Otto Nathan  
	121 West 11th Street
	       New York City
	COPY
	2 October 1938
To Professor Albert Einstein
112 Mercer Street
Princeton, New Jersey
Dear Professor Einstein,
This morning Dr. Wolf was here to see me. He has made substantial progress in his business. Mr. Danzig and two other distant relatives have now stated their willingness to fill out the affidavit, provided you—as you have recently offered—express in a letter that in case of emergency you are willing to take Dr. Wolf and his family into your home. I told Dr. Wolf that I am contacting you and that you will be writing him a letter to that effect in the next few days.
His address is:
Dr. Richard Wolf
c/o Mrs. Frances Goldbaum
4234 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
Furthermore, at the advice of friends he has decided to register himself at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia as a graduate student in mathematics. He hopes to be able to earn his M.A. next summer. He has been told that, with the Quakers’ help, he could then be placed at a college.  Housing there was made available to him; his living allowance also seems to be provided for. He now needs $250.00 for his tuition fees and asked me whether you or I, or both of us, could be of assistance to him in this. He naturally does not expect to receive the entire sum from us. Please let me know whether it is all right with you if we give him a contribution out of our fund, and please also let me know how much you are thinking of. I would consider $100.00 reasonable. Dr. Wolf is now trying to have his stay here extended as a visitor or student and only wants to immigrate after completion of his studies. His family is in England.
I hope very much that all his plans will work out for the best; I myself am somewhat skeptical on some points.
 [TLC]


Not much need be said really about the events in the world. If one just thinks rationally and does not count on any miracles or chance developments, one can indeed say at the moment that the situation for the next few years is quite hopeless for the antifascist forces.
I hope that it will be possible for me to come out to see you soon. I had counted on coming to visit you Monday afternoon, but now it again looks as if it won’t work.
I will deal with Margot’s business forthwith.
Many good wishes, 
Yours,
	
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