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EINSTEIN Albert (1879-1955)

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EINSTEIN Albert (1879-1955)

L.A.S. "Albert", Le Coq [Belgium] June 25, 1933, to his ex-wife Mileva
MARI?-EINSTEIN| 1 page and a half in-4 (fragile folds)| in German.
Letter from the beginning of his exile, about their respective financial situations, and about their second son Eduard, a schizophrenic.
Shocked to learn that Mileva is in an unfortunate situation because of the house, Einstein reassures her that he will always have the means to help her in one way or another. To tell the truth, she has very little left, and everyone around him has lost their jobs and has nothing, including Elsa's [his second wife] two daughters and their husbands. He himself has lost almost all his reserves and owns far less than Mileva.
But since he has no financial obligations beyond the cost of daily living, his situation is much less complicated. Let Mileva write to him frankly and precisely how much he loses from the house each year, how much of that she could cover from her own income, and how much she has to make in immediate payments. He will see what he can do. He would like to try to help her as best he can. Mileva's situation will improve because Switzerland will not escape inflation, which will ease the burden of the mortgage.
He asked the young KARR to go and give him his advice. He is a good lawyer and a good businessman. He could also give advice on the best way to get rid of the house. Let her receive him openly and show him everything. He'll also suggest to
Einstein how to help Mileva, and as long as he can help her, she won't get into trouble...
He was happy to hear the slightest improvement in Tetel's condition, and hopes it lasts. If only we could find her a regular job, that would be the best cure. The whole thing would be that he wouldn't notice, since he might refuse it, out of spite. Let her try to get him, for example, to write to Einstein, in detail, to convince him of the correctness of FREUD's main theses. It could be another type of activity, too, whic