(Theoretical physicist and Noble Prize winner, 1879-1955). Typed Letter Signed, written in German to Jesse M. Mendheim of New York City. <<*>> With: Accompanying envelope.

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EINSTEIN, ALBERT

(Theoretical physicist and Noble Prize winner, 1879-1955). Typed Letter Signed, written in German to Jesse M. Mendheim of New York City. <<*>> With: Accompanying envelope.

An emotional letter recording the great professor’s disgust at the vehemently anti-Semitic German weekly newspaper “Der Stürmer” and his concern that America was not sufficiently aware of the fervor of Nazi Germany’s aggressive views and attitudes. One page, neat folds. 4to.

Princeton, New Jersey: 1st March 1935

Est: $3,000 - $5,000

PRICE REALIZED $4,000

<<"A DISGRACEFUL MONUMENT OF GERMAN BARBARISM." >> Der Stürmer was edited by Julius Streicher and distributed throughout Germany from 1923 until the end of World War II. Einstein notes in this letter that he possesses a quantity of back-issues of Der Stürmer and states: "It would be very beneficial if my collection could be used to inform local non-Jewish circles about the true nature of Hitler's regime. In my opinion, there is not enough happening here in that direction."