84 Jón Thordarson, Nov 30, 1916
[November 30, 1916 Sólskin 2:9]
Kæru ritstjóri Sólskins:–
Viltu gjöra svo vel og taka þessa litlu sögu í Sólskin.
[…]
Með vinsemd og virðingu.
Jón Thordarson, 12 ára.
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Dear editor of Sólskin:–
Will you please put this little story in Sólskin.
[…]
With friendship and respect.
Jón Thordarson, 12 years old.
Note: Jón’s letter was accompanied by a short story titled “Hestur Hassans” (Engl. “Hassan’s horse”); the story previously appeared in print, for example, in Lesbók handa börnum og unglingum (1907).
