August 12, 1774
or no Experience in the business which you
ar shortly to enter upon & lest, from common
Fame, which is often erroneous, you shall
have entertained other notions of the manners
of the People here, & of your business as
a Tutor, than you will find, when you come,
to be actually true; I hope you will not think
it vain or untimely, if I venture to lay before
you some Rules for your direction which I
have collected from a year's observation.
I shall class what I have to say in the fol-
-lowing order. First. I shall attempt to
give you some direction for the plan of your
Conduct among your neighbours. & the Peo-
-ple in General here, so long as you sus-
tain the character of a Tutor. Then I shall
advise you concerning the rules which I think
will be most profitable & convenient in
the management of your little lovely charge,
the School. Last of all I shall mention se-
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