JLB wrote
I think in the case of a letter as you mention, if that was a Master
Source I would quote the entire thing in Master Source Text, then I
would take a relevant part of it for the Source Detail Text.
You are, of course, free to do whatever you choose, but I think it worth
mentioning that Legacy includes the wording "Text (copy of description
contained within the source) (optional)."
As I tend to try and use the various Legacy fields (if I use them at
all) for the purpose for which they are intended, I have Master Source
Text which describes the contents of a website or the content/purpose of
a book, etc.
For me, any quoting of actual sources goes in Source Detail Text, where
Legacy says "Enter the actual source text) (optional).
I stress I am not saying anyone must do it this way, just saying that's
what I think Legacy intended and what I choose to do.
Someone in another post mentioned Copyright. I don't think this is an
issue when one is quoting a tiny proportion of a work and giving full
attribution.
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Jenny M Benson
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