Brief von Karl Birnbaum an Ernest Manheim in Kansas City, Mo. Berlin, am 25. März 1939
 Transliteration und Kommentar von Reinhard Müller [1] Fußnote

Prof. Dr. Birnbaum
Berlin W. 15. Uhlandstr 40.

25/3.39


My dear Mr Manheim,
I was informed by Dr. [Clarence Raymond] Decker, [2] that you had the kindness to suggest an invitation for me to give some lectures at the University of Kansas this spring. I thank you sincerely for your interest in me and would be glad if I had the possibility of lecturing these in my special scientific field. But at present I cannot see, if it will be possible to be in time as many form[e]d difficulties have to be overcome. At any rate I will not fail to come there as early as I can. Then I hope to have the pleasure of making your acquaintance, of thanking you personally and at the same time of increasing my knowledge of the sociological foundations of criminology.
With best regards yours very truly

Birnbaum

 [1]  
The original of this letter is held by the Archiv für die Geschichte der Soziologie in Österreich, Graz, Nachlass Ernest Manheim, Signatur 31/1.
Karl Birnbaum (*Schweidnitz [Swidnica] 1878, †Philadelphia, Penn. 1950), American psychiatrist and neurologist of German origin; 1933 dismissed as a university teacher; emigrated to the USA in 1939; 1939, a lecturer at the New School for Social Research in New York, N.Y. and since 1940, a municipal employee of the Medical Department. Annot. R. M.

[2]  
Clarence Raymond Decker (*Sioux City, Iowa 1904, †New York City, N.Y. 1969), American literary theorist; 1934-1938 Chairman of the English Department and 1938-1953 President of the Kansas City University in Kansas City, Mo. Annot. R. M.