Huntington, 22 July 1937
Dear Nathan,
Is there never an end
To the testament!
Endless trouble
For a few coppers!
I think, let’s leave it as is, apart from changes that are unavoidable for formal reasons. Simply say that the complication owing to the smallness of the present balance would solve itself if I stayed alive for a few more years. The complication also arises because cases of such different kinds and duration must be taken into consideration as solicitously as possible, taking into account the circumstance that there’s only a little bit in case of an early death. It’s also composed so that nothing has to be changed if I live on some years longer and quite a lot more accumulates. Also say that almost all of it has been saved up in these last few years because, of course, I lost almost everything I used to have. Then the gentlemen will see that it’s not so stupidly conceived even if, on the face of it, it does look like it. 
We have, by the way, not taken into account the case where Edward E. dies before me. Then for the other allowances, which are correlated with the one for E. E., we can [take]: 50% of that which E. E. received during the last year of my, resp., his death.   
You need not come and see me about the will anymore. If the necessary changes are appropriate, I will sign without further ado.
Cordial regards, yours,	
	A. Einstein.
If fixing a lower limit for Miss D. and my sister must be omitted, Margot will do what is necessary within the bounds of what she can do.
[ALS]