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Metadata
Object Identification Number |
2011.013.072 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Donor |
Snow, Carey |
Scope / Description |
Set of eight letters between Aage Clement and his brother, Christian Clement. Two of the letters have enclosures, and one has a matching envelope. All the letters were written in 1949, and they were all written on typewriter in black ink. The letters from Aage are probably his own copies of the letters that he sent to his brother. The letters contain news about how Aage's stocks that Christian are managing are doing, news about the family in Denmark, as well as news about Aage and his family in the U.S., and discussions of the financial and political situation in both Denmark and the U.S. Letter 1: Four pages stapled together. At the top corner to the viewer's right on the first page, the place and date are written. The letter opens "Kære Aage,", and it is signed in blue ink on page four. On all of the three first pages, there have been made corrections to the text with blue ink. On the first page, there are some calculations written in pencil at the top corner to the viewer's left. The back sides of the pages are blank. The letter is dated June 22, 1949, and it is from Christian to Aage. At the beginning of the letter, Christian writes that he has enclosed a presentation of accounts for the outstanding financial accounts between them (object ID: 2011.013.062). In the letter, Christian also writes about the Danish stock market, his own birthday earlier that month, and news about the family. He mentions that his son, Finn Clement, is getting married, and that Finn's plans to emigrate to the U.S. are suspended for the time being. He also mentions that he and his wife, Misse, are going on holiday to Norway and Sweden, and that their daughter, Sisse, and her family are well on their farm, "Bjørnholm". He also mentions that the trade in Denmark is still slow, and that people are still adjusting after the war. 9 3/4 x 11 1/4. Letter 2: Two pages. On the first page at the top corner to the viewer's left, it says "1617 North 9th Street.", and at the top corner to the viewer's right it says "TACOMA, Wash. den 23. Sept. 1949". Near the bottom corner to the viewer's left is the sign "./." that marks that there is an enclosure with the letter. At the top center of page two, "- 2 -" is printed. In two places on the front page, words have been completed in dark ink, and on the second page a word has been corrected in dark ink. The letter is not signed. The letter is dated September 23, 1949, and it is from Aage to Christian. In the letter, Aage congratulates Christian on the fact that Christian's son, Finn, is getting married (see letter 1). He also briefly mentions that Annelise is getting married, and he mentions that he has heard that Christian's daughter, Sisse, and her husband are expecting a child. He then writes about his and his family's holiday on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, and then he comments on the financial situation. In the last part of the letter, Aage writes about a letter he has received from the Danish Embassy in Washington. In the letter from the embassy, Aage is informed that he is to pay $600.00 to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the evacuation of himself and his family from Japan to San Fransisco in 1946 (see the letters with object ID: 2011.013.049). He writes that he has proposed to the Ministry that he will pay the money back in Denmark, where some of his funds are frozen, and he makes it clear that he intends to pay back the amount at the exchange rate that were in force at the time the Danish authorities paid for the evacuation and not at the exchange rate in force at the time this letter was written. 8 1/2 x 11. Letter 3 (enclosure 1): One page with writing on both sides. At the top of the front side of the page is a letterhead with six names in the corner to the viewer's left and an address in the corner to the viewer's right. Next to the address, a date is filled in on typewriter. Below the letterhead, the recipient's address is written. The letter is signed in blue ink on page two. The letter is dated October 18, 1949, and it is from Christian to Aage. Christian thanks Aage for his letter of September 23 (letter 2) and writes that he has paid the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to Aage's instructions. He then congratulates Aage on the fact that his daughter, Annelise, is getting married. He mentions the devaluation in Denmark and envisages a time of high prices. With the letter, he sends a clipping from the newspaper "Børsen" that show the then current prices of Aage's stocks (enclosure 1). 