Description:
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Sr. (1809-1894) Autograph Letter Signed, 23 April 1883.
One page. To an unnamed recipient, with thanks, for including Holmes's work in a book of "memory quotations," and sending along a copy. Old folds, minor marginal toning discoloration, held in place with later red sealing wax, mounted in a frame with a photographic portrait of Holmes, an image of his townhouse, and an engraved portrait; the letter 5 x 7 3/4 in.
Estimate $300-500
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