Project Gutenberg 2022-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 339 Adams, Samuel, servant Adams, Sarah 07028300 The complete servant Being a practical guide to the peculiar duties and business of all descriptions of servants, from the housekeeper to the servant of all-work, and from the land steward to the foot-boy. With useful receipts and tables $aUnited Kingdom :$bKnight and Lacey,$c1825. MWS, Quentin Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Complete Servant" by Samuel and Sarah Adams is a practical guide written in the early 19th century. This instructional work aims to provide detailed insights into the roles and responsibilities of various domestic servants, from housekeepers to footboys, emphasizing the importance of understanding the dynamics of household management. The authors, drawing from their extensive experiences over decades, present a thorough examination of domestic duties that not only serves those in service but offers guidance to employers as well. The opening of the book establishes its purpose and the authority of its authors, who reflect on their burgeoning roles in domestic service, advocating for clear definitions and expectations between masters and servants. It articulates the necessity for both parties to understand their respective duties to alleviate domestic anxieties. The introduction sets the stage for a comprehensive resource that includes advice on everything from managing household expenses to complex interpersonal dynamics within the home, highlighting an evolving societal structure that recognizes the value of skilled domestic service. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b21530786 20200716072039adams 1825 GB Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Home economics Household employees TX Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: How To ... 1608571 2025-07-27T11:54:46.102495 text/html 1696363 2024-10-19T02:22:19 text/html 2410798 2025-07-27T11:55:22.061333 application/epub+zip 2417594 2025-07-27T11:54:53.227467 application/epub+zip 614446 2025-07-27T11:54:49.436485 application/epub+zip 2991254 2025-07-27T11:55:36.333275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2898195 2025-07-27T11:55:17.286364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1097272 2025-07-27T11:54:40.447528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1077300 2024-10-19T02:22:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15845 2025-07-27T11:55:36.614264 application/rdf+xml 13001 2025-07-27T11:54:49.891492 image/jpeg 2241 2025-07-27T11:54:49.674477 image/jpeg 2821574 2025-07-27T11:54:46.240504 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog