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Librarians in the New York Society Library, the city’s oldest, have discovered that two books<\/a> George Washington took out in 1789 have still not been returned. Adjusting for inflation, this means that the dead president owes some $300,000 in library fines.<\/p>\n

On 5 October 1789, Washington borrowed Emmerich de Vattel’s Law of Nations<\/i>, a treatise on the rights and obligations of rights and citizens, and a volume of House of Commons debates. They were due back on 12 November that year.<\/p>\n

The library will waive the fine if the books are returned.<\/p>\n

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