Nevertheless , Sherborn succeeded with the enormous task , sorting and distributing hundreds of scientific papers and thousands of pages of correspondence .
Despite Sherborn 's great pleasure in the task , the effort involved caused a breakdown in his health that left him nearly incapacitated for three years .
Sherborn succeeded with the enormous task , sorting and distributing hundreds of scientific papers and thousands of pages of correspondence .
Despite Sherborn 's great pleasure in the task , the effort involved caused a breakdown in his health that left him nearly incapacitated for three years .