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Jölster 4de jùni 1920
Kjære Kramer!
Dù maa undskylde, at jeg atter plager dig
med "hùsrùm"; – den tidlegere omtalte leilighed,
maa jeg faa leie hos dig, saa snart den blir
ledig. Vi har jo nù talt om dette i flere aar, –
og jeg tænkte jo allerede for 5–6 aar siden paa
at reise ind til Bergen for at male adskilligt,
som jeg har havt i kikkerten i mange aar, men
jeg har jo ikke kunnet komme ind til byen
paa grùnd af mangel paa passende hùs til at male
i og bo i; – attelierer; som jeg först tænkte paa –
har jeg længst maattet opgive, – men det ser ùd
til, at det blir vanskeligere om hùs, jo mere
man nedsætter sine fordringer; – din leilighed tror
jeg maa kùnne brùkes som atteliere, – og dù maa være
saa venlig at reservere mig dette, saa snart det blir ledigt.
Undskyld hasten! Med bedste hilsen. Din hengivne
Translation
Jölster 4th June 1920
Dear Kramer!
You must excuse me, for bothering you again
about “accommodations”; – the previously mentioned flat,
I am in need of renting from you, as soon as it’s
available. We have talked about this for many years, –
and as far back as 5–6 years ago I thought
of travelling in to Bergen to paint many things,
that I have had in my sights for many years, but
I haven’t been able to come to the city
due to the lack of appropriate lodging to paint
in and live in; – the studio; which I had initially thought of –
I was forced to give up long ago, – but it appears
that, it will be more difficult to find lodging, the more
one lowers one’s requirements; – your flat I believe
might be used as a studio, – and you must be
kind enough as to reserve it for me, as soon as it is available.
Forgive my haste! With best wishes. Your devoted