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Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894. Letters, 1838-1889 : Massachusetts.

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Letters, 1838-1889 : Massachusetts.

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[1] 1838 Nov. 21, Boston, to Dr. Elisha Bartlett [2 p.]. [2] 1839 Sept. 26, Hanover, to Dr. Elisha Bartlett [3 p.]. [3] 1844 Dec. 28, Boston, to Usher Parsons, M.D., Providence, R.I. : Inquiring about cadaver which did not arrive at railroad depot as expected. [4] 1850 Sept. 3, Pittsfield, Mass., to Ticknor, Reed, & Fields, Boston, Mass. : Stating that he has just dispatched a poem [Astraea] by express, and that he wants to see every proof and revision. [5] 1858 Jan. 11, Boston, to Reuben A. Guild : Replying to inquiry about his poem, "Poetry, a metical essay". [6] 1861 March 15, Boston, to Lucius B. Wells : Regrets he will be unable to deliver Annual Poem before societies of Union College. [7] 1868 Sept. 30, Boston, to S.C. Hunt, Somerville, Mass. : On yawning. [8] 1881 Oct. 10, Beverly Farms, Mass., to "Dear Sir". [9] 1883 Dec. 28, Boston, to "My dear Sir" [3 p.] : Regrets he cannot write on Brownell. [10] 1885 Jan. 29, Beverly Farms, Mass., to Sir Morell Mackenzie [4 p.] : Thanking Sir Morell for his letter and a copy of the "Fortnightly" which contained an article on specialization in medicine. [11] Signature [ACS.], 1887 March 24, Boston : On verso "Sent for this March 22, 1887. Rec'd it March 26." [12] 1889 Feb. 11, Boston, to Miss Orr [2 p.] : Includes last verse of "The Chambered Nautilus" in Holmes' hand. [13] [n.y.] Sept. 10, Beverly Farms, to Miss Levi [2 p.]. [14] [n.y.] Jan. 12, Boston, to Dr. Shaw : His friend, Mr. Harris of Oxford, wishes to see hospital.