18 May 1891

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Autograph quotation signed

Title: The Chambered nautilus.

The last seven lines of his poem on immortality.

GLC06631.06

15 May 1888

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Autograph quotation signed

Title: Union and liberty.

This is the next to the last stanza of his poem on divine protection for humanity.

GLC06631.07

22 April 1874

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [Lord of the Universe shield us...]

Holmes writes: "Lord of the Universe shield us and guide us / Trusting Thee always through shadow and sun! / Thou hast united us. Who shall divide us? / Keep us, O keep us the Many in One."

GLC05508.132

5 January 1865

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Sherman's in Savannah!

Four stanza poem glorifying General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea." Was originally three stanzas and then the date and the word "Postscript" was crossed out and a fourth stanza added. Makes a correction in pencil in the second line of the fourth stanza. First stanza: Like the tribes of Israel / Fed on quails and Manna / Sherman and his glorious band / Journeyed through the rebel land, / Fed from Heaven's all bountious hand, / Marching on Savannah!

GLC01218

1891/03/13

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown re" appreciative letter to a reader

GLC06631.05