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title: 'Recollections of Mr. James Lenox of New York and the Formation of His Library'
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date: 1886-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 6'
- 'Proverbs 11'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/1886-recollections-of-mr-james-lenox-of-new-york-and-the-formation-of-his-library
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# Recollections of Mr. James Lenox of New York and the Formation of His Library

Henry Stevens' recollections of James Lenox, New York bibliophile and philanthropist. Recounts Lenox's life, book-collecting career, and the founding of the Lenox Library.

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