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TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, April 9, 1936. Letter to Dr. Gotthard Cohen Booth, lending some advice relative to immigration. In full (translated): "I have already made unsuccessful efforts in many analogous cases. This is related to the fact that I have no way to obtain information about relevant positions. This can only be done by a well-informed specialist. In general, it is impossible to advocate successfully on anyone’s behalf before that person is in the country, for which two affidavits from resident and sufficiently well-off citizens are necessary. I can be useful only insofar as I could write to a suitable institution, on the basis of your friendly information, which I will be glad to do at any time." Einstein adds a single word to the first line in his own hand. In fine condition.
Albert Einstein was himself a Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany in 1933 after his works were publicly burned and he was targeted by the regime. Settling in the United States at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, Einstein became a vocal advocate against fascism and a tireless supporter of fellow refugees. During this period, visa applications required that 'the American relatives or friends assume complete responsibility for the support of the prospective immigrants and are required to corroborate their statements with proof of their financial responsibility.'
Einstein is credited with saving hundreds of lives as an ardent advocate for Jews seeking to escape Hitler's reach and find asylum elsewhere—he even joked that he ran an 'immigration office.' He frequently made visa applications for other German Jews, personally vouched for refugees fleeing Nazi rule, solicited philanthropic support from fellow celebrities, and aided in securing employment for refugees around the world.
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