UNITED STATES OF AMERICA }
STATE OF NEW YORK } SS
COUNTY OF NEW YORK }
I, Samuel Morris, being duly sworn, depose and say:
That I reside at 200 West 86 Street, New York City.
That in December, 1938, I filed an affidavit of support in
favor of Mr. Julius Oppenheimer and wife Mrs. of Alfonsstrasse 1, Munich,
Germany, who applied for immigration visas to the United States under the
German quota.
That I have been informed by the applicants that I should
submit additional proofs and that, therefore, I enclose a statement from the
Equitable Life Insurance Society showing the cash value of policy #551462
to be $1,016.00.
That I have a joint bank account with my wife, Mrs. Ethel
Morris, at the National City Bank of New York City, 79th Street and
Amsterdam Avenue.
That I am very anxious indeed to help Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Oppenheimer, since my father was in Germany before he came to this country;
that being in very bad circumstances, he received great help from the
parents of the above, Mr. and Mrs. Josef Oppenheimer. That I am only too glad
to show my gratitude to his children and that I will do everything to make
their life in the United States a happy one.
That I promise hereby to take Mr. and Mrs. Julius Oppenheimer
into my own home, giving them full board and lodging for an indefinite time;
that I will take care of all their other expenses, such as medical care and
hospitalization, if necessary, and will give them a weekly allowance of
$10.00 for their personal needs besides full board and lodging. Typed updated affidavit of support from Samuel Morris
This updated affidavit from Samuel Morris expands significantly on his earlier letters (0003/0005) and provides crucial genealogical information. Morris reveals that his father had been helped by "Mr. and Mrs. Josef Oppenheimer" — Julius's parents — when the elder Morris was in dire circumstances in Germany. This confirms that the Oppenheimer family's reputation for generosity extended back at least one generation, to Josef Oppenheimer (Julius's father, b. ~1860s in Gemmingen). Morris's gratitude is deeply personal and intergenerational: the Oppenheimers helped his father, and now he wishes to repay that debt by rescuing their son and daughter-in-law. His financial documentation includes an Equitable Life Insurance policy (#551462) worth $1,016 and a joint bank account with his wife Ethel Morris at the National City Bank (79th and Amsterdam — the same bank branch used by Mina Kaufmann in 0011). His promise of full board, lodging, medical care, hospitalization, and $10/week ($215/week today) represents the most comprehensive support package offered by any sponsor.