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Letter to FDR signed by Einstein urging the US to develop the A bomb before Germans do up for auction, est 4-6 million -- (link)

Posted by zeitgeist Jun 25 '24, 20:44

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxxxx1w9znko (www.bbc.com)

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The economics of liquidating the Allen estate - psilotum Jun 25, 21:56
So... if the letter was sent to FDR, how is it that Paul Allen ended up with it? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 25, 21:40 3
- heard this on a podcast a while ago. this is the version that didn't get sent to FDR. Szilard wrote two letters, and sent them to Einstein. - mafic Jun 25, 21:57 1
  - Here's the 2002 Christie's listing. Szilard -> Szilard's wife -> some other relative -> anonymous owner -> Malcolm Forbes -> Paul Allen -- (link) - mafic Jun 25, 23:21
- He was a prodigious mail thief, that's why microsoft bought hotmail -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 21:55

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