8 1/4 x 10 3/4. Enclosure 1 (letter 3): Newspaper clipping, vertically oriented. On the front, the newspaper clipping has "6" at the top corner to the viewer's left. Below are two dark, thin lines, and below this it says "Ordinære Aktie-kurser" and "17. Oktober 1949". The rest of the page is filled with a table with numbers and company names. The edge to the viewer's left is frayed. On the back, it says "5" at the top corner to the viewer's right, and below are two thin, black lines. On the page below are excerpts of articles and advertisements. The clipping is dated October 17, 1949, and it contains the then current prices for stocks in a number of different companies, among these the companies that Aage had stocks in. 5 1/2 x 11 3/4. Letter 4: One page with writing on both sides. At the top of the front side of the page is a letterhead with six names in the corner to the viewer's left and an address in the corner to the viewer's right. Next to the address, a date is filled in on typewriter. Below the letterhead, the recipient's address is written. On the front of the page, two words have been corrected with blue ink. The letter is signed in blue ink on page two. The letter is dated October 22, 1949, and it is from Christian to Aage. In this letter, Christian writes that one of the lights on his car broke while his son Finn was using the car, and Christian asks Aage, if he could find the right ones and send them to Denmark. At the end of the letter he writes that he might be able to return the favor at some point even though there is a scarcity of goods in Denmark. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4. Letter 5: One page with writing on the front. In the top corner to the viewer's left, the address of the sender is written, and the date is written in the top corner to the viewer's right. The letter opens "Kaere Christian;" and ends "Din hengivne,". The letter is not signed. A word and a comma have been added to the text by hand in blue ink. The letter is dated October 25, 1949, and it is a letter from Aage to Christian. In the letter, Aage thanks Christian for his letters of October 18 (letter 3) and October 22 (letter 4), and he thanks Christian for making a payment to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (see letter 3). The rest of the letter deals with the lights for Christian's car (mentioned in letter 4). Aage writes that he does not have all the necessary information to buy the lights, and he encloses a drawing of two types of lights that might fit Christian's car. He asks Christian to look at the drawings to determine which kind he needs or if he is uncertain himself to ask the Ford Motor Company in Copenhagen or the local Lincoln - Mercury dealer. He promises to send the lights as soon as he can, and he sends his and his family's greetings to Christian and his wife. 8 1/5 x 11. Letter 6: One page with writing on both sides. At the top of the front side of the page is a letterhead with six names in the corner to the viewer's left and an address in the corner to the viewer's right. Next to the address, a date is filled in on typewriter. Below the letterhead, the recipient's address is written. On the front of the page, a word has been corrected with blue ink. The letter is signed in blue ink on page two. The letter is dated November 14, 1949, and it is from Christian to Aage. Christian thanks Aage for his letter of October 25 (letter 5) and then reports that he has found a light that almost matches the car and that Aage should not worry about the lights anymore. He then mentions that the cigarette lighters in his car have been stolen, and he writes that he would like for Aage to send him two new ones if it is not too much trouble for Aage. In the last part of the letter, Christian writes that he and his wife have sought permission to send a wedding gift to Annelise, and that they were each allowed to send something with a maximum value of Kr. 100.00 from Denmark to the U.S. He then writes that they have bought four silver ashtrays made by jeweler Michelsen and that he hopes that they will reach Annelise safely although they wont reach her on the planned day of the wedding, November 20. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4. Letter 7: One page with writing on the front. In the top corner to the viewer's right, the address of the sender and the date are written. The letter opens "Käre Christian;". Between the edge to the viewer's left and the second to last paragraph, there is a sign that the letter had an enclosure, "./.". There is a postscript to the letter, and below this it is noted that the letter had one enclosure. The letter is not signed. The letter is dated November 28, 1949, and it is a letter from Aage to Christian. In the letter, Aage thanks Christian for his letter of November 14, 1949 (letter 6), and he writes that he has ordered cigarette lighters from the car dealer. He then writes that he and his family are moved that Misse and Christian are sending Annelise a wedding gift, especially with the difficult circumstances in Denmark. He also writes that the date of the wedding has not been set since the divorce of Annelise's future husband has not yet come through. Then he writes about copies of letters between Christian and the Royal Danish Consulate in Seattle, Washington (see the letters in this collection with object ID 2011.013.049) that he has received. He writes that he can not believe that it is the intention of the Ministry to make a profit on the case and that he is very much against paying back the loan at the then current exchange rate. He writes that he has enclosed his answer to the Ministry with the letter to Christian (see the letter with object ID 2011.013.049, letter 5). In the last part of the letter, Aage writes that regarding the other thing that Christian sent to him (he does not mention what it is), he will "take the best care of it" (this is written in English in the letter). He also writes that if Christian wants anything about it in writing, he is to let Aage know. In the postscript he thanks Christian for his troubles with dealing with the Ministry. 