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Poets, American — 19th Century — Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Correspondence

 Collection — MS Am.1303
Call Number: MS Am.1303
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 29 letters from Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) to various correspondents, dating from 1852-1892.  Primary recipients are Phineas Barnes and Clara Barnes Martin, friends of Holmes who write about personal and family matters. Other letters pertain to Holmes’ literary endeavors and reminiscence of Beverly Farms, Massachusetts.  Also included are letters to James T. Fields and Bram Stoker.

Dates: 1852-1892; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1939