May 16th Rare Autograph Auction
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Signed 5.5" x 5.25" note. The note is dated April 22, 1856, and is his reply to a signature request. The note has a few holes with one going through the signature. In otherwise fine condition.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (August 29, 1809 – October 7, 1894) was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the fireside poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer, inventor, and, although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Signed Note
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