American writer (1860-1938) best known for his Western novel The Virginian. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, black-bordered Butler Place letterhead, postmarked March 16, 1896. Letter to Alexander Biddle, in full: "I cannot refrain from adding to the formal thanks I have written on my mother's and mine to the Saving Fund, a more personal work to you. You are one of whom my father spoke often both with value and unfailing regard; and especially since of late years he has met you periodically, has he narrated little incidents and conversation to us on returning from meetings and dinners to which he had come to look forward with so much anticipation and which, when they happened, he remembered with so much pleasure. And so I read your resolution with a sadness of which I cannot speak; and yet, I am so deeply touched not only by the words, but because it was you who wrote them, that I trust you will forgive my speaking thus frankly to you as my father's son." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Wister's own hand. Wister's father passed away on February 24, 1896.
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