fused; – the main objective was to find a place, that

I might arrive at rather easily, – and that

had a climate that was beneficial for my asthma, so

that I might work seriously in peace

and quiet for my tormented soul, – I have so

many artistic apprehensions and doubts, and

have so much on my mind, that I am never

able to work through them here, where this

asthma constantly robs me of my energy.

Well, I have bothered You long enough with

my own matters. – Hope all is

well with Your wife and the little one, – here

everything is good – It is deepest winter with

snow-covered ice on the lake, – we are expecting

the sun to return any day now, – yesterday we should have seen

its upper rim between the outer Sandal mountains,

but it was overcast, – today we will hope-

fully see half the sun in the window for a second,

(it first shines on the upper part of the house and

the crowns of the birch trees), – not until 8–14 days’ time will it reach down

to the steep hills here.

With best wishes from my wife and

Your obliged

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