Letter from Einstein and his partner during the Nazi siege reaches $ 25,000

The Einstein were on their way to the United States when Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor on January 30, 1933. During the boat trip, the scientist was informed that the Nazis had attacked his apartment in the German capital. (ARCHIVE)

A letter from Albert Einstein and his wife, Elsa, written in the middle of a Nazi siege and the day the physicist of Jewish origin gave up his German passport, has today reached a $ 25,000 prize at an auction organized by Nate D. Sanders' house in Los Angeles.

Einstein sent the four-page missive to his sister Maja Winteler-Einstein on March 28, 1933, aboard the ship SS Belgenland, which sailed from New York to the Belgian city of Antwerp, where he given his passport to the German consulate.

The Einstein were going to the United States when Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor on January 30, 1933. The boat trip, the scientist was informed that the Nazis had attacked his apartment in the German capital.

In addition, they had posted a sign that said "has not yet been hanged" and put a $ 5,000 reward for his head

Less than two months later, the couple decided to return in Germany to stay at their summer cottage in the city of Caputh, southwest of Berlin, against what their friends and colleagues advised.

the apartments of the SS Belgenland, the couple discovered that the refuge had also been ransacked by the Nazis, and it was at that time that Einstein decided to issue his passport upon his arrival in Antwerp before embarking on the search for a safe haven. [19659004] In the letter, written just a few minutes before arriving in Antwerp, as stated in the text, Elsa expressed concern for the status of Tetel Einstein (son of Albert, the fruit of his first marriage) and remembers that all his friends had "

" Dear Maya, "begins the letter, originally written by Elsa.

"What were we thinking when we thought Tetel was with you? We have just discovered that this is not the case. It was possible, it was not clear in your letter, we had information from (his friend Heinrich) Zangger, his description of the state of Tetel's seemed very depressing, there are sad prospects for the future! "Continues it.] In the letter, which was sold for the same starting price, Einstein's wife explains that the marriage experiences situations" deeply sad "and that she could not hold back tears while reading a letter from the son of the scientist, Hans Albert and Tetel.

"They suffer terribly from Albert's terribly insensitive interview in New York. Against my wishes! I begged him, on my knees. In vain! Maya, life is difficult and horrible, "Elsa said in the text.

" No matter what happens, but do not write anything about politics to children, do not tell them anything about it. interview with Albert. Oh my God, all our friends have fled or are in jail, "says the woman.

Einstein concludes the letter in a tone that contrasts with that shown by his wife, possibly in sign of acceptance of his 19659004] "My dear Maja, to believe that Tetel was with you was my mistake. It's probably happened because you wrote about it in great detail. Or maybe it was an unconscious desire on my part. He is fine, but somewhat depressed, he loses the thread of any conversation. I wish you the best. We are going to look for a place to hide during the summer. "

The SS Belgenland arrived at the port of Antwerp and many friends of the Einstein, whose Belgian kings Albert I and Elizabeth, welcomed them in the first place.The Nazi threat was too dangerous and the couple decided to returning to the United States in October 1933, like tens of thousands of others.

In his case, the Institute of Advanced Studies of Princeton, New Jersey, would become his The rest of his days

Last year, the auction house itself accepted bids for another letter from Einstein criticizing England for its lukewarmness with the rise of Nazism and addressing the problems. The text sold for $ 31,250

The Einsteins were traveling to the United States when Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor on January 30, 1933. During the boat trip, the scientist was informed that Azis had assaulted his family. apartment in the German capital. RCHIVER)

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