DOCS. 355-357
FEBRUARY
1912 259
355.
From Robert Gnehm
Zurich,
7
February
1912
To
Prof. Dr. A.
Einstein,
Prague
Highly
esteemed
Sir:
It
is
our
pleasure to
send
you
the enclosed
announcement
of
your
appointment
as
Professor
at
the
Fed.
Polytechnical
Institite.[1]
At
the
same
time,
we
note that,
upon
our
request,
the
Federal
Council has
awarded
you
1300 fr.
for
moving
expenses.[2]
Respectfully,
in
the
name
of
the
Swiss
School
Council,
Chairman:
Dr R Gnehm
Secretary:
Jul Müller
1
enclosure mentioned.
P.S.
May
we
also
request
that
you
send
us a
formal
declaration of
acceptance
of
the
appointment.
356. To Conrad and Paul Habicht
Prague,
9 February 1912[1]
[After informing
the
brothers that
he
is presently
grappling
with the
problem
of
gravitation
and
squabbling
with
a
number
of
colleagues,
he
expresses
his
pleasure at
returning
to
Zurich.]
All
of
us are
very happy
that
we are
returning to Europe
and
the
vicinity
of
the
Habichts.
The
man
who holds the
reins
is
coming
at
the
end of July....
[2]
357. To
Paul
Ehrenfest
Prague,
12
February
1912
Dear
Mr. Ehrenfest,
Don't
worry
about
the
Habilitation.[1]
Whatever
I
can
do
for
you,
I will
certainly
do.
I
would
like
most
to
see
you
in
a
post
of
Extraordinary
Professor,
and
I
believe
that