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Letter from Hans Christian Andersen, Copenhagen, to Richard Bentley, 1851 February 25 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
447311
Accession number
MA 2876.11
Creator
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, sender.
Display Date
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1851 February 25
Credit line
Purchased on the Fellows Fund with the special assistance of Douglas C. Ewing, 1974.
Description
1 item (3 pages) ; 27.3 x 21.4 cm (folded)
Notes
Address panel: To Richard Bentley Esq / London.
Addressed "Dear Friend!"
Provenance
Purchased in 1974.
Summary
Describing the happiness over the return to Copenhagen "of our brave, victorious soldiers" and Denmark's military success over Germany; thanking him for his support during the war; describing the soldiers; wishing Bentley were in Copenhagen to witness the jubilation; enclosing the last part of the manuscript for "Pictures of Sweden" (not included); hoping he received the earlier two parts; hoping it will be published "directly"; hoping the Danish edition can be published by April 25; asking him to write with the information he needs.