The matter of having meals at regular hours, of eating on a tablecloth, using a napkin, the use of the bath-tub and of the tooth-brush, as well as the use of sheets upon the bed, were all new to me.
Washington describes the new experiences of proper dining and personal hygiene he encountered at Hampton.
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