BIB_ID
447357
Accession number
MA 2876.22
Creator
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, sender.
Display Date
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1857 March 17
Credit line
Purchased on the Fellows Fund with the special assistance of Douglas C. Ewing, 1974.
Description
1 item (3 pages) ; 21.2 x 13.9 cm (folded)
Notes
Addressed "Dear Friend!"
Provenance
Purchased in 1974.
Summary
Thanking him for his letter, in which was undisclosed bad news, likely about the English translation of "To Be or Not To Be"; discussing the difficulty of translating his works; expressing difficulty at finding a better translation for his book and proposing that Bentley handle finding a translation; discussing the publication of the book in Danish and German as well; discussing how he will send him the manuscript to be translated; requesting twenty copies and discussing a publication date.
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