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paper for Kreyberg’s “foxgloves”, – (which I am working on)

mention a new “marigold field”, which you think you may have a buyer for –

I will begin working on it, – if it does not go to the one, that you have in mind,

it can go to Didr. Andersen. ––– Well you speak of “the red

fox” – it is K.P. or Anders Aasen (the son-in-law) you

mean (the latter has bought himself a piece of land below Aasen recently.

I have got a diamond from Andersen – just 15 kr. – “as before the war”

You write that birch bark costs 10.80 per vaag in Bergen, that was a horrible

price, – we did not pay more than kr. 3 per vaag before the war. Your kitchen stove

has arrived, – is stored at Neset, but a lot of things are missing,

the Chauffeur thought he had seen 2 other parcels during the loading,

but they had ended together with everything else on the ever-crowd-

ed expedition in Förde, – and he would search for them. Was it sent

in several parts?? I have not examined its contents yet ^{perhaps there is something there.} Your offer

of “an exchange” with a bathtub, – I say many thanks to, but I am ashamed

to <accept> it, – I will have to make you some woodcuts to make up the difference

at least. What don’t you have? “Christmas Eve at Sandalstrand” (in colour or

black and white)? “Bright Night in June” I have often thought of for you, but wanted to wait

until I got hold of “Japanese paper” (like Kreyberg’s). Well live well then! Greetings to your family from

all of us here at Stranden. Best wishes your Astrup

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