A poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes, M.D., delivered before the Society for
Medical Improvement

A poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes, M.D., delivered before the Society for
Medical Improvement

Poetry

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Boston Society for Medical Improvement

This lengthy poem by Holmes—never published during his lifetime—was probably recited at one of the anniversary dinners of the Boston Society for Medical Improvement; Holmes frequently composed and presented his poetic efforts for its celebrations and special occasions. The passage displayed refers to the Society's Pathological Cabinet—its extensive museum collection, which was eventually incorporated with the holdings of the Warren Anatomical Museum.

First page of the poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894), recited for the Boston Society for Medical Improvement

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

1838 or 1840

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Acc. 1998-016

text

excerpt (1 page)

English

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DigID0002193

Purchased for the Boston Medical Library, 1998