Bundling was the traditional practice of wrapping one person in a bed accompanied by another, usually as a part of courting behavior--essentially, dating in bed. The tradition is thought to have originated either in the Netherlands or in the British Isles, and later became common in Colonial America. It was a time when single young men and women had no easy means of meeting, and in most cases no easy transport to one another's homes for brief encounters. For a beau to meet his girl sometimes required hours of travel, one way, on the only day he was free of work or chores. The aim of bundling was to allow intimacy without sexual intercourse. Sometimes it achieved its goal, other times quick marriages were required to legitimize the forthcoming baby. *** "Bundling, Its Origins, Progress, And Decline in America" (1871), by Henry Reed Stiles, M.D., was the first attempt to examine this practice and trace its roots in America, and in the British Isles. His focus was primarily on the New England area, and Connecticut in particular. Later, in 1928, A. Monroe Aurand, Jr. reprinted the original text of "Bundling", and added to it a supplement, "More About Bundling", based on his research in Pennsylvania, with references to other parts of the world where practices similar to bundling seem to have been in use. *** This volume is the first reprint of the combined books, and as such is the most thorough study of the social phenomena of bundling.