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Two letters of correspondence between Albert Einstein and Sam Goldner.

Correspondence between Albert Einstein and Sam Goldner of the Central Committee for Interned Refugees, June 4 and June 23, 1942.
Einstein requests Goldner’s assistance with the case of Bruno Weinberg, an “esteemed colleague” and internee at Camp N (Sherbrooke, Quebec). Goldner replies that he has alerted the authorities of Weinberg’s case.

– Courtesy Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee National Archives

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THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY

June 4, 1942

Mr. S. Goldner,
Central Committee for Interned Refugees
1121 St. Catherine Str. West
Montreal, Canada.

My dear Mr. Goldner:

I am taking the liberty to draw your attention to the case of the internee Bruno Weinberg, Refugee Camp Sherbrooke, Quebec. Mr. Weinberg is a [inserted hand written] friend of my esteemed colleague, the wellknown [sic] anti-fascist scholar, Professor J. H. Bonfante. I am enclosing Professor Bonfante’s letter (addressed to my sister) for your information. I should be grateful if you would be kind enough to communicate with Mr. Weinberg directly for the discussion of his case.

Very sincerely yours,

[handwritten] A. Einstein Professor Albert Einstein.

encl.

June 23, 1942

Prof. Albert Einstein,
The Institute For Advanced Study,
Princeton, New Jersey

Re: Bruno Weinberg

Dear Prof. Einstein:

Further to mine of June 15th, I have taken up the matter with the authorities and regret there is nothing further I could do at the moment.

Sincerely yours,

SG/BK S. Goldner