[A]t present my chief work is on the manuscripts of the library&md
[A]t present my chief work is on the manuscripts of the library—a blessed lot, as nothing could be more interesting, as bringing me into close touch with the ancients, to whom I now belong. – James L. Whitney, “Reminiscences of an Old Librarian,” November 1909 #oldsoul

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