5 Clara Hanson, Dec 2, 1915

[December 2, 1915 Sólskin 1:9]

Selkirk, November 25th

Dear Sir: –

I am just writing you a few lines to thank you for the lovely “Sólskin’s” papers you send out. Oh, there are lovely stories and verses in them. I have memorized the verses of little Sigga and her image in the water, and I think it’s lovely. I cut out the little paper every week and am going to make a book out of them and I will read them when I am a lady, that is to say, if I live.

I cannot write in Icelandic, but I want to be able to learn, because it comes in handy some days. I can read it though.

I will send a story or something in the paper, after the next.

I will close with my very best love to you and the Sólskins-children.

Yours respectfully,

Clara Hanson, age 11 years.

West Selkirk, Man.

Note: This letter was written and printed in English as transcribed here.