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Letter from Hans Christian Andersen, Copenhagen, to Richard Bentley, 1853 January 18 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
447353
Accession number
MA 2876.20
Creator
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, sender.
Display Date
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1853 January 18
Credit line
Purchased on the Fellows Fund with the special assistance of Douglas C. Ewing, 1974.
Description
1 item (3 pages) ; 21.1 x 13.9 cm (folded)
Notes
Addressed "My dear friend!"
Provenance
Purchased in 1974.
Summary
Sending greetings for the new year; thanking for money sent as compensation for "Pictures of Sweden"; discussing the Danish book trade around Christmas; discussing the success of his "Stories" in Danish; asking about the success and publication status of the English edition of the "Stories"; informing on how he sent the story manuscripts; discussing the importance of the Christmas tree in Denmark and marveling at the tree owned by the sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau; speculating on future trips to England.