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Within the sacred walls of libraries we find the best thoughts, the purest feelings, and the most exalted imaginings of our race.
Christian Nestell Bovee
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Christian Nestell Bovee
Age: 83 †
Born: 1820
Born: February 22
Died: 1904
Died: January 18
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New York City
New York
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