8 2 8 C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S 1 9 2 3 510. From Ludwig Koessler 7 February 1923 AE was elected corresponding member of Wiener Urania. TLS. [30 169]. 511. IE to M&Co 8 February 1923 Sends statement on running costs from 1 June through 1 September 1922. Requests a transfer of 2,000 M because the emergency stock had been raised from 2,000 to 4,000 M by KWG. TLC (GyBP, I. Abt., Rep. 34, Nr. 8, Mappe Mendelssohn). [77 920]. 512. From Gustav Bradt 8 February 1923 Reports that at the Kowno Jüdische Hochschule the chemical and physical laboratories and a library will be opened in two months. ALS. [35 028]. 513. Rafaele Contu to IE 8 February 1923 In response to Abs. 502, will inform University of Rome that AE will reply later. The contract regarding the Italian edition of Einstein 1920j will be sent soon, with the mod- ification that the royalty will be paid biannually rather than quarterly. TLS. [42 333]. 514. From Mayor of Tel-Aviv (Meir Dizengoff) 8 February 1923 On the occasion of AE’s visit, the city council has awarded him the freedom of the city, the first award since its founding. TLS. In Hebrew [30171] in German [30 170]. 515. From Nastelski 8 February 1923 Sends permission to discharge the David Dominicus & Co. mortgage case and asks to return the signed and notarized cancellation, as well as the names of AE’s sister and fa- ther. 5,000 M mortgage was paid back to AE. TLS. [43 563]. 516. From Carl Speyer 9 February 1923 Asks about the geology of Palestine about the prospects of a teaching position at a high school there whether German Jews are acceptable to the British administration there and whether AE could assist him. ALS. [44 927]. 517. Speech by Hillel Jaffe 10 February 1923 Expresses pride of the Jewish community in Palestine in Einstein’s scientific achieve- ments. Claims that Einstein’s recognition that the Zionist movement is necessary “is a sign of a final victory of our national and human ideal.” Hopes that one day Einstein will lecture in Hebrew at the Technion. ADS. [43 833]. 518. To Henriette Struck Haifa, 11 February 1923 Greetings from the home of Hermann Struck. AKS. [65 800]. 519. From Sanehiko Yamamoto 12 February 1923 Remembers his farewell from AE in Moji. Thanks AE for his postcard from Shanghai. Due to AE’s lectures and personality, there are no longer any opponents to relativity in Japan, and the universities are launching research in relativity. Offers his services and recommends that AE transmit any wishes through Chugi (Tadayoshi) Akita. TLS. [36 431]. 520. From Maurice Milick 14 February 1923 Expresses congratulations on behalf of his Institut scientifique du Cairo and himself on the occasion of AE’s visit in Palestine. ALS. [30 179]. 521. To Mr. and Mrs. Mouschly Port Said, [14/15 February 1923] EE feels better after their care. AKS fragment (Mrs. Nahmann, Paris and S. Quasha, N.Y.). [44 498].