| Description | Letter to Mr. T. Grut, Copenhagen, from Andreas Hansen, Christiania [Oslo], Norway, regarding his own ill health, the unreliability of the Gothenburg mails, glad to hear of Grut's happiness at work and leisure, apparent reference to his own depression, reference to his engagement to Emma, Grut's sister, asking Grut to assure Emma that his sentiments are strong and constant, asking for news of her, busy at work and last week had to deal with nine cargoes of corn when the counting house is only set up for a few people, enjoying being busy, setting up on his own account, satisfied with his current success in investments, he has learned a great deal about the corn trade and has made no losses, his banking business is also going well, confidential summary of his balance sheet, enjoying local hospitality, only the weather is unsatisfactory but that has been the same everywhere this year, in general it is supposed to be better here than in Denmark, therefore Emma's mother can have no concern for her going to reside there, he likes the national character of Norway, the country is progressing from 'the most abject and ruined state' to 'respectability and opulence', regretting that rumours of his engagement with Emma had spread before he could tell friends first hand, hoping that their approval will forward his plans, hoping again that Grut will bring him good news from Guernsey, 18 February 1824. |