![EINSTEIN, Albert (1879-1955,) and EINSTEIN, Maja (1881-1951). Autograph manuscript signed ("A. und M. Einstein") inscribed to [Ruth] Daman, n.p., "Weihnachten 1944", below a photograph of Einstein seated in a sailboat with his sister Maja.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2018/NYR/2018_NYR_16082_0186_000(einstein_albert_and_einstein_maja_autograph_manuscript_signed_inscribe033253).jpg?w=1)
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EINSTEIN, Albert (1879-1955,) and EINSTEIN, Maja (1881-1951). Autograph manuscript signed ("A. und M. Einstein") inscribed to [Ruth] Daman, n.p., "Weihnachten 1944", below a photograph of Einstein seated in a sailboat with his sister Maja.
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EINSTEIN, Albert (1879-1955,) and EINSTEIN, Maja (1881-1951). Autograph manuscript signed ("A. und M. Einstein") inscribed to [Ruth] Daman, n.p., "Weihnachten 1944", below a photograph of Einstein seated in a sailboat with his sister Maja.
In German, one page, 195 x 140 mm with a 122 x 181mm photograph affixed above the text (mounted to a board, light toning from previous framing).
A warm and humorous poem from Albert and Maja Einstein to [Ruth] Daman, a close personal friend: "We two and Tinef greet you before we are drowned. Until then, let friendship and happy hopes never leave us". ‘Tinef’ (literally ‘junk’) was the name of Einstein’s sailboat.
In German, one page, 195 x 140 mm with a 122 x 181mm photograph affixed above the text (mounted to a board, light toning from previous framing).
A warm and humorous poem from Albert and Maja Einstein to [Ruth] Daman, a close personal friend: "We two and Tinef greet you before we are drowned. Until then, let friendship and happy hopes never leave us". ‘Tinef’ (literally ‘junk’) was the name of Einstein’s sailboat.