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Young girls follow Mary Washington’s rules of tea etiquette carefully after learning to curtsy and “to be seen and not heard.”

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Alexandria People at Work: Martha Teaches Tea Etiquette

"Oh my goodness, I can see your elbows," Martha Washington said to Mary "Peggy" White who attended the Sunday afternoon tea at Gadsby's Tavern in Old Town.

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