Observing the Health Law by Lucia Cinder Stanton, (April 1986), E332.2 .A5 1986A
Item
Identifier: id3559
Scope and Contents
As president, Jefferson adopted, as a personal habit and model for Washington society, a manner of intentional informality. He instituted random ("convenient") seating assignments of dinner guests with the policy of "pell-mell" and passed, as a form of social legislation, the "Health Law," which banned toasting at the dinner table. In addition to stamping out an old English custom, the "Health Law" limited political conversation (and thus partisan animosity) at dinner and elicited positive responses from those who dined at Jefferson’s pleasantly casual table.
Dates
- E332.2 .A5 1986A
Extent
From the Collection: 74 Items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
- Advice, Etiquette Subject Source: Local sources
- Culinary Matters Subject Source: Local sources
- Dinners and dining United States History 19th century Subject Source: Local sources
- Dinners and dining Washington (D.C.) History 19th century Subject Source: Local sources
- Government and Diplomacy Subject Source: Local sources
- Jefferson and Europe Subject Source: Local sources
- Presidents United States History Anecdotes Subject Source: Local sources
- Table etiquette United States History Subject Source: Local sources
Repository Details
Part of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Archives Repository
Contact:
Jefferson Library, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
P. O. Box 316
Charlottesville VA 22902
library@monticello.org
Jefferson Library, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
P. O. Box 316
Charlottesville VA 22902
library@monticello.org
