C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S N O V E M B E R 1 9 2 7 8 2 5 226. From Maximilian Pinl Wilmersdorf, 30 October 1927 Sends announcement of his dissertation and reminds of having met AE in June at the university, when he asked AE about the applicability of the two-dimensional integral manifold of a specific differential equation. Is willing to take care of arranging a lecture room this term for AE’s course. ALS. [47 876]. 227. Refrigerator Berlin, 31 October 1927 AE and L. Szilard apply for patenting an absorption refrigerator, a variant of Abs. 65. Submitted by Citogel Gesellschaft für chemische und technische Erzeugnisse m. b. H., Hamburg, to whom the invention was sold. Reichspatentamt Patentschrift Nr. 530 405. PD. [97 106]. 228. To Prussian Minister of Culture Potsdam, 31 October 1927 Invites to a meeting of the board of trustees of the Einstein-Stiftung on 18 November 1927 in the office of L. Ruge in Berlin. On the agenda is the report of E. F. Freundlich on the development of the Astrophysical Institute in Potsdam and its scientific research. TLS. [88 128]. Another copy of this letter was addressed to H. A. Krüss. TLS. [97 045]. 229. From Presse-Verlag Dammert Berlin, 31 October 1927 Since the issue of the death penalty is extraordinarily present in current public life, request a statement on from AE. His earlier statement to the Berliner Tageblatt of 22 January 1927 (see Vol. 15, Doc. 462) is known to the Press. The publisher would pre- fer a new statement before 7 November 1927. TLS. [46 007]. 230. From the Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C., 31 October 1927 Acting secretary C. G. Abbot reminds of the request of 27 August 1927 (nonextant) to reprint AE’s article on Newton published in the Manchester Guardian on 19 March 1927 (see Vol. 15, Doc. 503). TLS. [48 353]. 231. From Steering Commission of Intellectual Workers Geneva, 31 October 1927 In reply to Abs. 213, will ensure that G. Oprescu sends Kristine Bonnevie’s reply as soon as he has it. TLS. [84 650]. 232. From Erwin Finlay Freundlich Potsdam, 1 November 1927 He has consulted Elsa Einstein during AE’s absence in Brussels regarding possible dates for the board of trustees meeting. He has selected Friday, 18 November, and requests AE’s signature on the enclosed invitations (see Abs. 228). ALS. [11 293]. 233. From Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft Berlin, 2 November 1927 In reply to AE’s letter of 15 October 1927 (nonextant) to Felix Deutsch, who is abroad, regrets to inform that owing to strict savings measures, the firm is unable to hire any new staff. This rejection should not be seen as criticism of Israel Malkin’s long list of youth- ful indiscretions (see Abs. 210). TLS. [47 580]. 234. To Victor Hugo Heermann [Berlin,] 3 November 1927 Regrets circumstances do not permit him to be of assistance (see Abs. 134). TLC. [46 605]. 235. To Josef Hertzka [Berlin,] 3 November 1927 The considerations he received (see Abs. 216) do not seem to have any scientific inter- est. Lacks the time for a more detailed justification. TLC. [46 670]. 236. To Nikolay Krestinsky [Berlin,] 3 November 1927 In reply to the USSR ambassador’s invitation (nonextant), regrets being unable to attend on the evening of 7 November, since his evening is already taken. TLC. [47 309]. See the identical formulation in the previous year’s regrets, sent by AE’s secretary on 31 Oc- tober 1926. TLC. [44 217]. 237. To Émile Meyerson [Berlin?,] 3 November 1927 In reply to Abs. 221, agrees with Meyerson’s changes to his review, but requests to see the revised draft for possible corrections. TLS. [91 250].
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