Email: Request for Letter of Recommendation for Apartment Co-op Approval

This is a letter dated December 8, 1988, from George P. Shultz, then the Secretary of State, to Elie Wiesel. Shultz expresses gratitude for a "beautiful edition" of Wiesel's book, "The Gates of the Forest," and for a kind inscription. He also thanks Wiesel for his "wonderful words at the party Monday night." Shultz concludes by stating that "The City of Justice will be built by men like you who, stone by stone, lay the moral foundation of a better world" and that Wiesel's book will hold a place of honor in his library. The letter is a communication of appreciation and admiration.

This letter, dated November 4, 1993, is written by Elie Wiesel, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, to Dr. Orin Grossman, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Chair of the Bennett Search Committee at Fairfield University. Wiesel writes to recommend Dr. Eli Pfefferkorn for a newly created Chair in Judaic Studies. Wiesel describes Pfefferkorn as an "exceptional and inspiring teacher" and a "fine scholar." He highlights Pfefferkorn's expertise in Holocaust literature and history, noting his teaching, writings, and archival work. Wiesel recounts his positive impression of Pfefferkorn's scholarship and commitment during their time together at the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, where Wiesel served as Chairman until December 1986. The letter concludes with Wiesel expressing his strong enthusiasm for Pfefferkorn and urging Dean Grossman to give him utmost consideration for the opening.

This is a letter of recommendation written by Elie Wiesel, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, dated April 19, 1988, to Professor E. A. Vastyan of The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. Wiesel highly recommends Dr. Eli Pfefferkorn for a position in the Department of Humanities. He praises Pfefferkorn's excellent teaching skills, insightful writings, and outstanding administrative abilities demonstrated during his time as Director of Research at the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. In this role, Pfefferkorn programmed cultural events for Jewish and civic institutions, including programs at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Wiesel also highlights Pfefferkorn's literary background, education from Bar-Ilan University, and his work in Holocaust studies, literature, and the arts, as well as his warm personality and ability to work well with colleagues.

This document is a thank-you letter from Blaze Marpet to Professor Wiesel. Dated April 25, 2014, the letter expresses gratitude for Professor Wiesel's letters of recommendation, which supported Marpet's philosophy Ph.D. applications. Marpet informs Professor Wiesel that they have been accepted into a Ph.D. program in Philosophy at Northwestern University, which they will begin in the Fall. The letter is handwritten on stationery published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc. The accompanying envelope provides the sender's address in Hastings on Hudson, NY, and the recipient's address at The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in New York, NY.