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July 24, 1931 Letter to Maria Garland -- Lili Elbe

Transcription

Naar jeg nu kommer godt fra det kan jeg gifte mig om nogen vil have mig -@Translator: KJ MB

Sondag

24 Juli 1931 Dresden

Kære FruMaria Garland

(d02) Vær sød at lade mig vide, hvordan det gaar med Bogen og Deres Mands Arbejde. Jeg er saa spændt derpaa. Jeg ligger stadig i Sengen efter mit frygtelige Operation, og ingen svarer paa mit daglige Spørgsmaal, om jeg snart maa komme op. Og Professoren er meget stræng.

(d03) Hr. Oberartz *See note. er saa munter og sød imod mig. Sig det til Deres Mand. Jeg tror, Fru Gerda i sit Manuskript siger noget jeg ikke saa gerne vilde have sagt i Bogen. I dag har man baaret mig ud i Haven paa en Baar [sic] for at jeg skal faa Sol og se Naturen, det er saa dejligt.

(d04) Vær sød og send mig et Par Ord. Jeg beder Dem hilse Deres Lillemor og Søn og de alle hjærteligstehjerteligste Hilsner til Dem
fra Deres Lili Elbe

Translation

When I get better I can marry if anyone will have me -@Editor: KJ MB

Sunday

24 July 1931 Dresden

Dear Mrs. Maria Garland

(#d02) Please let me know how it is going with the book and your husband’s work. I am so excited about that. I am still lying in bed after my terrible operation and noone answers my daily question if I can get up soon. And the professor is very strict.

(#d03) The chief physician is so cheerful and sweet with me. Tell that to your husband. I believe in her manuscript Mrs. Gerda says something I would prefer not to have said in the book. Today they have carried me out in the garden on a stretcher in order for me to get sun and see nature, it is so lovely.

(#d04) Please send me a few words. I ask you to greet your sweet little mother and son and all the heartiest greetings to you
from your Lili Elbe