ALS, 1897 August 7 : Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, to Lady Castleton.

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ALS, 1897 August 7 : Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, to Lady Castleton.

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A fine letter from the correspondence between Holmes and the lady he met during a trip to Ireland. He lists the books he has been reading, and relates of his enjoyment outdoors. "The great experiences of life are war, women and a storm at sea and mountains." He ends with a postscript containing a rare reference to his wife.

4 p. ; 26 x 20.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6915909

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935

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Holmes was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to the prominent writer and physician Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. and abolitionist Amelia Lee Jackson. Dr. Holmes was a leading figure in Boston intellectual and literary circles. Mrs. Holmes was connected to the leading families; Henry James Sr., Ralph Waldo Emerson and other transcendentalists were family friends. Known as "Wendell" in his youth, Holmes, Henry James Jr. and William James became lifelong friends. Holmes accordingly grew up in an atmospher...

Castleton, Lady.

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