Vintage 5x3 index card with a beautiful handwritten note in fountain pen ink "From away down in Paraguay I salute you and send you my best wishes. Witness my hand! Meredith Nicholson ? September 15, 1934." In excellent condition.(1866-1947) Meredith Nicholson was a best-selling author from Indiana, United States, a politician, and a diplomat. Largely self-taught, Nicholson began a newspaper career in 1884 at the Indianapolis Sentinel. He moved to the Indianapolis News the following year, where he remained until 1897.He wrote Short Flights in 1891 and continued to publish extensively, both poetry and prose until 1928. During the first quarter of the 20th century, Nicholson, along with Booth Tarkington, George Ade, and James Whitcomb Riley helped to create a Golden Age of literature in Indiana. Three of his books from that era were national bestsellers: The House of a Thousand Candles (#4 in 1906), The Port of Missing Men (#3 in 1907), and A Hoosier Chronicle (#5 in 1912).In 1928, Nicholson entered Democratic party politics and served for two years as a city councilor in Indianapolis. He rose through the ranks of the Democratic party and was rewarded with appointments as envoy to Paraguay, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.Comes with a full Letter of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Authentics if the lot sells for $10 or more.