Project Gutenberg 2004-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 276 Holmes, Oliver Wendell 1809 1894 John Lothrop Motley, A Memoir — Complete Produced by David Widger "A Memoir — Complete" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a comprehensive biographical account written in the mid-19th century. The memoir centers on John Lothrop Motley, an influential American historian and diplomat, tracing his family lineage and early life through detailed accounts of his upbringing, education, and formative experiences that shaped his character and career. The opening portion of the memoir delves into John Lothrop Motley's ancestry, particularly focusing on his great-grandfather's immigration from Ireland to America, and then paints a vivid picture of Motley's childhood in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It highlights his delicate health, his love for reading, and his early proclivity for dramatic expression, setting the stage for his intellectual development. Notable anecdotes from friends and family members illustrate his character traits, such as sensitivity and truthfulness. As the narrative progresses, it transitions into Motley's collegiate years at Harvard, capturing the mix of brilliance and youthful carelessness that marked his academic journey and the anticipation of his future contributions to history and literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Motley, John Lothrop, 1814-1877 PS Text Category: Biographies Category: American Literature 377694 2025-08-02T12:33:55.678401 text/html 382816 2021-01-27T06:46:22 text/html 218113 2025-08-02T12:34:03.744349 application/epub+zip 226407 2025-08-02T12:33:58.592399 application/epub+zip 213029 2025-08-02T12:33:57.425370 application/epub+zip 419199 2025-08-02T12:34:06.963312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425576 2025-08-02T12:34:03.036397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397190 2022-09-03T04:05:15.327157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346398 2025-08-02T12:33:55.212382 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346362 2020-12-28T06:42:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18039 2025-08-02T12:34:07.107322 application/rdf+xml 15015 2025-08-02T12:33:57.922352 image/jpeg 3606 2025-08-02T12:33:57.672350 image/jpeg 132995 2020-12-28T06:42:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 137138 2021-01-27T06:46:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 210544 2025-08-02T12:33:55.710389 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia