Lot 152
Riley, James Whitcomb (1849-1916) American writer and poet, called "The Hoosier Poet." Autograph Letter Signed "J.W. Riley" on personal, engraved notepaper, 4 x 4¾ in., St. Paul, Minnesota, Jan. 13, 1893. To S.H. Freidlander regarding a screen which has arrived safely at Riley's home in Indianapolis, but without any record of the cost, which Riley insists on receiving. "…I'm thus simply forced to bother you again. Address me, name in full, Indianapolis, where just one week from coming Saturday I'll be once more…." Neatly penned in tiny script. Light toning, else fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
Harry Sparks collection.
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