Two Signed Cards by Oliver Wendell Holmes & Henry Ward Beecher

Two signed cards by Oliver Wendell Holmes and Henry Ward Beecher. The first card, measuring 3.75" x 2", is signed and dated "Oliver Wendell Holmes/Boston Feb 14th 1878." The second card is signed "Henry Ward Beecher", and is undated. Both have light toning and soiling. There is a minor ink blot to the end of Beecher's signature. Both are bold signatures.

Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the fireside poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer and inventor and, although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law.

Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) was a popular clergyman known for his outstanding speaking ability. A social reformer, he championed the abolition of slavery, women's suffrage, and the temperance movement. His reputation took a slight hit in 1875, however, when he was put on trial for adultery in "The Beecher-Tilton Scandal Case".

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