That is very true, unfortunately.  Believe it is an matter of size
versus compression to make each file small enough yet be able to put on
a server without having a huge one (which I don't think they have funds
for)?
 

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From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
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Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Madison's map (of Richmond?) 1805

Eric
Thanks for the URL. I have tried it and unfortunately  if my small
sample is any indication of the quality of the digitizing done the
library should get it's money back. Several that I looked up were
unreadable. I knew when we had looked at these in the library and they
were very good. Since I had one in my hot little hand from the library
when I was there in April I called it up and it was unreadable. Not sure
what happened between the document and the digital file but it was not
good.
I think the library is doing itself a disservice by having these on line
because people will think that is the quality of what the library holds
and that is not true. 
 
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