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MUNICH，GERMANY

December10，1932

Mr.MaxEisenstein

Schulse-EisensteinGalleries

SanFrancisco，California，U.S.A.

Max，DearOldFellow:

Thecheckandaccountscamethroughpromptly，forwhichmythanks.Youneednotsendmesuchdetailsofthebusiness.YouknowhowIaminaccordwithyourmethods，andhereatMunichIaminarushofnewactivities.Weareestablished，butwhataturmoil!Thehouse，asyouknow，Ihadlonginmind.AndIgotitatanamazingbargain.Thirtyroomsandabouttenacresofpark;youwouldneverbelieveit.Butthen，youcouldnotappreciatehowpoorisnowthissadlandofmine.Theservants'quarters，stablesandoutbuildingsaremostextensive，andwouldyoubelieveit，weemploynowtenservantsforthesamewagesofourtwointheSanFranciscohome.

ThetapestriesandpiecesweshippedmakearichshowandsomeotherfinefurnishingsIhavebeenabletosecure，sothatwearemuchadmired，Iwasalmosttosayenvied.FourfullservicesinthefinestchinaIhaveboughtandmuchcrystal，aswellasafullserviceofsilverforwhichElsaisinecstasies.

AndforElsa—suchajoke!Youwill，Iknow，laughwithme.Ihavepurchasedforherahugebed.Suchasizeasneverwasbefore，twicethebignessofadoublebed，andwithgreatpostersincarvedwood.ThesheetsImusthavemadetoorder，fortherearenosheetsmadethatcouldfitit.Andtheyareoflinen，thefinestlinensheets.Elsalaughsandlaughs，andheroldGrossmutterstandsshakingherheadandgrumbles，"Nein，Martin，nein.Youhavemadeitsoandnowyoumusttakecareorshewillgrowtomatchit."

"Ya，"saysElsa，"fivemoreboysandIwillfititjustniceandsnug."Andshewill，Max.

Fortheboystherearethreeponies（littleKarlandWolfgangarenotbigenoughtorideyet）andatutor.TheirGermanisverybad，beingtoomuchmixedwithEnglish.

Elsa'sfamilydonotfindthingssoeasynow.Thebrothersareintheprofessionsand，whilemuchrespected，mustlivetogetherinonehouse.TothefamilyweseemAmericanmillionairesandwhilewearefarfromthatyetourAmericanincomeplacesusamongthewealthyhere.ThebetterfoodsarehighinpriceandthereismuchpoliticalunrestevennowunderthepresidencyofHindenburg，afineliberalwhomImuchadmire.

AlreadyoldacquaintancesurgemethatIinterestmyselfinadministrativemattersinthetown.ThisItakeunderconsideration.ItmaybesomewhattoourbenefitlocallyifIbecomeanofficial.

Asforyou，mygoodMax，wehaveleftyoualone，butyoumustnotbecomeamisanthrope.Getyourselfatonceanicefatlittlewifewhowillbusyherselfwithallyourcaresandfeedyouintoagoodhumor.Thatismyadviceanditisgood，althoughIsmileasIwriteit.

YouwriteofGriselle.Soshewinshersuccess，thelovelyone!Irejoicewithyou，althoughevennowIresentitthatshemuststruggletowinherway，agirlalone.Shewasmade，asanymancansee，forluxuryandfordevotionandthecharmingandbeautifullifewhereeaseallowsmuchplayofthesensibilities.Agentle，bravesoulisinherdarkeyes，butthereissomethingstrongasironandverydaringtoo.Sheisawomanwhodoesnothingandgivesnothinglightly.Alas，dearMax，asalways，Ibetraymyself.Butalthoughyouweresilentduringourstormyaffair，youknowthatthedecisionwasnoteasyforme.Youneverreproachedme，yourfriend，whilethelittlesistersuffered，andIhavealwaysfeltyouknewthatIsufferedtoo，mostgravely.WhatcouldIdo?TherewasElsaandmylittlesons.Nootherdecisionwaspossibletomake.YetforGriselleIkeepatendernessthatwilllastlongaftershehastakenamuchyoungermanforhusbandorlover.Theoldwoundhashealedbutthescarthrobsattimes，myfriend.

Iwishthatyouwillgiveherouraddress.WearesuchashortdistancefromViennathatshecanfeelthereisforherahomecloseat

hand.Elsa，too，knowsnothingoftheoldfeelingbetweenusandyouknowwithwhatwarmthshewouldwelcomeyoursister，asshewouldwelcomeyou.Yes，youmusttellherthatwearehereandurgehertosoonmakeacontactwithus.Giveherourmostwarmcongratulationsforthefinesuccessthatsheismaking.

ElsaasksthatIsendtoyouherlove，andHeinrichwouldalsosay"hello"toUncleMax.Wedonotforgetyou，Maxel.

Myheartiestgreetingstoyou，

Martin

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