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Caring for his terminally-ill mother in Berlin, and money-troubles in Switzerland.
The struggle to find proper accommodation for Pauline Einstein has concluded successfully: 'We have the room for Mama for sure, so that I do not have to evacuate my study. It was a hard slog. We hope we have now overcome all the difficulties'. He sends greetings to Maja, and wonders if they plan to visit in Berlin. The principal subject of the card is to ask his brother-in-law to send some funds [from an investment in the Schweizerische Auer-Aktien Gesellschaft, which Paul managed] to the Zurich Kantonalbank as soon as possible, as he urgently needs it for his family [his first wife, Mileva, and their children Hans Albert and Eduard]. He is worried that Paul did not receive his previous letter on this subject (of 10 November, see preceding lot).
Post Lot Text Temporary Admission Regime This lot has been imported from outside the EU for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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