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Leo Szilard Letters to Gertrud Weiss

About this Collection

The Leo Szilard Letters to Gertrud Weiss collection contains letters written between 1937 and 1959 from Szilard to Weiss. The letters document the development of their relationship during this period and cover a variety of topics, from the everyday to more personal topics, including Szilard's battle with cancer. There are also a small number of letters from other correspondents. Letters are primarily in German, with some in English. The entire collection has been digitized. View collection guide.

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