ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, March 31, 1904. Letter to a lady. In part: “Let me thank you heartily for that excellent medallion of Richard Wagner’s, with which you have honored me so kindly. I will keep it as an ever agreeable remembrance of one of the most talented pupils the Leipzig Conservatory ever had.” In fine condition, with slight show-through from writing to opposing sides. Originates from the collection of American violinist and pianist Louis Persinger (1887–1966), who trained at the Leipzig Conservatory and later taught at Juilliard, mentoring the likes of Yehudi Menuhin, Ruggiero Ricci, and Isaac Stern. RR Auction COA.