8 1/5 x 11. Letter 8 (enclosure 2, envelope): Two pages, both with blank back sides. The two pages are stapled together. At the top of the front page is a letterhead with six names in the corner to the viewer's left and an address in the corner to the viewer's right. Next to the address, a date is filled in on typewriter. Below the letterhead, the word "Luftpost is underlined. Below this the recipient's address is written. The second page has a letter head with six names in the top corner to the viewer's left and "A.J. Clement, Esq." written on typewriter below in the center of the page. Below this is a horizontal, black line. Near the end of the letter on the second page, there is a sign that the letter had an enclosure. The letter is signed in blue ink on page two. The letter is dated December 19, 1949, and it is from Christian to Aage. At the beginning of the letter, Christian thanks Aage for his letter of November 28, 1949 (letter 7). He then writes that he agrees with Aage on the subject of paying back the loan to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After that he thanks Aage for his efforts to find new cigarette lighters for Christian's car, and he also thanks him for a Christmas package that Aage and his family sent to Christian and his family. He writes that since he and the family in Denmark cannot send anything to the family in the U.S. that they cannot get there themselves, he sends some Danish Christmas publications. Then he mentions that he has been sick, and that this is the reason for the late reply. He wishes the family in the U.S. a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, even though he is aware that the letter might not reach them before some time after Christmas. At the end of the letter, he mentions Aage's stocks, and he writes that they are doing well, even though that might be because of the devaluation rather than because of internal changes in the market. He also writes that he has enclosed a newspaper clipping featuring the stock prices. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4. Enclosure 2 (letter 8, envelope): Newspaper clipping, vertically oriented. On the front, the newspaper clipping has "6" at the top corner to the viewer's left. Below are two thin, black lines. Below this it says "Ordinære Aktie-Kurser" near the edge to the viewer's left, and near the edge to the viewer's right it says "19. December 1949". The rest of the page features a table with numbers and company names. At the edge to the viewer's left, someone has added a plus and some numbers in pencil. On the back, there is what looks like half of the number five at the top corner to the viewer's right, and below that are two thin, black lines. On the page below are excerpts of articles and advertisements. The clipping is dated December 19, 1949. It contains the then current prices for a number of companies, including those that Aage had stocks in. 5 1/2 x 11 3/4. Envelope (letter 8, enclosure 2): Envelope with the address "A. J. Clement, Esq. / 1617 North 9th / Tacoma / Washington / U.S.A." on the front. The envelope has a dotted red line at the top and bottom edge. There are four white, horizontal lines on the front of the envelope. In the top corner to the viewer's left, there is a white picture of an airplane. In the top corner to the viewer's right, there are four Danish stamps and a Danish postal mark. The back side of the envelope is blank. The envelope has been opened at the top, and its lining is blue with white writing on it. The writing is visible on the outside of the envelope. The postal mark on the envelope is dated December 20, 1949, and the envelope is addressed to Aage Clement in Tacoma, Washington. The letter was sent from Denmark by airmail. 4 1/2 x 5 3/4. |
Language of Material |
Danish |
Title |
Letters, enclosures, and envelope |
Creator |
Clement, Christian Emil/Clement, Aage |
Date |
1949 |
Dates of Creation |
June 22, 1949/September 23, 1949/October 18, 1949/October 22, 1949/October 25, 1949/November 14, 1949/November 28, 1949/December 19, 1949 |
Associated People |
Clement, Aage Clement, Magda Laugesen, Magda Clement, Annelise Stoaks, Annelise Clement, Christian Emil Clement, Misse Clement, Finn Clement, Sisse Clement, Ellen Filskov, Ellen Filskov, Tycho Clement, Agnes Clement, Erik Stoaks, Warder Jørgensen, K.A. Christiansen, Bjørn Hassager Hansen, Ole Larsen la Cour, Jacob Wass, Axel |
Search Terms |
Clement, Aage Clement, Magda Laugesen, Magda Clement, Annelise Stoaks, Annelise Clement, Christian Emil Clement, Misse Clement, Finn Clement, Sisse Clement, Ellen Filskov, Ellen Filskov, Tycho Clement, Agnes Clement, Erik Stoaks, Warder Jørgensen, K.A. Christiansen, Bjørn Hassager Hansen, Ole Larsen la Cour, Jacob Wass, Axel stocks shares WWII presentation of accounts Nationalbanken Landmandsbanken Politikens Ugeblad for Danske i Udlandet Oslo Stockholm Bjørnholm the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Olympic Peninsula devaluation the Danish Embassy in Seattle Børsen Dansk Typografforbund Ford Motor Company Lincoln - Mercury hofjuvelér Michelsen The Royal Danish Embassy in Seattle letter enclosure envelope correspondence |
Given In Memory Of |
In Memory of Annelise Magdelene Clement Stoaks |
Date Received by Museum |
06/06/2011 |
Images |
141\2011013072.TIF |
Accession number |
2011.013 |
Collection |
Stoaks, Annelise Clement Collection |