C A L E N D A R 1 9 1 9 5 7 7
September 19 8-page ALS from Walter Steubing in Aachen. Will be work-
ing with Heinz Kirschbaum instead of Georg Wendt. Prove-
nance: GyBP, I. Abt., Rep. 34, Nr. 10, Mappe Steubing.
[77 639].
after September 21 Co-signs preface of first printing of Arco et al. 1919, of
which he is also a co-editor. See letters to Hendrik A.
Lorentz, in which he argues that signature was provided
without approval, and ostensibly withdraws from co-editor-
ship.
September 22 First results of the test of Einstein’s general theory of rela-
tivity by the British solar eclipse expeditions communicated
to Einstein by Hendrik A. Lorentz (Doc. 110).
September 22 or later 1-page ADftS on the verso of Doc. 110: “Prof. Lorentz.
Haarlem. Herzlichen Dank Ihnen und Eddington Grüsse
Einstein.” Provenance: IsJHU. [16 479].
September 23 1-page TL to Vieweg publishing house. Sends the correc-
tions for the 3d edition of Einstein 1917a (Vol. 6, Doc. 42).
Authorizes Vieweg to set the financial terms for a Hungar-
ian translation (see entry of 18 September). Provenance:
IsJHU. [42 007].
2-page TDftS from Max Planck. KWIP board of trustees
informs Einstein that Walter Steubing and Georg Wendt will
receive 10,000 M from KWIP and that 2,050 M thereof will
be sent to Steubing’s account in Aachen (see entries of
9 and 16 September). Provenance: GyBP, I. Abt., Rep. 1A,
Nr. 1657. [77 295].
1-page TLS from Teubner publishing house. Barth publish-
ing house gave permission to reprint Einstein 1911h in the
new edition of Das Relativitätsprinzip (Lorentz et al. 1913).
For the other four papers, to be published in place of older
ones, offers the same remuneration as for the first edition:
50 M in cash or 75 M in form of books published by
Teubner, per printed sheets of 16 pages, for a print run of
1,000 copies. Provenance: IsJHU. [41 1083].
September 28 1-page TLC to Teubner publishing house. Referring to the
inflation, accepts the terms for the reprinting of four articles
only for a remuneration of 100 M instead of the 50 M
offered in entry of 23 September. Provenance: IsJHU.
[41 1084].
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