WILDE, OSCAR. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO JOHN STUART BLACKIE, N.D.

Autograph letter signed ("Oscar Wilde"), 3 pp. on bifolium (6 5/8 x 4 7/8 in.; 143 x 126 mm) on his Tite St. letterhead, to John Stuart Blackie; vertical fold.

Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Wilde seeks assistance for his mother.  In this letter Wilde writes to John Stuart Blackie (1809–1905), Professor of Greek at Edinburgh University, on behalf of Lady Wilde: "I write to ask you to do my mother a great service. For the last seven years she has received nothing from the Irish property on which her small jointure is placed — and she has determined, as the widow of a man of letters, and as an author herself, to apply to the Royal Literary Fund. She would be very much gratified to have your name among the names of those who support her claims — and I enclose a copy of her memorial."

Not in The Complete Letters and presumably unpublished.