"The collection also contains a cashed check for $25.00 sent as payment to Oliver Wendell Holmes and endorsed by him." . . "Autographs" . . "In a letter, [18]86 Mar 16, Osgood writes to \"Parker\" that J. W. H[arper?] is absent at Old Point Comfort. Mr. Seymour has sent in an advertisement. He thanks him for his congratulations on his 50th birthday, which he reciprocates. He will spend a week in Boston in April and will see Parker then. He has \"taken my passage\" in the \"City of Rome\" in April." . "James Ripley Osgood letters" . . "In a letter, 1876 Nov 7, Osgood writes to \"Peckham\" that a \"passage in your letter of October 31st contains these words: 'I believe that he (Julian Hawthorne) thinks that Osgood has injured him as much at Harper's of late as he formerly helped him.'\" Osgood is at a loss to know what Hawthorne meant by this and wants an explanation \"as this is outside of business and personal to myself.\"" . . "In a letter, 1876 Nov 7, Osgood writes to \"Peckham\" that a \"passage in your letter of October 31st contains these words: 'I believe that he (Julian Hawthorne) thinks that Osgood has injured him as much at Harper's of late as he formerly helped him.'\" Osgood is at a loss to know what Hawthorne meant by this and wants an explanation \"as this is outside of business and personal to myself.\"" . "Letters (Correspondence)" . . "In a letter, [18]86 Mar 16, Osgood writes to \"Parker\" that J. W. H[arper?] is absent at Old Point Comfort. Mr. Seymour has sent in an advertisement. He thanks him for his congratulations on his 50th birthday, which he reciprocates. He will spend a week in Boston in April and will see Parker then. He has \"taken my passage\" in the \"City of Rome\" in April." . . . .