# Mr. Anker — Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark character guide

> Mr. Anker in Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark by Mary Wollstonecraft.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Anker

**First appearance:** 0004-letter-iii

## Who they are

A Norwegian official who assists the narrator during her stay.

## In the story

### [Letter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_written_during_a_short_residence_in_swed_se/chapters/letter-viii)

The mayor of Tonsberg; described as intelligent, cheerful, and well-regarded by the townspeople.

### [Letter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_written_during_a_short_residence_in_swed_se/chapters/letter-xiii)

Owner of ironworks at Christiania, targeted by a mob during grain scarcity protests.

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