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| − | George Wythe collected books over the course of his lifetime and developed an extensive personal library.<ref>Douglas L. Miller, "Jefferson's Library," in ''Thomas Jefferson: A Reference Biography'' (New York: Scribner, 1986), pp. 157-179.</ref> Until 2008, very little was known about the contents of Wythe's library. Colonial Williamsburg attempted to identify specific titles as early as 1958 when Mary R.M. Goodwin, a senior researcher at the Rockefeller Library, wrote ''The George Wythe House: Its Furniture and Furnishings'' <ref>See:http://research.history.org/DigitalLibrary/View/index.cfm?doc=ResearchReports/RR0216.xml.</ref> Goodwin | + | George Wythe collected books over the course of his lifetime and developed an extensive personal library.<ref>Douglas L. Miller, "Jefferson's Library," in ''Thomas Jefferson: A Reference Biography'' (New York: Scribner, 1986), pp. 157-179.</ref> Until 2008, very little was known about the contents of Wythe's library. Colonial Williamsburg attempted to identify specific titles as early as 1958 when Mary R.M. Goodwin, a senior researcher at the Rockefeller Library, wrote ''The George Wythe House: Its Furniture and Furnishings'' <ref>See:http://research.history.org/DigitalLibrary/View/index.cfm?doc=ResearchReports/RR0216.xml.</ref> Goodwin listed 54 titles and divided them into three categories: law books, journals, and miscellaneous. Within these categories, Goodwin identified several of [[Extant Wythe Volumes]]. |
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Revision as of 15:38, 26 February 2013
George Wythe collected books over the course of his lifetime and developed an extensive personal library.[1] Until 2008, very little was known about the contents of Wythe's library. Colonial Williamsburg attempted to identify specific titles as early as 1958 when Mary R.M. Goodwin, a senior researcher at the Rockefeller Library, wrote The George Wythe House: Its Furniture and Furnishings [2] Goodwin listed 54 titles and divided them into three categories: law books, journals, and miscellaneous. Within these categories, Goodwin identified several of Extant Wythe Volumes.
References
- ↑ Douglas L. Miller, "Jefferson's Library," in Thomas Jefferson: A Reference Biography (New York: Scribner, 1986), pp. 157-179.
- ↑ See:http://research.history.org/DigitalLibrary/View/index.cfm?doc=ResearchReports/RR0216.xml.
