gazette, 1752 433 Notice of a hunting accident, New York City, 1754 433 Advertisement for missing hunting guns, [Rivington's] New York Gazetteer, 1773 433 Advertisement for a missing fowling piece, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1779 434 Advertisement for a fox hunt, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1779 434 Prohibition on fowling, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1780 434 Advertisement for fox hunts, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1780 435 Advertisements for fox hunting, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1781 435 Prohibition on fowling, [Rivington's] Royal Gazette, 1783 435 17 INDIGENOUS SPORTS AND GAMES 436 Lacrosse Excerpt from New England's Prospect, A True, Lively and Experimentall Defcription of that Part of America, Commonly Called Nevv England. Difcovering the Ftate of that Countrie, Both as It Ftands to Our New-Come Englifh Planters; and to the Old Native Inhabitants. By William Wood 437 Excerpts from the writings of Father Paul Le Jeune 437 Excerpt from a letter from Father Du Peron to Joseph 438 Excerpts from the writings of Pierre Liette 438 Excerpt from the writings of Baron de Lahontan 439 Excerpt from the memoirs of Nicolas Perrot 439 Excerpt from The History of Louisiana, or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina. Containing a Description of the Countries that lie on both Sides of the River Mississippi. With an Account of the Settlements, Inhabitants, Soil, Climate, and Products. By Antoine Le Page du Pratz 440 Excerpt from the writings of J.C.B., French traveler 441 Excerpt from the writings of James Smith 441 Excerpt from the writings of Jean-Bernard Bossu 442 Excerpt from the memoirs of Henry Timberlake 442 Comments by an unidentified British observer 443 Excerpt from the writings of Alexander Henry 443 Excerpt from a conversation between two indigenous chiefs 444 Excerpt from the writings of John Rutherfurd 444 Excerpt from Jonathan Carver's Travels through the Interior Parts of North America in the Years 1766, 1767, and 1768. By Jonathan Carver 444 Excerpt from the writings of John Haywood 445 Excerpt from the writings of James Adair 446 Excerpts from A Concise Natural History of East and West Florida. By Bernard Romans 447 Excerpt from Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida. By William Bartram 448 Excerpt from the writings of John Long 448 Other Sports and Games Excerpt from The Pleasant Hiftorie of the Conqueft of the VVeaft India, now called new Spayne. By Francisco Gomarra 448 Excerpt from the writings of René Laudonniere 449 Excerpt from the writings of Fray Bernardino Sahagun 449 Excerpt from the writings of Fray Diego Duran 450 Excerpt from the writings of Robert Sandford 453 Excerpt from The Discoveries of John Lederer, In three feveral Marches from Virginia, to the Weft of Carolina, and other parts of the Continent. Begun in March 1669, and ended in September 1670. By John Lederer 454 Excerpts from the writings of Fray Juan de Paiva 454 Excerpt from the journal of Henri Joutel 454 Excerpts from the journal of Father Paul du Ru 455 Excerpt from the writings of Juan Mateo Manje 455 Excerpt from the wriitings of Robert Beverly 455 Excerpt from The History of Louisiana, or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina. Containing a Description of the Countries that lie on both Sides of the River Mississippi. With an Account of the Settlements, Inhabitants, Soil, Climate, and Products. By AntoineLe Page du Pratz 456 Excerpt from the writings of Father Joseph François Lafitau 456 Excerpt from The Natural History of North-Carolina. By John Brickell 458 Excerpt from the memoirs of Henry Timberlake 458 Excerpt from the writings of Joseph Doddridge 458 Excerpt from the writings of Pedro Fages 459 Excerpt from the writings of James Adair 459 Excerpts from A Concise Natural History of East and West Florida. By Bernard Romans 460 Excerpt from the writings of John Long 460 Excerpt from The Life, Adventures, and Opinions of Col. George Hanger. By George Hanger 461 18 WINTER SPORTS 461 Ice Hockey Court case, Fort Orange, New Netherland, 1657 462 Skating and Sliding Excerpt from Two Years Journal in New-York. And Part of its Territories in America. By Charles Wooley 462 Excerpt from the diary of Samuel Sewall 463 Excerpt from a sermon by Increase Mather 463 Excerpts from the diary of William Byrd 463 Excerpt from Poems on Several Occasions, Original and Translated. By John Adams 463 Excerpt from Harvard College law 464 Account of a skating accident, New York Gazette, 1737 464 Excerpts from the autobiography of John Adams 464 Excerpt from the writings of Peter Kalm 465 Excerpts from the memoirs of Alexander Graydon 465 Excerpt from the autobiography of John Barnard 466 Excerpt from the memoirs of Ann MacVicar Grant 466 Excerpt from Sermons to Gentlemen upon Temperance and Exercise. By Benjamin Rush 467 Exerpts from the writings of Philip Vickers Fithian 467 Excerpts from the diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer 467 Excerpt from a letter from John Adams to wife Abigail 467 Excerpt from the journal of James Hadden 468 Excerpt from Travels through the Interior Parts of America. By Thomas Anburey 468 Excerpt from the letter-books of Enos Reeves 468 Excerpt from the writings of Francesco dal Verme 468 Advertisement for skates, [Rivington's] New-York Gazette and Universal Advertiser, 1783 468 Sledding and Sleighing Excerpt from a letter of Alexander Mackraby 469 Excerpts from the memoirs of Ann MacVicar Grant 469 Excerpt from A Tour through Part of the North Provinces of America. Being, A Series of Letters Wrote on the Spot, in the Years 1774, and 1775. By Patrick M'Robert 470 Excerpt from the journal of James Hadden 470 Excerpt from the memoirs of Jean-François Landolphe 470 Excerpt from The Polite Traveller. Being a Modern View of the Thirteen United States of America 471 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 472 INDEXES Index of Names 476 Index of Subjects 480 Index of Institutions 493 Index of Geographic Names and Places 493 SportsDocs Volume 1 Part I Contents Go to Academic International Press Home Page

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