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360. To Robert A. Millikan
Berlin, 3 November 1924
Dear Mr. Millikan,
Your kind invitation to Mount Wilson for exclusively scientific purposes and
without special teaching obligations pleases me very
much.[1]
To my great regret,
I cannot come during the year 1925 because I have started a course here and be-
cause I promised to travel to Buenos Aires in
March.[2]
From 1 January 1926 on-
ward, however, I am ready to come and visit you at any time you like. The sole wish
I would like to express is this: just that you inform me as soon as possible when I
should come.
With best regards to you, your
wife,[3]
and our scientist friends there, yours.
A. Einstein.
361. To Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
[Berlin,] 4 November 1924
[Not selected for translation.]
362. From James Franck
Göttingen, 9 Bunsen St., 4 November 1924
Dear Einstein,
As you know, I tried to procure an assistant for old Papa Warburg from the Elec-
trophysics Committee and, judging from everything I discussed with the relevant
gentlemen, I believe that the application definitely will be
approved.[1]
In any
event, Dr.
Rump[2]
(a student of mine) already took up his post on November 1, and
the devil must have his hand in it if any other difficulties arise. But now Papa War-
burg writes me in the enclosed letter that he would very much like to have operating
funds of ca. 500.– marks, and I think, based on prior experience, that our friend
Nernst[3]
would break his neck in order to prevent that. That is why I drafted the
plan to bless the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics with this business and inquire
whether you or v.
Laue[4]
have the means to place the relevant sum at Papa War-
burg’s disposal? I am writing to you instead of to Laue because I know of your high
regard for Papa Warburg, and I hope therefore that you won’t forget the matter. If