Fritz Pfeffer in hiding in the Secret Annex

On 16 November 1942, Fritz Pfeffer went into hiding in the Secret Annex at Prinsengracht 263. There he remained until the raid of 4 August 1944.[1] He slept in the narrow room, which he shared with Anne Frank, in the back right-hand corner of the second floor of the Secret Annex.[2] Pfeffer's possible arrival at the Secret Annex was first mentioned in Anne Frank's diary on 21 September 1942.[3] That is about two months before he actually arrived. The A-version does not give an exact date of Pfeffer's arrival. According to this version, Kleiman met Pfeffer at the Main Post Office and they walked to Prinsengracht.[4] In the B version, the arrival was set for 17 November 1942 and Kleiman went by tram: "Kleiman took a streetcar back to the office while Pf. walked on foot".[5] On 30 November 1942, his landlord Felix Mittwoch reported that Pfeffer had told him that he might have to undergo an operation in an unspecified hospital because of kidney disease. After Mittwoch heard nothing more from his tenant for several days, he notified the police's Immigration Department that he had moved out.[6] Fritz Pfeffer was a doctor and dentist. He performed dentistry in the Secret Annex.[7] Anne describes how he examined her when she was ill.[8] He moved into the small room where Anne and Margot had slept until then, and thereafter shared it with Anne. Margot moved into her parents' bedroom. At first, Anne writes that the atmosphere in the house was good. Later, there were more reports of conflicts between the people in hiding, and between her and Pfeffer. Footnotes ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek B, 12 november 1942, in: Verzameld werk, Amsterdam: Prometheus, 2013. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek A en B, 10 november 1942, in: Verzameld werk. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek A, 21 september 1942, in: Verzameld werk. Dit nuanceert het verhaal dat Pfeffer op stel en sprong naar het Achterhuis moest komen wel enigszins. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek A, 13 november 1942, in: Verzameld werk. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek B, 17 november 1942, in: Verzameld werk. ^ Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Gemeentepolitie Amsterdam, inv. nr. 4046: Felilx Mittwoch aan Vreemdelingendienst, 30 november 1942. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek B, 10 december 1942, in: Verzameld werk; Verhaaltjes en gebeurtenissen uit het Achterhuis, "De tandarts", 8 december 1942, in: Verzameld werk. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek B, 22 december 1943, in: Verzameld werk.

Fritz Pfeffer in hiding in the Secret Annex

On 16 November 1942, Fritz Pfeffer went into hiding in the Secret Annex at Prinsengracht 263. There he remained until the raid of 4 August 1944.[1] He slept in the narrow room, which he shared with Anne Frank, in the back right-hand corner of the second floor of the Secret Annex.[2] Pfeffer's possible arrival at the Secret Annex was first mentioned in Anne Frank's diary on 21 September 1942.[3] That is about two months before he actually arrived. The A-version does not give an exact date of Pfeffer's arrival. According to this version, Kleiman met Pfeffer at the Main Post Office and they walked to Prinsengracht.[4] In the B version, the arrival was set for 17 November 1942 and Kleiman went by tram: "Kleiman took a streetcar back to the office while Pf. walked on foot".[5] On 30 November 1942, his landlord Felix Mittwoch reported that Pfeffer had told him that he might have to undergo an operation in an unspecified hospital because of kidney disease. After Mittwoch heard nothing more from his tenant for several days, he notified the police's Immigration Department that he had moved out.[6] Fritz Pfeffer was a doctor and dentist. He performed dentistry in the Secret Annex.[7] Anne describes how he examined her when she was ill.[8] He moved into the small room where Anne and Margot had slept until then, and thereafter shared it with Anne. Margot moved into her parents' bedroom. At first, Anne writes that the atmosphere in the house was good. Later, there were more reports of conflicts between the people in hiding, and between her and Pfeffer. Footnotes ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek B, 12 november 1942, in: Verzameld werk, Amsterdam: Prometheus, 2013. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek A en B, 10 november 1942, in: Verzameld werk. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek A, 21 september 1942, in: Verzameld werk. Dit nuanceert het verhaal dat Pfeffer op stel en sprong naar het Achterhuis moest komen wel enigszins. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek A, 13 november 1942, in: Verzameld werk. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek B, 17 november 1942, in: Verzameld werk. ^ Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Gemeentepolitie Amsterdam, inv. nr. 4046: Felilx Mittwoch aan Vreemdelingendienst, 30 november 1942. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek B, 10 december 1942, in: Verzameld werk; Verhaaltjes en gebeurtenissen uit het Achterhuis, "De tandarts", 8 december 1942, in: Verzameld werk. ^ Anne Frank, Dagboek B, 22 december 1943, in: Verzameld werk.