\brief{Rudolf Carnap an Ernest Nagel, 21. Dezember 1934}{Dezember 1934}

%Prague, December 21, 1934.

\anrede{Dear Dr. \textit{Nagel},}

\haupttext{Many thanks for your kind letter, which in fact was in the limits of the allowed expressions.

We regret much to have now only a very little chance of seeing you and your lady here in the spring. We think you will
have a fine time together in Italy, and we hope to see you anywhere in summer or fall.

If you attended a meeting of the \uline{Wiener Kreis}\II{\schlickzirkel} I should be very interested to hear what they spoke about und whether
you took part in the discussion. \uline{Schlick}\IN{\schlick} wrote me, that he wrote \uline{an answer\IW{} to Lewis'\IN{\lewis}} article\IW{};
when it will be type-written, he will send me a copy. Perhaps you may have a copy from him. It is very kind of you to
offer your help in language difficulties. Perhaps I may accept it when I wrote an answer\IC{} to Lewis\IN{\lewis} (but I don't know when
I shall have time for that), but ``I have tweaks of conscience at the thought of how much of your time I waste'' (that is
a quotation from an estimated writer) and already now I am very grateful for all the good help you gave me
here.

The enclosed letter from Dr. Kaufmann\IN{\kaufmannfelix} arrived just after your departure. I suppose that you are already in
connection with him; I wrote him your address.

With the same post I am sending you an \uline{offprint of ``Antinomien''\IC{\msantinomien}} which now finally is printed. \uline{The second paper}
containing the definition of ``analytic'' I sent some days ago for publication in the same journal\II{\monatshefte}. Its title is now:
``Ein Gültigkeitskriterium für die Sätze der klassischen Mathematik''\IC{\gueltigkeitskriterium}. Since your departure I was mainly occupied with
accomplishing this paper, and Mrs. Carnap\IN{\ina} with typing it.

Here \uline{your photo}, I beg your pardon for my phantom overshadowing you. What excellent magic effect!

We both send you our best greetings and wishes for a happy (although alone) Christmas and a happy New Year, in which you
will no longer be alone,}

\grussformel{very sincerely yours\\
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\ebericht{Brief, msl. Dsl., 1 Seite, \href{https://doi.org/10.48666/870414}{RC 029-05-17}; Briefkopf: msl. \original{Prague, December\,21, 1934}.}