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TLC from Elmer E. Brown. Invites to deliver a lecture at
New York University and offers $100 honorarium. NNU.
[84 914].
ALS from Ludwig Neder. Claims that there is a potentially
confusing part in §17 of Einstein 1917a concerning the def-
inition of a three-dimensional continuum. [18 387].
TLS from Vieweg to IE. Inform that 11th and 12th editions
of Einstein 1917a were printed simultaneously so that no
further changes to the 12th edition can be made. Express
reservations about sending royalties by check to AE and
would prefer to send them via bank transfer to his account
(“Hat denn Professor Einstein kein Bank-konto?”).
[42 090].
TLC from Friedrich Schmidt-Ott. The board of trustees of
the KWIP approves the funds for applicants submitted on 7
Mar. [77 706].
Dinner for Chaim Weizmann and AE at home of Oscar
Straus (Julian Mack to Chaim Weizmann, 1 Apr 1921.
IsReY. [70 971]). The dinner had originally been planned
for 6 Apr at the Hotel Astor. Jewish Advocate, 31 Mar 1921.
[91 576].
on or before Apr 8 The New York State legislature confers the Freedom of the
State upon Chaim Weizmann and AE. Yidishes Tageblatt
Jewish Daily News, 8 Apr.
Apr 8 The New York City board of aldermen confers the Freedom
of the City upon Chaim Weizmann and AE. New York Call,
New York American, New York Times, 9 Apr. [70 972].
TLS to William B. Scott. Cannot attend meeting of the
American Philosophical Society. Hopes to meet its mem-
bers at the National Academy of Sciences meeting in Wash-
ington, 25–26 Apr. PPAPS. [84 919].
TLS from Alexander Silverman. Invites to lecture at the
University of Pittsburgh. [36 235].
TLC from IE to Vieweg. Sends corrections. AE’s honorar-
ium can be sent to his account or by check. Acknowledges
receipt of free copies. [42 091].
TLS from Chaim Weizmann to American Fruit Growers of
Palestine, Boston. Thanks them in his own and AE’s name
for the “renewal of your expression of goodwill and for your