Dato: 10. juni 1857
Fra: H.C. Andersen   Til: Charles Dickens
Sprog: dansk, engelsk.

[formentlig Beckwith Lohmeyer håndskrift/oversættelse]

I am now on my way to You. I forward these lines from B ... going from here to Dover, and the next day crossing the strait with the Steamer; it was certainly shorter from here over Maidstone to London, I will speak with people thereabout, but I thinck it more prudent to follow the route proposed by You, - by London to Higham, but on what time I will arrive, I have no idea, and ask You accordingly to let me find on the terminus at Higham (with the ticket seller) a few lines from You, which will tell me, where to find You, or in what Hotel I may await You. - I lon as a child to take You by the ahnd, to see You / face to face; to be with You and Yours a short happy time.

I don't care for London, and wish on no account to stay there more than a couple of days, I cannot bear the heat of the town, and still less the societies; I am rather nervous and overfatigued, and stand sorely in nead of fresh country air; I go only to England to see You and be with You. You will bear with my poor talent for languages, and feel pleasure by seeing my happyness in living with Yourself and Yours!

God bless You!

Your sincere friend

HCA

June 10 1857

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