2 6 2 D O C U M E N T 1 7 M A Y 1 9 2 0
[5]Sellien 1919. Einstein had already been alerted to this neo-Kantian work by Ilse Schneider in
September 1919 (see Einstein to Ilse Schneider, 15 September 1919 [Vol. 9, Doc. 104]), and he had
informed Moritz Schlick of it a month later (see Vol. 9, Doc. 142).
[6]Vossische Zeitung, 15 May 1920, Evening Edition, Supplement.
[7]“Klaus–Prag” is underscored in the original, and the underscore is set off on the right by two
exclamation marks.
[8]Emil Abderhalden (1877–1950) was Professor of Physiology and Director of the Physiological
Institute at the University of Halle; Oskar J. Becker (1889–1964), a mathematician and philosopher;
Ernst Bergmann (1881–1945), Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Leipzig; Paul
Feldkeller (1889–1972), a philosopher of psychopolitics; Bernhard Fließ was director of a Gymna-
sium in Aschersleben (see Vol. 9, Doc. 367); Moritz Hermann Gocht (1869–1938) was Extraordinary
Professor and Director of the Orthopedic University Clinic at the Charité Hospital in Berlin; Rudolf
Knopf (1874–1920) was Professor of New Testament at the University of Bonn; Kurt Koffka (1886–
1941) was Extraordinary Professor of Psychology at the University of Giessen; Arnold Kowalewski
was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Königsberg; Richard Müller-Freienfels (1882–1949)
was a teacher in a Gymnasium; Raymund Schmidt (1890–?) was co-editor with Hans Vaihinger of the
Annalen der Philosophie unter besonderer Rücksicht auf die Probleme der Als-Ob-Betrachtung;
Julius Schultz (1862–?) was chief librarian at the University of Halle; Ottomar Wichmann (1890–
1973) was Privatdozent at the University of Halle; Heinrich Wolff (1875–1949) was an impressionist
etcher and engraver.
[9]Ernst Cassirer. Five days earlier, Cassirer had thanked Einstein for agreeing to look over a manu-
script of his work (see Doc. 11).
[10]Wertheimer was also curious whether Moritz Schlick would attend the “Als-Ob” conference
(see Erwin Freundlich to Moritz Schlick, 24 May 1920 [NeHR, Vienna Circle Archive, no. 100]).
[11]Wertheimer may have been referring to lectures sponsored by the Volkshochschule für Proleta-
rier in Berlin (on lectures offered to workers by Einstein in the early months of 1920, see Einstein to
Heinrich Zangger, 3 January 1920 [Vol. 9, Doc. 242]).
17. To Elsa Einstein
[En route to Leyden,] Montag. [17 May 1920]
Liebe Else!
Ich bin mit Ehrenfest mächtig
herumkutschiert.[1]
Samstag & Sonntag auf dem
Landgut von van Ardennes Freund De
Ridder,[2]
heute bei Prof. Julius mit Sonnen-
physik, netten Töchtern und viel
Musik.[3]
Jetzt Heimreise mit Chokolade. Es ist
schon spät. Übermorgen halte ich Kindervortrag über Relativität = Auftreten des
Zeitungslöwen.[4]
Ich denke daran, von hier direkt nach Kristiania zu fahren, Halle
fallen zu lassen und in Hamburg erst auf dem Rückweg
vorzutragen.[5]
Die Schiffs-
verbindungen sollen gut sein und ich habe Lust auf die Meerfahrt
Beste Grüsse an Euch alle von Deinem
Albert.
Die schlechte Schrift kommt vom vielen Wackeln.
Heute hab ich ein schönes gemaltes Bildchen von der Malerin geschenkt bekom-
men [&] dort in Ede.
AKS. [143 100]. The postcard is addressed “Frau Elsa Einstein Haberlandstr. 5 Berlin,” with return
address “Afzender: A. Einstein Eisenbahn,” and postmarked “Rotterdam Amsterdam 18.V.20. A.”
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