Old Lyme, Conn., 17 July 1935
My dear Dr. Nathan,
So, we at least have the assurance that we’ll be seeing you often, as you are staying in New York. Heartfelt congratulations on your new position, which will hopefully remain a lifetime position. New York always was more attractive to you than Princeton, I mean as a residence, of course. There you are also less lonely, you can make a better impact, and the focus of your activities always has been there. But at least we aren’t losing you, and today already I most heartily and ceremoniously invite you to come to Princeton and visit us as often as you have the time and inclination to spend Sundays with us. They did not treat you well enough in Princeton, but you will forget that quickly when you are in your new sphere of influence. 
And now you are going to Europe. I am glad that I don’t have to go there ever again, for only the most gruesome memories would plague me over there. I want to put my child’s ashes safely in our garden in Princeton,
[TLS. Folio, p. 1. On embossed letterhead: “TANTUMMAHEAG OLD LYME CONNECTICUT.”]



and if I have  you over there, then there’s nothing left for me to want in Europe.
Can you possibly arrange to come here before your trip? I would prefer it if you came to see us for a couple of days (after your trip), since I wouldn’t like for you to dash by here just for a brief visit. But if you come, I warmly beg you to arrange to stay at least for the most part of a day. A train leaves in the morning from New York at 7:30 standard time, it arrives here just before 11 o’clock, and you could then stay until late in the evening. We very often have guests from New York and they always arrange it this way.
You would be doing me a great favor if you went to my deposit box and removed the Chesapeake & Ohio stocks. I issued the order to sell them, because we are very much in need of the money for the purchase of the house. Don’t scold! Albert wants it this way. On this occasion I would like to thank you from my heart for the good advice you gave us last year regarding our investments. We did some very profitable business that way and we have you to thank for it. Only in one case did we not obey you: we didn’t take out a mortgage. We want to have the house free of debt, that’s preferable for us. Also, looking around for a mortgage was unpleasant for us. Aside from these Chesapeakes, we don’t need to sell anything. We were able to scratch together all the remaining money from every possible source. 
The trip to the bank isn’t really any trouble for you, as you are so often there anyway. I issued the order to sell a few days ago already. That would have been much more profitable, as a few days ago they were at a higher value than now. But the sell order was not accepted because the stocks are still locked away.
Sincere thanks for your kind words. July 9th and the preceding and following days stirred up all that horror again inside.
The unalterable!
Most cordially yours,
	Elsa Einstein
 [Folio, pp. 2 & 3. Handwritten correction (p. 2) and handwritten final paragraph and closure.]