A Guide to the Oliver Wendell Holmes Collection Holmes, Oliver Wendell. 5645-am

A Guide to the Oliver Wendell Holmes Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 5645-am


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Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
5645-am
Title
Oliver Wendell Holmes Collection 1891-1903
Extent
2 items
Creator
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Oliver Wendell Holmes Collection, Accession 5645-am, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

1986 June 9, Transfer

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • A. R. Whittier, Jr.
  • Charles E. Lauriat, Jr.,
  • F. Friendly
  • Oliver Wendell Holmes

Item Listing

Letters
  • F. Friendly to "Dear Sir"
    1891 May 21
    ALS, 1 p.

    [Stating that the book [ Oliver Wendell Holmes ' The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table ] was given to her by her brother.]

  • Charles E. Lauriat, Jr., Booksellers and Importers firm of that name, Boston, to A. R. Whittier, Jr. , Boston
    1901 June 19
    TLS, 1 p.

    [Stating his belief that this copy of The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table is "the presentation copy which Oliver Wendell Holmes made to his mother."]