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Document 74905

ALBERT EINSTEIN
Newly arrived in Princeton, Einstein cannot see Mr. Bartlett as he has an important meeting in New York.
ALS: "A. Einstein", 1p, 8x10¾. Princeton, 1934 May 11. To Mr. Bartlett. In German with English translation. In full: "I was very sorry that I could not see you. I was forced to go to an important meeting in New York which could not take place without me and I had no means of contacting you. Hoping to be able to make good this misfortune, I remain, with best regards." Einstein left Germany in August 1932. While he was abroad, Hitler came to power. In 1933, Einstein accepted a position at the newly-created Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. The Einsteins' first two years in Princeton were spent in a two-family house at 2 Library Place. By 1935, Einstein had decided not to return to Germany. He remained in Princeton and began the formal process of obtaining permanent residency in the United States. The family moved to the white, two-story house at 112 Mercer Street, which would become their permanent home. Einstein had two sons, Hans Albert and Eduard, from his first marriage to Mileva Maric, which ended in divorce. In 1919 he married his cousin, Elsa Einstein Löwenthal, and adopted her two daughters, Ilse and Margot. Ilse died in 1934; Elsa died in 1936. Devoting the majority of his time to scientific work, Einstein also found enjoyment in sailing, often taking advantage of Princeton's Lake Carnegie, and music, especially the work of Mozart. Einstein was a well-known figure in Princeton, due in no small part to his shock of white hair, his refusal to wear socks, and his total absorption in scientific problems. Even today, 46 years after his death, many Princeton residents have fond memories of spotting the famous physicist, lost in thought, walking to and from his office at the Institute for Advanced Study. Folds, horizontal fold runs through signature, vertical fold touches the second "i" in Einstein. Lightly creased. Overall, fine condition.

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