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31 Erich Matthes Hartenftein Erzgebirge · Ruf 257 17.3.39. Mr. Karl Frank, deputy director, Reichenberg. Dear Karl! You probably have not been able to read my letter etc. etc. The events almost rushed and I just heard of your appointment as State Secretary. I don't need to say how much we are happy about this renewal, we want you to have such a health that you will all be able to cope with the upcoming efforts in every way, it will not be easy, but this task is so great that you can only be envied for it. But that's why I didn't want to see your time-if you should ever see this letter.w I received under March ll, abg stamped March l6! from Prague by the administrator of the Reich government for the transfer of administrative credit-Waldstein Palais on my previous request to the Ministry of the Interior of Prague to inform that documents were available ete.etc. I will then take up Prague archival studies if everything has changed,I assume that in half a year a stay in Prague will be possible without particularly great difficulties. I have enough to do for the time being in the Sudeten part of the Brz Mountains, so that the Prague Arehiv researches would then form the conclusion. The Industrial Rasmussen will be produced as a private print from my topographical map in the summer, he was very enthusiastic about the idea and the artistic design. We are waiting for Peter, who is now ensign to the sea, but following a holiday lock he cannot travel yet, when he will come now, we do not know,hopefully soon, he has not been home for over a year. Liesbeth, who also is on vacation here, leaves you especially nice greetings, the Hartensteiners constantly ask if the Mr. Frank would be then.. etc.etc. Algs all good wishes and salvation Hitler! Smd SrMM.