Brev fra H.C. Andersen til Mary Livingstone (19/01-1869)

To Anna Mary Livingstone Ulva Cottage, Hamilton, Scotland From Hans Christian Andersen Kjøbenhavn den 19 Januar 1869 Min kjære lille Veninde Anna Mary Livingstone! Tak for Brev, Portrætkort og Papas Autograph jeg skal gjemme det vel og tænke paa min lille Veninde. Det var en rigtig god tanke saaledes at glæde mig. Alle kjende vi navnet og Manden Dr. Livingstone. Alle vare vi bedrøvede, den Gang dre blev fortalt at han var død, men nu ere vi glad ved at vide at han lever og nu da llille Anna mary og jeg kjende hinanden evd jeg at der vil blive bragt ham en Hilsen fra mit varme deeltagende Hjerte. Mit / Portrætkort lægger jeg ind her i Brevet, dette selv giver jeg tillige en engelsk Oversættelse med, da lille Anna Maria vist eller sikke forstaaer dette Skrevne. Fortæl miog engang naar Papar kan ventes hjem, fortæl mig lidt om Moder, Brødre og Søstre paa Ulva Cottage. Gud glæde og bevare min kjære lille Veninde! Hils alle i Hjemmet fra Vennen Hans Christian Andersen. Translation Copenhagen 19th January 1869 My dear little friend Anna-Mary Livingstone! Thank you my dear for your letter for your cate de visite and Papa’s autograph, I shall guard it well and thereby remember my little friend. What a nice idea thus to give me joy. All of us know the name and the man Dr. Livingstone, all of us were so sorry shen we were told that he was dead, but now we are so happy to know that he lives, and now since little Anna Mary and H. C: Andersen know each other, I am sure the kindest regards from my warm sympathizing heart will reach Papa. In this letter you will find enclosed my carte de visite and I also send an English translation on the other side, as I fear little Anna Mary otherwise would not understand whatI have written. Tell me occasionally when Papa is expected home, tell me a little about mother, brothers and sisters on Ulva Cottage. May God preserve and render happy my dear little friend. My love to all in your dear home from the friend Hans Christian Andersen. Trykt på dansk: E. Bredsdorff, H.C. Andersen og England, s. 397