11-18-201811-18-2018
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3176BBoston
November 18, 2018 11:00 AMCalender
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Holmes, Oliver Wendell Sr. (1809-1894) Autograph Letter Signed, 3 October 1852.

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$431$350
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 3176BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 18, 2018 11:00AM

Description:

Holmes, Oliver Wendell Sr. (1809-1894) Autograph Letter Signed, 3 October 1852. Single leaf of folded bifolium addressed to a C. Swan of Poughkeepsie, New York, declining an invitation to speak, together with holograph envelope, matted and framed with (unfortunately) an image of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior (1841-1935),who was eleven years of age when his father wrote this letter; the letter 6 3/4 x 4 in.; [together with] a framed photograph of Tremont Street, Boston, circa 1904. (2)
Estimate $300-500


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Keywords

Oliver Wendell Sr., Poughkeepsie