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EINSTEIN, Albert (1879-1955). Typed letter singed (“A. Einstein”) to Hertha Woodbury-Sonnenthal, Princeton, 10 October 1939. In German, one page, 278 x 215mm (mailing creases, areas of toning along center, on his blind embossed Mercer Street letterhead, fold and left margin). Weeks after the German invasion of Poland Albert Einstein offers to write a letter in support for a theatrical professional’s escape from Europe. Overburdened by his efforts to aid close friends escape the Nazis, he laments that is unable to provide financial assistance to assist Mrs. Woodbury-Sommenthal, and suggests that an unnamed association of theatrical artists might be of assistance (“Vielleicht aber wäre in Ihrem Falle der Verband der Bhünenkünstler bereit zu helfen.”), and offers to write a letter if she could learn the proper people to address.