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I’m unfortunately not going to be coming to Switzerland so much because the
d[amned] L[eague of] N[ations] ratified the institute in
Paris;[4]
so I fear that we’re
going to be having all or most of the meetings over there. Write to Anschütz (5 Leo-
pold St., Munich) that you want to do your practical training in his factory (this
summer?)[5]
—if you’ve decided to do that. It will please him. I’m feeling fine. I
apologized for Mama to
Ehrenfest.[6]
There’s a lot of work here. Piccard, who used
to be in Zurich and is now in Brussels, will be doing electr. experiments for me that
are connected with the terrestrial magnetism
problem.[7]
Greetings to all three of
you[8]
from your
Papa.
Write to Frank, asking that he please send me a few pictures, too; he can enclose
them with yours, you know, if that’s more convenient for him.
349. To Paul Langevin
Berlin, 27 October 1924
Dear Langevin,
There is no one it is harder for me to say “no” to than to
you.[1]
But this time I
cannot do otherwise. I came back from Leyden the day before yesterday and have
to give my lecture course here. Much to my regret, I therefore cannot come to Paris
now.
It was kind of you, and “genuine Langevin,” to have taken Mr. Gumbel under
your
wing.[2]
That man deserves it, too, and will be able to perform good services
yet for the cause of international integration. One will also always have to think of
him whenever issues of Germany/League of Nations are involved. Thank God, the
conviction seems to be gaining ground here that Germany must join the League of
Nations.[3]
I am also very pleased that you found Mr. Bose, whom I met in Lucerne,
appealing.[4]
I am sorry that the Parisian institute has been attached so directly to our
committee,[5]
even though the conviction already prevailed within our committee
that in wider circles this would shake the confidence in the committee’s objectivity.
I hope this mistake won’t have very serious consequences.
Cordial regards and in hope of seeing you soon, yours,
A. Einstein.
Best regards to your family and Mrs.
Curie.[6]
Read Bose’s derivation of Planck’s formula (Zeitschr. f.
Physik).[7]