Messersmith, G.S., Berlin. To John G. Erhardt, Bordeaux., 1932 December 14

Thanks Erhardt for his note; believes career might have been ruined except for support of friends; comments on Nicholas Murray Butler's statement that his "heart wept for his country at the spectacle of what happened at the Consulate General at Berlin"; the Einsteins conducted their application for a visa with the press before applying at the Consulate; thinks they were afraid to appear in person because of Einstein's known connection with radical organizations.