Translation from Russian by Alex Sadovsky. Sections in italics were written in English by AR in the original letter. This letter is two pages, but the translation did not note page breaks.
December 9, 1973
Dear Nora!
With this letter I am sending you the documents for Fedya (the invitation to the United States).
I won’t write a long letter so as not to delay the sending of these documents. I will only say that Frank and I will be very, very happy if you both come to visit us.
I was very glad to speak to you over the telephone. When I hear your voice, I feel as if we were near each other, as if you were here, in my room.
We will be waiting impatiently—but will force ourselves to wait patiently—for the moment when we see you both.
Love from both of us to both of you
Passionate kisses —
Alisa
Nora and her husband visited AR but chose to return to the USSR, despite AR’s urgent arguments. The visit was a bitter disappointment to AR, who found her sister to be a totally changed and unlikable person.
Copyright © 1985 – 2024 The Ayn Rand Institute (ARI). Reproduction of content and images in whole or in part is prohibited. All rights reserved. ARI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to ARI in the United States are tax-exempt to the extent provided by law. Objectivist Conferences (OCON), Ayn Rand Conference (ARC), Ayn Rand University (ARU) and the Ayn Rand Institute eStore are operated by ARI. Payments to OCON, ARC, ARU or the Ayn Rand Institute eStore do not qualify as tax-deductible contributions to the Ayn Rand Institute. AYN RAND, AYN RAND INSTITUTE, ARI, AYN RAND UNIVERSITY and the AYN RAND device are trademarks of the Ayn Rand Institute. All rights reserved.
