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Subject: Rules of order

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Manuscript Draft: Rules of Order for an Unidentified Society, circa 1850Manuscript Draft: Rules of Order for an Unidentified Society, circa 1850

This archival record contains a manuscript draft of rules of order for an unidentified society, circa 1850. The manuscript shows signs of correction and crossing out, suggesting it may have been a draft intended for later printing. The front features the title "For the due observance of order the following Rules are Established," followed by rules of conduct for the society's president, order and debate procedures, the general committee, the secretary, and transgressions of the rules. The verso identifies the document as "No. 1 Standing Rules of Order". The manuscript is written in ink on paper. The images show a legible handwritten text with corrections.