Letter from Madeleine Albright to Elie

This letter, dated September 19, 2012, is from the Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) to Elie Wiesel. It expresses gratitude for his acceptance to participate in the twenty-third annual Chicago Humanities Festival. The document states that a Letter of Agreement and media release are enclosed, requesting Mr. Wiesel to print, sign, and return them via fax, mail, or email, keeping copies for his records. The CHF indicates that email will be their primary communication method for planning the Festival and requests an alternative email address if needed. The letter concludes by stating that Festival program details will be finalized in September and invites Mr. Wiesel to contact the CHF Program Staff with any questions or suggestions as they work together on the creative process.

The document is a brief, handwritten note from Elie Wiesel to a woman named Martine, written on the letterhead of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in New York and dated August 6, 2010. In French, Wiesel expresses heartfelt thanks to Martine for all the help she provided to his sister before and during her illness. The note also includes the Hebrew phrase "תודה רבה" (Toda Raba - Thank you very much) and is signed "Amicalement, Elie Wiesel," conveying a warm and personal tone of gratitude.

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 is a brief, handwritten thank you note from François Busnel, associated with "la Grande Librairie" and "Rosebud Productions," addressed to "Cher Élie." Busnel expresses his deep gratitude for Élie's presence, words, listening, and loyalty, describing the occasion as an "important moment, stolen from time and the march of the world." The note concludes with a friendly closing and Busnel's signature. The letterhead indicates the involvement of "Rosebud Productions" based in Paris.

This document is an invitation from the Office of Protocol, US Mission to the UN, on behalf of Richard C. Holbrooke and Kati Marton Holbrooke. It requests the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wiesel's company at a dinner held in honor of President Nelson Mandela and Ms. Graca Machel. The dinner is scheduled for Friday, February 25, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. at The Waldorf Astoria Towers in New York City. The document includes an RSVP phone number and features a handwritten note 'Regrets', indicating the Wiesels' response to the invitation.