George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation

Pocket-sized hardcover with 30 pages including cover page and epilogue. Copyright 2019 Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union and Applewood Books.

Every home, office, school and library should have a copy of this special edition of George Washington’s Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour. The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association has re-published this important guide for social behavior and good manners that is as relevant today as it was in George Washington’s time. 

This edition captures George Washington’s spirit when he was around the age of 14, complete with the spelling and punctuation errors from his exercise book.  Read the 110 rules and you will better understand the principles that guided George Washington’s illustrious moral character. Our exclusive new publication features an informative, biographical epilogue written by the staff of the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington. The end-papers depict the Vaughn Plan garden design for Mount Vernon dating to 1787.

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This book is from the recommended George Washington Reading Pin Resource List for Scouts. By successfully reading one or more of the books on the list about the life of George Washington, your Scouts can earn a special George Washington Reading Pin.