From the Hans Christian Andersen biography "The Life of Hans Christian Andersen. Day By Day", written by DPhil Johan de Mylius:
1859
3 January
Returns to Copenhagen.
19 February
Reads fairy-tales and stories aloud at the Students' Association.
March
Death of Lieutenant Vilhelm Pedersen, an illustrator of HCA's fairy-tales.
24 March
Release of Nye Eventyr og Historier. Tredie Samling (New Tales and Stories. Third Installment) including "Vinden fortæller om Valdemar Daae" (The Wind Tells about Valdemar Daae and His Daughters), "Pigen, der traadte paa Brødet" (The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf), "Taarnvægteren Ole" (Ole, the Tower Keeper), "Anne Lisbeth", "Børnesnak" (Children's Prattle) and "Et Stykke Perlesnor" (A String of Pearls).