Albert Einstein Authentic Signed 8.5x11 1955 Typed Letter PSA/DNA #AH02836
This Autographed Dated February 16, 1955 8.5x11 Letter has been Personally Signed by Albert Einstein. This item is 100% Authentic and comes with a PSA/DNA Certification Card and a matching numbered Hologram. The authenticity can be verified on Professional Sports Authenticator website.
This letter typed in German and signed Albert Einstein, bearing his signature "A. Einstein," in black ink. The letter, dated Feb. 16, 1955, is on 8.5 x 11-inch paper with Princeton's blindstamped letterhead. The letter was signed by Einstein a mere short months before he passed away at the age of 76 in April 1955.
Addressed to Mrs. Norden-Lowe, Einstein expresses concern, translated to the best of our ability, stating, "Your letter disturbed me, primarily because I regard Otto Nathan as a friend. Under these circumstances, discussing him or his situation without his knowledge feels uncomfortable. Before I respond, please inform me in writing about the nature of these matters."
Additional background, like Einstein, economist Otto Nathan escaped Nazi Germany and joined Princeton University's faculty, where he developed a friendship with Einstein. Nathan was appointed as the sole executor of Einstein's estate following the scientist's passing in April 1955 and was named co-trustee of his literary estate alongside Einstein's secretary, Helen Dukas. During the McCarthy-era 'Red Scare' of the 1950s, Nathan faced difficulties in securing a passport and was scrutinized by the House Un-American Activities Committee. In 1955, he successfully compelled the State Department through legal action to issue him a passport after affirming he had never been a member of the Communist Party. Given the date of Einstein's letter, it is plausible that the inquiry related to this politically sensitive issue.
This letter typed in German and signed Albert Einstein, bearing his signature "A. Einstein," in black ink. The letter, dated Feb. 16, 1955, is on 8.5 x 11-inch paper with Princeton's blindstamped letterhead. The letter was signed by Einstein a mere short months before he passed away at the age of 76 in April 1955.
Addressed to Mrs. Norden-Lowe, Einstein expresses concern, translated to the best of our ability, stating, "Your letter disturbed me, primarily because I regard Otto Nathan as a friend. Under these circumstances, discussing him or his situation without his knowledge feels uncomfortable. Before I respond, please inform me in writing about the nature of these matters."
Additional background, like Einstein, economist Otto Nathan escaped Nazi Germany and joined Princeton University's faculty, where he developed a friendship with Einstein. Nathan was appointed as the sole executor of Einstein's estate following the scientist's passing in April 1955 and was named co-trustee of his literary estate alongside Einstein's secretary, Helen Dukas. During the McCarthy-era 'Red Scare' of the 1950s, Nathan faced difficulties in securing a passport and was scrutinized by the House Un-American Activities Committee. In 1955, he successfully compelled the State Department through legal action to issue him a passport after affirming he had never been a member of the Communist Party. Given the date of Einstein's letter, it is plausible that the inquiry related to this politically sensitive issue.
Albert Einstein Authentic Signed 8.5x11 1955 Typed Letter PSA/DNA #AH02836
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