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Description of original facsimile: The paper is folded into fourths. The name Thomsen is written in the upper left corner in what appears to be pencil. There are two hole punches on the left margin of the page. There appears to be what looks like an imprint of a logo or picture on the page itself underneath the writing in very light ink.

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  • Photographed by Pamela L. Caughie
  • Images prepared by Matthew Gallagher
  • Transcription completed by Kristin Jacobsen
  • Translation completed by Kristin Jacobsen, Maiken Boysen
  • Translation reviewed by Marianne Ølholm
  • Encoding completed by Tyler Monaghan
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Transcription

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ThomsenThomas Christian Thomsen (1883-1963), married to Einar’s sister, Christiane Thomsen, and father of Einar’s nephew, Sigurd Thomsen -@Translator: KEJ

Gentoftegade 14. Gentofte Tlf. Gentofte 144

(01) Hr. Niels HoyerNiels Hoyer (historical), pseudonym of Ernst Harthern, who composed and edited Man into Woman

(02) Havnegade 47 KøbenhavnCopenhagen (historical), capital of Denmark

(03) Efter Aftale med Fru Lili ElvenesLili Elbe (fictional and historical), legal name Lili Ilse Elvenes; born Einar Wegener (1882), died in Dresden, 1931 sender jeg Dem hermed et Billede (som jeg gerne ønsker retur, da det er det eneste, jeg ejer) af min Svoger Kunstmaler Einar WegenerEinar Magnus Andreas Wegener (b. 1882), a Danish painter; married to Gerda Wegener; died as Lili Elbe in Dresden, 1931.

(04) Jeg beder Dem tale med mig inden De sender noget uddrag af Manuskriptet til TysklandGermany is a western European country whose capital is Berlin. – min Telefon er efter 6.30 Gentofte 144, og i Løbet af Dagen er det: Central 4726.

(05) Med megen Agtelse

TC ThomsenThomas Christian Thomsen (1883-1963), married to Einar’s sister, Christiane Thomsen, and father of Einar’s nephew, Sigurd Thomsen

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Translation

ThomsenThomas Christian Thomsen (1883-1963), married to Einar’s sister, Christiane Thomsen, and father of Einar’s nephew, Sigurd Thomsen -@Translator: KEJ

Gentoftegade 14. Gentofte Tel. Gentofte 144

(01) Sir. Niels HoyerNiels Hoyer (historical), pseudonym of Ernst Harthern, who composed and edited Man into Woman

(02) Harbor Street 47 CopenhaganCopenhagen (historical), capital of Denmark

(03) As agreed with Mrs. Lili ElvenesLili Elbe (fictional and historical), legal name Lili Ilse Elvenes; born Einar Wegener (1882), died in Dresden, 1931 I hereby send you a picture (which I would like you to return as it is the only one I own) of my brother-in-law painter Einar WegenerEinar Magnus Andreas Wegener (b. 1882), a Danish painter; married to Gerda Wegener; died as Lili Elbe in Dresden, 1931.

(04) I ask you to talk to me before sending any transcript of the manuscript to GermanyGermany is a western European country whose capital is Berlin. – my telephone number after 6:30 is Gentofte 144, and during the day it is: Central 4726.

(05) With much respect

TC ThomsenThomas Christian Thomsen (1883-1963), married to Einar’s sister, Christiane Thomsen, and father of Einar’s nephew, Sigurd Thomsen

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