HOLMES OLIVER WENDELL Two Autograph Letters Signed OW Holmes

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HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL. Two Autograph Letters Signed, "O.W. Holmes" or in full. The first, to a young writer ("My dear Miss Jones"), offering some constructive criticism. The second, to Maud Standon, authorizing her to publish a collection of passages from his own works. Together 3 1/2 pages, each 8vo, written on a folded sheet; generally good condition. One with the original envelope. (MRS) Boston, 15 December 1879; 8 September 1887

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1879: ". . . I have read the whole of 'Valhalla' and I . . . have pointed out a few defects . . . .
"You must not make dawn rhyme with morn--I got a hard rap over the knuckles when I was a young writer for a similar 'cockney rhyme' as it is called. Keats and others sometimes fell into this error . . . ."