2 0 2 D O C U M E N T 1 8 6 J A N U A R Y 1 9 2 6 are turning toward other things. I am curious as to what Tete will embrace. In any case, one mustn’t talk to him about it much, because, otherwise, he will be under too much pressure, and he has a delicate nervous system. I remember very well how burdened I was by thinking about my future profession.[8] And it’s really not so hard if one doesn’t fish for laurels, but, instead, is content to be practical and use- ful. See to it that Tete doesn’t become too isolated but spends time with people, so he doesn’t end up in the same place as Albert. It was probably a mistake that he stayed at home during all his studies and thus did not become adequately familiar with human activities.[9] Give your motherly heart a shove and be sure that Tete gets away from being mothered as soon as possible. He needs this all the more, since it is in his nature to be somewhat impractical and dependent. Not outwardly, but in his character, he is much more similar to me than is Albert. Best regards from your Albert 186. To Leo Kohn [Berlin,] ¢29² 30 January 1926 Dear Mr. Kohn, It gets better all the time! Not only is the man claiming to be authorized for his course of action, he’s claiming it was his obligation. And that Ginzberg is secretary of the Board of Governors.[1] There was never such confusion of responsibilities! I thought that our decisions in Munich were absolutely valid, and that we were not bound by any preliminary decisions. Nobody asserted any such thing in Munich. Talk to Mr. Weizmann[2] about what we should do in the matter of Ginzberg. He will have to be given some sort of position. I am of the opinion that we must stick by the contention that Magnes was not authorized to issue minutes. I take his latest letter as a polite refusal to comply with our instructions. I would therefore propose that the Board of Governors deliver a type of ultimatum to Mr. Magnes it will be impossible with him. You are also receiving a letter from Rosenblüth with what I consider a rather im- plausible notification.[3] If there’s anything to it, new authority problems of an even more serious nature are developing. At any rate, it’s a shame that none of the Amer- ican doctors were present in Munich.[4] Best regards, your A. Einstein