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62. From Gilbert N. Lewis[1]
[Berkeley, California,] 23 February 1921
My dear Professor Einstein,
Many things have happened since the very pleasant Kneipe [bar-room chat] that
I had with you and Bredig in Zurich. Not the least of these is the wide-spread accep-
tance and appreciation of your theories, which has delighted me and for which I
offer you my sincere congratulations.
I learn by this morning’s paper that you are going to be in this country in the near
future.[2]
I hope that on this occasion you will find it possible to visit California. It
is a wonderful country, and I am sure that if your time permits you would find the
trip across the continent of much interest.
If you could arrange to come it would be a great pleasure to me to offer you such
hospitality as our home affords, and I could arrange with the University to pay your
travelling expenses from the Atlantic coast, without any obligations on your part,
such as formal lectures. It need be nothing more than a pleasure trip.
With cordial regards, I am, yours very sincerely,
Gilbert N. Lewis.
Translator’s note: Original written in English.
63. From Chaim Weizmann[1]
[London,] 23 February 1921
Extremely happy about your
consent,[2]
our friends and I wholeheartedly appreci-
ate your readiness at such a decisive hour for the Jewish people. Stop. Journey must
be delayed by about one
week.[3]
Book berths yourself in accordance with your
wishes and cable details. Please inform your wife that pleased about her attendance
and
my[4]
wife is also
traveling.[5]
Weizmann.
64. To Theodor Wulf[1]
[Berlin,] 25 February 1921
E[steemed] C[olleague],
Your article in the Astron[omische]
Nachrichten[2]
seemed so naive to me that I
was, quite frankly, surprised that the journal accepted it. The gravitational field is,