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...first visitors' book used in the library had a remarkable history. It belonged to Prof. Webster, and contains these words in ink, probably written by the owner: "Mineralogical cabinet, Harvard College, 1838 and 1839. Removed to the present room in 1842." Below in pencil, as usual, is the explanatory note: "The mineral cabinet occupied the east lower room of Harvard Hall, till it was moved to the upper room in Harvard, which had been occupied by the library." On the fly-leaf is the following interesting note by John Langdon Sibley: "After Webster's execution, search was made for this...
This time-worn volume is incomplete, but contains some 180 pages of manuscript, embracing about 3600 names, about half of which number are now illegible. Many were written in pencil, and many more with an insufficient supply of ink, so that several hundred worthy persons lost their chance of gaining an immortality by neglecting to pay enough attention to details. The first gentleman, however, who signed on the 2d of July, 1838, evidently appreciated the honor of being the "first visitor" to Harvard College, so that we can still read with pleasure that his name was Thomas, and that...
...students of the Law School are now allowed to bring ink into the library, provided it is in the patent safety stands, which have been approved by the librarian...
...Harvard and Yale had saved the ink they used in writing letters, they could have rowed their little race...
...ink of one's leisure...