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I’m very particularly looking forward to meeting, is arriving this afternoon. Tomor-
row is the famous inaugural lecture that has been casting its shadow so far in
advance.[4]
Yesterday I received a letter from Born with a singularly tasteless booksellers’
advertisement for Moszkowski’s
book.[4]
I wrote him the latter that in the event
of the appearance of the book all personal contact with him will be cut
off.[6]
I re-
frain from legal prosecution (which the Borns are advising), because this would
only increase the
scandal.[7]
This affair is much more bitter than the Co.
Ltd.[8]
If
it gets too unsettling in Berlin, I’ll simply absent
myself.[9]
Then it’s all the same
to me.
Kisses to you, the children, and the
parents.[10]
Yours,
Albert.
184. To Elsa Einstein
[Leyden,] 28 October [1920]
Dear Else,
Yesterday was my inaugural lecture with very great
attendance.[1]
It all went
well and pleasantly. That evening was an invitation at K[amerlingh]
Onnes.[2]
Langevin is a darling
fellow.[3]
We kissed heartily upon seeing each other again.
Saturday is
Academy.[4]
I’ll be visiting Lorentz one more
day.[5]
The Moszkowski
affair is worse than you think. But we’ll get over it, if we don’t read anything and
don’t react to anything that arouses the people’s
anger.[6]
What is certain is that M.
has done me more harm than Lenard and Gehrcke put
together.[7]
You’re right that
you pressed to have the title
changed.[8]
But little use.
Greetings & a kiss to all of you, yours,
Albert.
Take care of the house
purchase.[9]
Your provisional acceptance for America for
next winter was
correct.[10]
I don’t have time to deal with correspondence here.
185. From Max Born
Frankfurt-am-M[ain], 28 October 1920
Dear Einstein,
I am very glad that you acted forcefully against that book by
M[oszkowski].[1]
The future will tell whether it is enough to prevent a big stink. The main thing is
that you are determined not to let your peace of mind be disturbed anymore. But,
ultimately, you are not the only one involved; rather we, who venture to call
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