02275cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000350011524501030015026400510025330000470030433600260035133700260037733800360040350000310043950800720047052012610054253400450180365300140184870000390186285600430190199900170194412029UtSlPG20260610133304.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aWashington, George,d1732-179910aGeorge Washington's Rules of Civility :bTraced to their Sources and Restored by Moncure D. Conway 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aProduced by Ted Garvin, Shawn Cruze and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"George Washington's Rules of Civility" by Moncure D. Conway is a historical publication written in the late 19th century. The work examines the rules of civility and decorum that a young George Washington noted in a personal notebook during his formative years. The text provides insights into Washington's early character and social demeanor, shedding light on the influence of manners and etiquette in his upbringing.  At the start of the book, Conway discusses the origin and significance of Washington's "Rules of Civility," written when he was around fourteen years old. The manuscript contains over one hundred rules, some of which have been damaged over time. Conway delves into the historic context of these rules, revealing their connections to earlier French and English texts on manners. Through meticulous research, the author claims to have restored the original content of the rules, suggesting that Washington's adherence to them not only reflects his upbringing but also contributed to the cultivation of civility in American society. The opening portion serves both as an introduction to the historical significance of these rules and an exploration of their impact on Washington's character. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEtiquette1 aConway, Moncure Daniel,d1832-190740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12029  c53449d53449