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SANFRANCISCO，CALIFORNIA，U.S.A.

November12，1932

HerrnMartinSchulse

SchlossRantzenburg

Munich，Germany

MyDearMartin:

BackinGermany!HowIenvyyou!AlthoughIhavenotseenitsincemyschooldays，thespellofUnterdenLindenisstillstronguponme—thebreadthofintellectualfreedom，thediscussions，themusic，thelightheartedcomradeship.AndnowtheoldJunkerspirit，thePrussianarroganceandmilitarismaregone.YougotoademocraticGermany，alandwithadeepcultureandthebeginningsofafinepoliticalfreedoItwillbeagoodlife.YournewaddressisimpressiveandIrejoicethatthecrossingwassopleasantforElsaandtheyoungsprouts.

Asforme，Iamnotsohappy.SundaymorningfindsmealonelybachelorwithoutaiMySundayhomeisnowtransportedoverthewideseas.Thebigoldhouseonthehill—yourwelcomethatsaidthedaywasnotcompleteuntilweweretogetheragain!AndourdearjollyElsa，comingoutbeaming，graspingmyhandandshouting"Max，Max!"andhurryingindoorstoopenmyfavoriteSchnapps.Thefineboys，too，especiallyyourhandsomeyoungHeinrich;hewillbeagrownmanbeforeIseteyesuponhimagain.

Anddinner—shallIevermorehopetoeatasIhaveeaten?NowIgotoarestaurantandovermylonelyroastbeefcomevisionsofgebacknerSchinkensteaminginitsBurgundysauce，ofSpatzle，ah!ofSpatzleandSpargel!No，IshallneveragainbecomereconciledtomyAmericandiet.Andthewines，socarefullyslippedashorefromtheGermanboats，andthepledgeswemadeastheglassesbrimmedforthefourthandfifthandsixthtimes.

Ofcourseyouarerighttogo.YouhaveneverbecomeAmericandespiteyoursuccesshere，andnowthatthebusinessissowellestablishedyoumusttakeyoursturdyGermanboysbacktothehomelandtobeeducated.Elsatoohasmissedherfamilythroughthelongyearsandtheywillbegladtoseeyouaswell.Theimpecuniousyoungartisthasnowbecomethefamilybenefactor，andthattoowillgiveyouaquietlittletriumph.

Thebusinesscontinuestogowell.Mrs.LevinehasboughtthesmallPicassoatourprice，forwhichIcongratulatemyself，andIhaveoldMrs.FleshmanplayingwiththenotionofthehideousMadonna.Nooneeverbotherstotellherthatanyparticularpieceofhersisbad，becausetheyareallsobad.HoweverIlackyourfinetouchinsellingtotheoldJewishmatrons.Icanpersuadethemoftheexcellenceoftheinvestment，butyoualonehadthefinespiritualapproachtoapieceofartthatunarmedtheBesidestheyprobablyneverentirelytrustanotherJew.

AdelightfullettercameyesterdayfromGriselle.Shewritesthatsheisabouttomakemeproudofmylittlesister.ShehastheleadinanewplayinViennaandthenoticesareexcellent—herdiscouragingyearswiththesmallcompaniesarebeginningtobearfruit.Poorchild，ithasnotbeeneasyforher，butshehasnevercomplained.Shehasafinespirit，aswellasbeauty，andIhopethetalentaswell.Sheaskedaboutyou，Martin，inaveryfriendlyway.Thereisnobitternessleftthere，forthatpassesquicklywhenoneisyoungassheis.Afewyearsandthereisonlyamemoryofthehurt，andofcourseneitherofyouwastobeblamed.Thosethingsarelikequickstorms，foramomentyouaredrenchedandblasted，andyouaresowhollyhelplessbeforetheButthenthesuncomes，andalthoughyouhaveneitherquiteforgotten，thereremainsonlygentlenessandnosorrow.Youwouldnothavehaditotherwise，norwouldI.IhavenotwrittenGrisellethatyouareinEuropebutperhapsIshallifyouthinkitwise，forshedoesnotmakefriendseasilyandIknowshewouldbegladtofeelthatfriendsarenotfaraway.

Fourteenyearssincethewar!Didyoumarkthedate?Whatalongwaywehavetraveled，aspeoples，fromthatbitterness!Again，mydearMartin，letmeembraceyouinspirit，andwiththemostaffectionateremembrancestoElsaandtheboys，believeme.

Yourevermostfaithful，

Max

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