A symphony of summer, 1908.

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A symphony of summer, 1908.

A poem entitled, A Symphony of Summer, written by novelist and physician Silas Weir Mitchell, 1908. The poem was written to Louisa Minot as a Christmas gift and is accompanied by a letter from Mitchell to Minot, 16 Dec. 1908.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Mitchell, Silas Weir, 1829-1914

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Silas Weir Mitchell was a Philadelphia physician and author. After graduating from medical school, he studied in Europe, joined his father's practice, and ran Turner's Lane Hospital in Philadelphia during the Civil War, becoming the preeminent American neurologist of his generation. In addition to numerous medical papers and texts, he published popular novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. Born on 15 Feb. 1829, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a son of physician John Kear...

Minot, Louisa, b. 1843.

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