Social life in the early republic . n the former case she would make thefirst call, but in the latter she would expect toreceive it. Mrs. Randolph promptly replied withthe clever checkmate that she was in Washingtonas the wife of a Virginia gentleman, and as suchshould expect the first call from the wife of theBritish minister, as, according to the code of eti-quette drawn up by Mr. Jefferson, all strangers inthe capital should be called upon by the this and other anecdotes it appears that , despite his democratic notions, had noidea of allowing himself or his family
Social life in the early republic . n the former case she would make thefirst call, but in the latter she would expect toreceive it. Mrs. Randolph promptly replied withthe clever checkmate that she was in Washingtonas the wife of a Virginia gentleman, and as suchshould expect the first call from the wife of theBritish minister, as, according to the code of eti-quette drawn up by Mr. Jefferson, all strangers inthe capital should be called upon by the this and other anecdotes it appears that , despite his democratic notions, had noidea of allowing himself or his family to be treatedwith any lack of respect. Poor Mr. Merry hadborne several severe shocks in consequence of theinformality and simplicity of this administration,and after receiving some salutary lessons in eti-quette from the Father of Democracy was suc-ceeded by David Montague Erskine, afterwardsLord Erskine. Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. Madison,who were warm friends, doubtless had many ahearty laugh over the Merrys and their grievances,114.
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