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Rare Books and Special Collections Rainer Maria Rilke fonds File With digital objects
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Letter to Richard Pennington

Manuscript letter to Richard Pennington from Ruth Fritzsche, the daughter of Rainer Maria Rilke and Clara Westhoff. Thanks him for copies of the Rilke letters and notes that the 9 July 1907 was written to a Mrs. Schurgast. Accompanied by typescript English translation.

Letter dated 8 November 1896

Manuscript letter written from Munich and signed RĂ©ne Maria Rilke to Gabriele Reuter, mentioning her book "Aus guter Familie." Included is a poem of Rilke's, with the title 'Agathe.' Accompanied by typescript English translation.

Letter to Elfriede Nicolaus

Manuscript letter from Rilke in Switzerland to Elfriede Nicolaus in Sweden. Rilke refuses an offer to write a preface to the volume of poems by Indian poet Sri Ananda Acharya that she is translating into German and publishing. Accompanied by typescript English translation.

Letter from Hedvig Wahlgren

Typescript letter from Hedvig Heurlin-Wahlgren attesting to the supposed date of Item MSG 424-4, the letter from Rilke to Elfriede Nicolaus. Wahlgren translated the poems referenced in the letter with Elfriede. With accompanying English translation.

Letter from Rilke to Anette Vedel

Manuscript letter sent to Anette Vedel in Copenhagen. Expresses regret that they did not meet in Copenhagen and sends greetings. Accompanied by envelope and typescript English translation.

Letter dated 9 July 1907

Manuscript letter from Rainer Maria Rilke written in Paris to an unidentified correspondent regarding the sale of a painting by Gaugin. Rilke is helping facilitate the sale. Accompanied by typescript English translation.