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Lot 460

Dr. Martin Nathan and his Family –Collection of Letters

Collection of letters sent to Dr. Martin Nathan, his wife Laura and their son Amos, 1930s-50s.
The Nathan family made aliya to Eretz Israel from Berlin in 1933 and settled in Tel Aviv. The letters deal, amongst other issues, with family matters, problems of the period, the destiny of German Jews in Eretz Israel, absorption problems, compensation payments for property left in Germany, and more. A few letters were sent to family members in Berlin, prior to the family making aliya to Eretz Israel. Over 60 documents in all, sizes and conditions vary.