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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Letter Signed,

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Letter Signed,
<B>Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Letter Signed,</B></I> "<I>O W Holmes</B></I>", one page, 4.5" x 5.5". matted with photograph to an overall 12" x 9", the letter reads, "<I>As a rule I would think no born poet would write his thought in prose. One who is training himself to write poetry as an art might do so. I can lay down no positive rule on the subject but if you write a good poem nobody will quarrel with your methods.</B></I>" Very fine condition. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809 - 1894) was a physician by training, however is best remembered for wielding a clever pen and for siring the great Supreme Court justice who carried his name.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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