“The Mole” has made a trip to Bergen recently, presumably

to negotiate with Sandal about his affairs regarding his

mother, – he said, that he didn’t care about the house, as long as he got

his money, – I don’t remember now whether it was 3 – or 400

he got, and that must be negligible for such a

domestic burden for 2 years, – well I must of course ask you not to repeat my

words to Sandal in Bergen, – but I will tell you one thing, if

you can get the house for kr. 400 – 450 then buy it; – I

will gladly give you 600 in return for it – that is not even

the full worth of the materials. ––– I have printed a woodcut

of the marigold fields “A Night in June and Marigolds” – for Kreyberg, but

that much I am in debt for and perhaps even more, so I

will maybe try to print something more and send it at the same time, so

perhaps you – as previously, might be so kind as to try to sell

something at reduced prices. – (I find it so tiresome

to print, that I won’t likely be able to print much, – I am

tired of these woodcuts). I must ask you to attach

the woodcuts to printing board otherwise the framers

will do the same as with your “Great Grandfather of half the Village”, and des-

troy them totally when pasting them – I paste only one

spot midway at the top, so that it hangs while the glass

is mounted. Well I won’t bother you any more – I am so

dejected, that whatever I write, will only be glum. Many thanks for

children. Here you can see a trial seal of your signet for Haugen, –

he wished to have something similar to my “coat of arms”, and I therefore

made 3 houses, as the Haugen farm appears when seen from the lake. Best

wishes from Engel and the Children your devoted Astrup.

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