Joanne Freeman on Nostr: 2. Richard just died--unexpectedly. I'll write an obituary soon, but for now ...

2. Richard just died--unexpectedly.
I'll write an obituary soon, but for now something more personal.

Richard was the most kind-hearted person I've ever known. He wanted his friends to thrive. He wanted his historian friends to thrive & produce great scholarship.

He loved it all.