Correspondence regarding Erich Mendelsohn, 1933.

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Correspondence regarding Erich Mendelsohn, 1933.

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Letters mainly regard Mendelsohn's attempt to become a naturalized British citizen and join the Royal Institute of British Architects. In one letter Mendelsohn explains that he cannot commit to an indefinite stay in England because he is still trying to retrieve his fortune from Germany. In another letter Serge Chermayeff discusses his partnership with Mendelsohn and their acceptance of an invitation to teach in Liverpool, where Reilly is professor at the School of Architecture, University of Liverpool.

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Reilly, C. H. (Charles Herbert), Sir, 1874-1948

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Chermayeff, Serge, 1900-1996

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