Lew Wallace, author of “Ben Hur, ” handwritten and signed letter dated May 27, 1904. He is best known as the author of Ben Hur. This letter, handwritten and signed, “Lew Wallace” is addressed to the J. Dated May 27, 1904, the letter concerns the settlement of an outstanding debt of 75 cents for a previously received copy of The Moorish Empire. In excellent condition, the letter is a rare example of a piece written entirely in Wallace’s own hand with a very old tape repair to one separated seam that doesn’t affect the signature. Certificate of Authenticity guaranteed by Heritage Collectors’ Society (HCS), Inc. Learn more about us. The item “Lew Wallace, author of Ben Hur, handwritten and signed letter dated May 1904″ is in sale since Monday, February 27, 2012. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Historical”. The seller is “heritagecs” and is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.