You are bidding on one Handwritten, signed letter card of the Jewish engineer and businessman Moritz Straus (1882-1959).

DatedBerlin-Grunewald, 30. January 1933.

Moritz Straus is listed at this address in the Berlin address book from 1933 as Dr. Moritz Straus, industrialist; in ADress book of directors and supervisory boards, vol. 1926/27, p. 1794, under the same address as director and chairman of the supervisory board of Horchwerke Aktiengesellschaft, Zwickau.

Aimed at an Anneliese; di most likely the Jewish psychoanalyst Anneliese Schnurrmann (* 1909), who came from a Jewish family in Berlin and had to leave Germany in 1933. As a child psychoanalyst, she then worked for Anna Freud at the Hampstead Clinic in London. She was a childhood friend of Susanne Dreß, née. Boenhoffer (1909-1991), the youngest sister of the theologian and resistance fighter Dietrich Bonhoeffer. -- From a letter collection that also included a letter from Susanne Dreß to Anneliese Schnurrmann; That's why I suspect that Anneliese Schnurrmann is the recipient here too.

In addition, Leonore, Moritz Straus' wife, was born Schnurrmann, which suggests a relationship with Anneliese Schnurrmann.

Transcription:"Dear Anneliese, I warmly congratulate you on your birthday. In addition to good health and successful studies, I wish you that by your next birthday or the one after that you would like to find a basis for your future life that will bring you happiness and satisfaction. With warmest regards, Your Moritz."

Format: 9.3x14.3cm; without envelope.

Condition:browned cardboard; good condition! Please also note the pictures!

Internal note: Corner 23.10 Autograph Autograph Economy


About Moritz Straus (source: wikipedia):

Moritz Straus (*18. March 1882 in Bruchsal; † 19. January 1959 in Zurich) was a German engineer and businessman.

Life: Straus became famous when he died during the First World War on the 15th. July 1916 took over management of the Argus Motoren Company. He increased the company's importance as an engine supplier for both the army and the air troops and ensured that MAN, Opel, Stoewer and other factories were also commissioned to build Argus engines under license. He also worked on the design and further development of automobile and aircraft engines. At the end of 1918, Straus also took over the shares of Henri Jeannin and John Frank Rahtjen in Argus. In 1920 he acquired the majority of shares in Horchwerke AG in Zwickau and hired Paul Daimler as chief designer (technical manager) at Argus in Berlin in mid-1923. Under the leadership of Straus and Daimler, Horch developed into a highly respected vehicle manufacturer. During the tense financial situation caused by the global economic crisis, the automobile department's design office moved to Zwickau at the beginning of 1930 and Straus sold off all of Horch's shares.

As part of the National Socialist Aryanization, Moritz Straus was forced to sell Argus Motoren Gesellschaft in 1938. There were two interested buyers, Heinrich Koppenberg and Bayerische Motorenwerke. Argus, which had a book value of 11 million Reichsmarks, was founded by Koppenberg together with his brother-in-law Dr. Viktor Polak acquired for 5.2 million Reichsmarks. Straus then emigrated to Switzerland in 1938 and later to the USA and headed the export department of Daimler-Benz for the USA. After 1945, the Soviet and French occupying forces dismantled large parts of Argus' production facilities. Straus founded on the 11th November 1948 in Ettlingen near Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg) founded Neue ARGUS GmbH and was involved in the production of fittings.

Foundation: On the 14th In June 1999, his daughter founded the Moritz Straus Foundation named after him in Basel.

Life: Straus became famous when he died during the First World War on the 15th. July 1916 took over management of the Argus Motoren Company. He increased the company's importance as an engine supplier for both the army and the air troops and ensured that MAN, Opel, Stoewer and other factories were also commissioned to build Argus engines under license. He also worked on the design and further development of automobile and aircraft engines. At the end of 1918, Straus also took over the shares of Henri Jeannin and John Frank Rahtjen in Argus. In 1920 he acquired the majority of shares in Horchwerke AG in Zwickau and hired Paul Daimler as chief designer (technical manager) at Argus in Berlin in mid-1923. Under the leadership of Straus and Daimler, Horch developed into a highly respected vehic