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[Einstein Family].

A collection of 19 picture postcards addressed to Maja Einstein or her parents (mostly in Milan or their holiday quarters in Mettmenstetten, Switzerland), 1898-1901, including one bearing an autograph greeting signed ('Albert') by Albert Einstein, the other correspondents including Julie Koch (sister of Pauline Einstein), Paul Winteler (future husband of Maja), Prof. Jost Winteler and others, in German and English.







Provenance
Maja Winteler-Einstein (1881-1951) – her husband Paul Winteler (1882-1952) – Besso family.
Literature
Apparently unpublished.
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Holiday postcards to the Einstein family. The collection comprises:

Ten postcards addressed to Maja Einstein, including two from her future husband Paul Winteler (one bearing an autograph greeting signed by her brother Albert Einstein), sending her his love during a trip to Ulm with Albert in December 1898 - January 1899. The other correspondents include Ludwig Birseck (an American pen-pal, 3 cards), Annie Nopper and unidentified friends in Aarau and elsewhere, [postmarks 10 January 1898 - 31 July 1900];

Five autograph postcards to Hermann Einstein signed by Maja Einstein (one jointly with her mother Pauline, one with Prof. Jost Winteler), Zurich, Zug and Aarau, [postmarked 17 August 1898 - 9 September 1901];

Three postcards addressed to Pauline Einstein, from Elisabeth Roscher (2) and an unidentified friend, 19 March 1898 - 27 July 1901

One postcard addressed to all the inhabitants of the Hotel Paradies in Mettmentsetten, from Julie Koch (sister of Pauline Einstein), Basel, 10 August 1901.


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