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telegrams.[5]
Then departure for
Benzingen,[6]
a quite complicated itinerary. I cer-
tainly did not write anything about wanting to move here. I just put forth the
possibility.[7]
Send no money; I have my reasons. We’re going to stay in Berlin, all
right; my decision is firmly made
now.[8]
So calm down and never fear!
Greetings & a kiss from your
Albert
Albert left for Rheinfelden
today.[9]
What a fine chap. We’ll see if he really does
come to see us. I’ll bring the stockings along.
Vol. 9, 78a. To Elsa Einstein
[Lucerne,] Tuesday. [29 July 1919]
Dear Else,
I’m staying here until Sunday, Aug. 3rd, and will then go to Zurich for a couple
of days in order to be with Tete a bit
more.[1]
Miza is still staying in Rheinfelden
until I
leave[2]
(about 6th–8th August). Write
Lange[3]
that I dropped the plan to
travel to
Benzingen.[4]
How impudent!
There can scarcely be any doubt left about Mama’s illness,
unfortunately.[5]
Be
careful in your letters; she is very suspicious! Why did you reveal Benzingen to
Lange?
I’m very sorry for Mrs.
Hellberg.[6]
The new solution for Aunt Fanny appeals to
me, also that Margot will now keep her little bit of
freedom.[7]
Warm greetings, yours,
Albert.
Vol. 9, 79a. To Elsa Einstein
Lucerne. Thursday [31 July 1919]
Dear Else,
Today I received yet another telegram from you, and a quite truncated one at that
(‘have’ instead of
‘Haber,’[1]
etc.). But I managed to understand it anyway, along
with the avowal of your
innocence.[2]
I would have stayed until Sunday anyway.
Also, I already spoke with Meyer and Grossmann to the effect that my coming was
very
unlikely.[3]
So all of that would not have been necessary. I also received a
scared letter from Planck about rumors circulating about
me.[4]
But I already re-
plied to him in a placating manner a few days ago. We’re staying there in any case.