D O C U M E N T S 1 2 , 1 3 J A N U A R Y 1 9 2 1 1 3
living with Frank at the
institute,[5]
the young wife, a former Russian student (very
nice), in a private room—Prague apartment shortage. The people live here some-
what better than in
Berlin.[6]
It is very comfortable.
This evening lecture, tomorrow
discussion.[7]
Best regards from your
Albert.
This fine picture I got from Mrs.
Frank.[8]
12. To Elsa Einstein
[Prague,] 8 January [1921]
Dear Else,
My lectures
here[1]
are already over, the discussion evening too. The latter was
very amusing (also with
Kraus).[2]
This morning we had a quartet—very fine, like
the old
days.[3]
The first violin is a youngster of 80 years! Tomorrow it’s onwards
to
Vienna.[4]
The stay here was a great pleasure for me; I am strongly inclined to
shorten [my stay in] Vienna and spend the meantime here. Who knows?
But now I’m just about fed up to the teeth with relativity! Even such a thing pales
when one is too occupied with it. I saw very little of the city because I slept long &
in the afternoon again. So it wasn’t at all strenuous, even though last night a huge
gathering was held for
me,[5]
during which, instead of replying to all those
speeches—I sawed away on my
fiddle![6]
Warm greetings to all of you, your
Albert.
Tomorrow I’ll still be seeing a former musician friend, Miss
Nagel.[7]
13. To Elsa Einstein
[Vienna,] Monday [10 January 1921]
Dear Else,
I arrived here safely yesterday, after having been accompanied to the train by
Pick, the Franks, and
Winternitzes.[1]
There is a lot here that one must
experience.[2]
But departure is on Saturday morning. Mrs.
Winternitz[3]
has
thoughtfully taken care of me and stuffed my pockets full of treats; one has to be
very attentive to the young
Winternitz.[4]
My health is impeccable. I enclose the autograph. Warm regards to all of you (in
haste). Yours,
Albert.
Previous Page Next Page