For some time, while a student at Hampton, I possessed but a single pair of socks, but when I had worn these till they became soiled, I would wash them at night and hang them by the fire to dry, so that I might wear them again the next morning.
Washington illustrates his resourcefulness in maintaining cleanliness with limited resources while studying at Hampton.
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