1890 autograph letter signed by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
An original handwritten letter by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., the distinguished American physician, poet, and author, dated Boston, November 17, 1890, and signed “O W Holmes.”
Addressed to “Dr. Loomis,” very likely Alfred Lebbeus Loomis, the letter concerns remarks Holmes prepared for an Academy meeting on November 20. That date coincides with the opening of the New York Academy of Medicine’s new building, making this an appealing piece of correspondence associated with an important occasion in the institution’s history.
Unable to attend personally, Holmes explains that he is sending remarks he would otherwise have offered at the meeting. He expresses the hope that their sentiments accord with the spirit of the Academy’s “memorable occasion” and adds a handwritten request for confirmation of safe receipt.
One handwritten page, with blank reverse. Age toning, scattered spotting, creasing, and localized surface wear or thinning; text and signature remain clearly readable. The accompanying remarks referenced in the letter are not included.
An attractive intersection of American literary and medical history.
An original handwritten letter by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., the distinguished American physician, poet, and author, dated Boston, November 17, 1890, and signed “O W Holmes.”
Addressed to “Dr. Loomis,” very likely Alfred Lebbeus Loomis, the letter concerns remarks Holmes prepared for an Academy meeting on November 20. That date coincides with the opening of the New York Academy of Medicine’s new building, making this an appealing piece of correspondence associated with an important occasion in the institution’s history.
Unable to attend personally, Holmes explains that he is sending remarks he would otherwise have offered at the meeting. He expresses the hope that their sentiments accord with the spirit of the Academy’s “memorable occasion” and adds a handwritten request for confirmation of safe receipt.
One handwritten page, with blank reverse. Age toning, scattered spotting, creasing, and localized surface wear or thinning; text and signature remain clearly readable. The accompanying remarks referenced in the letter are not included.
An attractive intersection of American literary and medical history.
