New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.

To the Editor Of The Trt6une.
SIR: As personal friends of that lovely and
loving spirit and chldrens Denefactor Hans Andersen,
we deeply concerned to learn that his works have
not yielded hun. we had hoped they had abundant
means OF comfort for his declining years This should
not and need not be There is no time to be lost.
May not the very mail him first nsallment.
though small, OF grateful remembrance from American
children and parents and publishers who feel Indebted
to HIM very small sum from each one who has
loved books. child man, woman would best
please his simple and tender heart We inclose to
Won S. being a trle from each In our family who
have laughed aud cried over bis amusing and touching
stories. ,, /. , ,.. -.
"TRBlNE Andersen Fund.-" to be sent forward as fast
possible Among G"T % al admirers
who would be only too glad TO give small sums for such
ON object Yours NJ.
Eageeood Idrk, June "a, 1874
TO the EDITOR Of The Tribune.
SIR: When mamma read us your article In satur-
DAYS TRIBUNE about our dear old friend, Hans An
dersen it almost nade all to think that one who
had done much to make us happy should now be Ola
and sick and not have everything to make him COM
Portable How l wish children could do something
Tor MIN Sister Birdie" TEDDY" and will each
send 10 cents out of our Fourth Of July money. "Ney
enongh II ali the little boys and girls who have read
his VIII help he will soon have bushels OF
going TO speak 10 the Walcutts and DOde Cooper and
shermy Pond. and all the other boys TOMORROW:
Mount Vernon, WestcheStcr Co.. juno d. 1874.
70 The Editor OF The Tribune
SIR: In pursuance OF article entitled "The Chill
drens Debt" which appeared IN you issue of the 2oth
inst few suggestions may not be amis IA to the prac
teal gment OF our tie OF gratitude and duty TO
this man genus, Andersen. SO long as this world
contains children, in their elders chldhke hearts,
! these quaint stories, with their delicate subtitle
| before that day, which must hope to be
! still remote, when, rs recent writer says,
there will have come chemical substitute for
Sunday" Before the Summer flight from town Of
wealthy families might not be well more than once to
suggest through the pages OF your journal that the
mothers should take this matter in hand3 few eDer
Cetic women each hotel at mountain or seaside re-
sorts, could surely, within July, collect handsome
sum- Let young ladies just frsn school put 10 use
their newly gained skill in elOcuOn. by holding for the
children readings OF Andersen's Tales. small sum
paid per head for admission would quickly amount TO
nucb from the Astounding swarms OF children at water
| ing places.
But as the earnest writer OF the Chldrens Debt
SAYS what do must he done quickly. or 1t Will he
done too II the Rev Paul Sinding who was some
years and possibly still IL Professor Of Columbia
College, is IN your city, would not he, helng a
countryman, personal friend and correspondent OF
Andersen be the proper person TO become responsible
receipt transmission OF such funds may he
raised This mail takes him from the writer letter
which offers $40 beginning provided Prof sinding
is willing take the matter IN hand for Andersens
| benefit. x
| West chester, Penn, June %, 1874.