This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/20/2016
Offered here is a typed letter, in German, on Albert Einstein's personal Princeton letterhead, hand signed at the conclusion "A. Einstein." Measuring at 7.5" x 7" and dating to October 8, 1952, the letter to Dr. Paul Rosenstein reads (translated), in full: “Please find enclosed a brief remark recommending your works, of course with the permission to use the same, if you deem it appropriate.” Noticeable intersecting folds and scattered creases, otherwise fine condition. Rosenstein was a well-established German-Jewish urologist and head of the surgical department of the Berlin Jewish Hospital, a position he held until 1938. In 1940, Rosenstein fled Nazi Germany for Brazil via New York, and seems to have practiced there for the rest of his life. Although there is no specific evidence that Einstein aided Rosenstein in his immigration attempts, he frequently used his name to sway officials and help Jewish refugees secure the paperwork needed for residency in other countries—including Brazil. A nice association between Jewish scientists who fled Germany for the safety of the Americas during World War II. The autograph is bold and clean, earning a grade of MINT 9 from the experts at PSA/DNA. Accompanied by full Letter of Grading and Authenticity from PSA/DNA.