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May 10 Presents second lecture at Princeton University on “Gener-
alities on the Theory of Relativity.” Daily Princetonian,
New York Evening Post, New York Times, 11 May.
ALS from Rudolf Goldscheid. Expresses thanks for a por-
trait with dedication. Remembers their meeting in Vienna.
[43 768].
TLC from William E. Hocking. Expresses hope to meet AE
in Cambridge, Mass., as indicated by AE on 4 May. Adds
that he attended lectures of Wilhelm Dilthey, Kuno Fischer,
Edmund Husserl, Friedrich Paulsen, Georg Simmel, and
Wilhelm Windelband when in Germany in 1902–1903. MH.
[89 874].
TLS from Hans-Hermann Kritzinger. Attaches the certifi-
cate of honorary membership in the International Society of
Hobby Astronomers. [30 136].
TLS from Berlin District Housing Office. Four persons live
in seven rooms in the Einstein home. Due to lack of hous-
ing, two rooms are requested to be emptied for subletters
appointed by the Office, with share of the kitchen, bath-
room, and restroom. [44 998].
May 11 Presents third lecture at Princeton University on “The Spe-
cial Theory of Relativity” to an audience of specialists. A
colloquium follows the lecture. Ludwik Silberstein serves as
interpreter. Principal topic of discussion was the rotating
disk. New York Evening Post, 12 May.
TLS from A. Lawrence Lowell. Invites to visit Harvard Uni-
versity on 18 May, between 9 and 12 o’clock. [36 222].
May 12 Presents fourth lecture at Princeton University on “The
General Theory of Relativity and the Gravitational Field.”
New York Evening Post, 13 May.
Among others, Stanley M. Isaacs [85 997], [Kuhn, Loeb &
Co.] [85 994], Herbert J. Lehman [85 993], Nathan Krass
[85 990], XY (Rockefeller) [85 989], S. G. Rosenbaum
[85 995], Robert Simon [85 998], Percy S. Straus [85 986],
M. J. Stroock [85 996], [?]ley (NYT) [85 988], regret that
they cannot attend the meeting to which they were invited in
the circular of 9 May.