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Fair Use – Some Background | ArticlesBase.com
The concept of fair use was first introduced into the U.S. law of copyright by a court in Massachusetts in 1841. Rev. Charles W. Upham wrote an 866-page, two-volume book about George Washington. Three hundred and fifty-three of the 866 pages were letters written by George Washington. The letters were part of a collection owned by a Mr. Sparks, who had purchased them, archived them, published them, and-most importantly-owned the copyright to them.
Rev. Upham's book was based almost entirely on these letters and, without them, the book would have been quite insignificant. What's more, it was the most interesting and valuable letters that Rev. Upham took from Mr. Sparks' collection.
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