The prevailing attitude was summed
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- The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family whole source · open book
The prevailing attitude was summed up in a letter Freddy wrote Eric in 1958, “We have been very busy with Siegmund’s ventures in Europe but now that he is back in London peace seems to be descending upon us.”17 What should have been an edge for Siegmund—his family link—worked against him. Siegmund had an entrepreneurial flare long extinguished among the American Warburgs and Schiffs, who were preoccupied with sports, charity, and society.
chapter: 42 - The Cousins Club