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George Washington's library book returned 221 years late

May 20, 2010 - 8:55pm — Blake

George Washington's library book returned 221 years late
A library book borrowed by the first U.S. president, George Washington, has been returned to a New York City's oldest library, 221 years late. "A few days after learning of the situation, staff at Washington's home in Virginia, Mount Vernon, offered to replace Vattel's "Law of Nations" with another copy of the same edition," the library said in a statement.

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Comments

May 25, 2010 - 5:07am — Anonymous

Utterly pointless

If it's not the same book then who really cares?

May 25, 2010 - 8:43am — Anonymous

221 year old book

>If it's not the same book then who really cares?

To come up with another copy of a book that is 221 years old is not as easy as buying a John Grisham novel.

May 26, 2010 - 11:48am — Anonymous

But that book would have

But that book would have gravitas and meaning. The copy is just another book.
You can read the book on Google Books! (http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=z8b8rrzRc7AC&dq=%22Law+of+Nations%22+%2B+book&printsec=fr...)

Also by giving them a new book surely they are also accepting responsibility for the fine? ;)