Open Thread Thursday: Your Favorite Published Primary Source

Testimonials from Paid Subscribers

I recently noticed that paid subscribers can leave feedback. Here is a small sample of the messages that I have received over the past few months. I very much appreciate the positive feedback and thank all of you for your continued support.

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I’ve relied heavily on published primary sources, specifically published diaries and letter collections, for my current project on Robert Gould Shaw. His published letters, edited by Russell Duncan, have been incredibly helpful.

During the height of COVID I ordered a fairly large number of published primary sources to further my research.

Of course, you can now find a wealth of archival material digitized and even transcribed for public use, but I still enjoy holding a book and the ease with which I can take notes in the margins.