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we have old woven carpets valued at about 1200, – which can be

sold anytime for that price or more, (we have

sold a few without profit to Dr. Bydahl, – but it

is more painful for us to part with the old

carpets (aaklæder), than to part with paintings).

The bank has no claim on our household furnishings,

so that part of our property is thus absolutely a 1^st

lien – You must forgive me, for bothering

You with my financial woes and wor-

ries, – but I know, that You are acquainted with many

wealthy people. – Kramer I would loathe to ask about

such things, as he tends to think, that I

wish for him to provide collateral, – and that is

not what I wish, as he suffered losses due to the Painter Tùnold,

who he guaranteed for – without "security"; –

and in addition one can easily "lose" a "friend", when he

becomes one’s guarantor. – Now it may be, that I

will not need a loan, – in time I hope

to be able to settle my obligations, – but my

request applies in case one or

another of my creditors might be so im-

patient, as to demand my "security", – it would

be good to know, that one had an "escape route".

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