FELIX WITTMER TELEPHONE 395 GROVE STREET MONTCLAIR 3-3071 Easter Sunday, 1952 UPPER MONTCLAIR, N. J. Dr. Ludwig von Mises 777 West End Avenue New York 25, N.Y. Dear Dr. von Mises : Last Wednesday's visit with you was an exceptional pleasure. It has become quite rare for me to be acquainted with people whose conversation stimulates and who have a whole hour to converse. Considering that " Kulturgeschichte " and world affairs have been my main topics of study for the past thirty years, it fascinates me particularly to hear about such an important subject as economics, in which I am immensele interested but have never had the opportunity to approach any stage of expertness. It was also quite nice to have the privilege of meeting Mrs. von Mises personally. There is something of the Old Vienna about her, which I greatly love. I used to live in the Josef- städterstrasse. But in those days my friends were Stefan Zweig and the crazy " Literaten." It also was a coincidence that you gave me your !! Middle-of- the Road Policyll pamphlet at a time at which I was completing an article on a related subject. Two or three sentences of the first draft, which I am enclosing, were inspired by our conversation . If you have time to glance at it, I would be most grateful for criticism. Articles can always be improved; first drafts in particular. ( Flaubert was one of my favorites when Inwas in my teens. Consequently, I am an obsessed stickler for approaches to perfection in writing.) Should you by any chance consider the article as good, I would appreciate your writing a word to Mr. De Witt Wallace, Mt. Kisco, N.Y. He is the most important man in Reader's Digest, and I have very good reason to believe that he is toying with the idea of printing this particular article in his magazine. Thanks again for a pleasant afternoon hour. " Empfehlen Sie mich bitte Ihrer werten Frau Gemahlin. " Sincerely yours, Telix Withmer