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WRITING TO “UNKNOWN BROTHER” GRIMM
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GRIMM, JACOB. Autograph Letter Signed, “Jacob,” to his brother Ferdinand, in
German, sending three pictures [not present], asking his opinion about them and request-
ing that two of them be given to [Friedrich Carl von] Savigny, stating that Luis [probably
brother Ludwig Emil Grimm] has neither helped nor even mentioned anything about the
“proposed Grimm work.” 1 page, small 4to; unobtrusive horizontal fold through signature,
minor scattered foxing and soiling. With panel of the original address leaf addressed in his
hand, hinged to recto at left edge, with a small sketch of man’s head in profile by unknown
artist, in pencil, on verso of panel. (AKF)
Np, nd
[2,500/3,500]
Ferdinand Philipp Grimm (1788-1845) was one of the lesser-known Grimm brothers, who
was occasionally enlisted by Jacob and Wilhelm to assist in collecting folk stories and other
errands relating to their own literary works, the most famous of which is
Kinder- und
Hausmärchen
, known to us as
Grimm’s Fairy Tales
.
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HARTE, BRET. Autograph Letter Signed, to Editor of the
New York Sun
Charles
A. Dana, enclosing [not present] a revision of his “Peter Schroeder,” which was to appear in
Belgravia
on October 25, suggesting that he publish it slightly before that date, and ques-
tioning the compensation he has received for “Twins,” which was recently published in the
Sun
. 2
1
/
4
pages, 8vo, written on a single folded sheet; evenly toned, soft horizontal folds.
(AKF))
Krefeld [Germany], 1 October 1879
[300/400]
“
Do you candidly think that $250 was enough for the sole print use and control of a rather
good story of about 2000 words which occupied two pages of the Sun; from the pen of
“B.H.”—who isn’t writing much , and only for you . . . ? . . . I was so sorry I could not meet
you in Cologne. But I had been sent off to Switzerland by the Doctor who cheerfully told me
that the climate is killing me here in Crefeld. Can you do anything with the Washington peo-
ple to get me exchanged or promoted? . . .”
At the time of writing, Harte was U.S. Consul in Krefeld, Germany, and hoping to get
another position.