22 April 1914

69 Portland Court, London

Dear Professor Freud,

What a day full of surprises ! First your letter, Jung then announced his abdication ⁽¹⁾, obviously because he understood that his position was no longer tenable. So, my prediction was confirmed : "Give enough rope to a dog, it will eventually hang ", and our policies fabienne is justified ⁽³⁾ ! I briefly acknowledged receipt of his letter, and now await your instructions. Will you still postpone our meeting until July, or will it be necessary to appoint a successor to earlier administrative purposes ? I would suggest everyone to find Berlin, because you can go overnight, and Sunday, whatever. Among Obmänner, the only opponent outside Zurich Seif, and less likely to see land in Berlin and Munich. The passage, Jung why he wrote our Verein, au lieu de Association ?

Thank you for the new Loe. I guess she has not projects. I was shocked to learn the attitude of the Jones Family, and I wonder who you're talking. You will definitely sign me on the spot if, at one time or another, I can be of any aid, in this respect or another. Pending, better that I do not refer to it, because it might offend or Herbert my intrusion. Here more than two months that I have not written, but I guess it is because of his indecision.

You're absolutely right about Morton Prince. This is a fun and charming companion, but it is a perfect fool. Long ago I gave up all hope of making him understand a word in psychology, but I find it useful in many ways.

I know a little Garvin. This is a very balanced, well disposed toward us, but focuses on organic psychiatry.

Everything is going well here, and we expect a visit from Sachs.

I see you've already started counting the weeks before the holiday you are. It is a tiring period, and I hope with all my heart that you will soon perked, for example new Küsnacht⁽³⁾.

Very affectionately yours

Jones.

2. Political patience, the image of the Roman general Fabius Cunctator, which the Fabian Society in London had taken the name and, with patience and loopholes, had managed to overcome superior forces in avoiding many battles.

3. Location Jung, on the outskirts of Zurich.

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Association psychanalytique internationale

Küsnach-Zurich, 20. IV.1914 (1)

Honored Mr. President!

I am persuaded by the recent events that my designs are so steep in opposition with the designs of the majority of the members of our Association, I can not consider myself as a personality fit for the presidency. I also commend my resignation to the Conference of Presidents, with gratitude for the confidence I have enjoyed so far².

With theExpression of my respect

Dr C. G. Young ³.

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1. Datylographiée, signed. The three crosses are drawn to the fm pen. Circular to the local presidents, subsequently reproduced in Magazine, flight. II, No. 3 (1914). 297.

2. The third avril, Jung gave to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich resigned as privat-docent. It was accepted on 3 June by the cantonal education (extracted from Protocol Board of Education, based communication due to the kindness of M. Franz Jung).

3. In My life, p. 204 sq., Jung relates a dream he had three times, in April, May and June 1914; « … in the middle of the summer arctic cold and broke ground freezes in the gel… every green was frozen alive ". The third dream, however, "had an unexpected ending : there was a tree with leaves, but fruit (My tree of life, I thought) whose leaves, by the effect of the gel, were transformed into sweet grapes, full of sap beneficial. I picked grapes and gave a large crowd waiting ".

* Berlin, In, Rankestrasse 24

19.4.14.

Dear Professor,

Assuming you are now back in Vienna, I will respond to your letter today detailed 6. I hope your little trip brought you the rest you wanted.

The Jahrbuch Jung is poor. It seems to me that the new one will be a significantly higher quality; I am pleased that it should appear in June. Hitschmann told me that you have somewhat eased my comment, in the preface, on the exclusion of the case analysis (I agree completely). Or, there some time this, Sadger asked me for an article Jahrbuch large enough to reverse, felt that pre-cases, but also points principle. I then refused temporarily. Under these conditions, should we accept?

I would also like to ask you again to tell me what day you propose to Congress, you or members Vienna. Jung proposed the 4 and 5 September, taking into account the International Congress of Neurology to be held later in Bern.

The new Zeitschrift für Sexualwissenschaft I'm not a big impression. Eulenburg, the remainder, is senile; so, in recent discussions, I spared.

Our group will meet in May; our debate must focus on the phenomena of Oedipus in childhood. For my part, I must now get back to my thesis, I was forced to abandon all winter. I would much rather deal with a few issues that I now have more to heart. The two things may be reconciled. There was a recent issue of Simplicissimus a joke that vividly illustrates your essay on narcissism, especially on the issue of hypochondria; this is why I send.

Apart from this, cordial greetings, My wife also, to you and yours.

Votre Karl Abraham.

19 April 1914

Vienna, IX. Berggasse 19

Dear Jones,

Thank you for your letter. I know you're very eager to hear from Loe. His condition is improving rapidly and reduces morphine. What you interpret as his "hatred" against you is true, but this is not the whole truth. I will share most of the cases when the treatment is complete. I hope you realize that, Despite this "hatred", you have no more faithful friend she, it always leads with great panache in real problems. The most I could betray, is that the reason for his aversion is identical to that of its commitment. The Jones family behaves in a manner very unfriendly and rude to her. But it was too much talk of accidents intimate your life together, it will be better to show less openness towards foreigners now.

I agree with your proposal for a meeting before the Congress¹, but I would prefer that the dates are closer. It will be difficult to get away in May. You can learn more about this.

I'm pretty tired and ailing in recent weeks, and I think I'll try – doing nothing for some time. Brioni was a great moment of relaxation, but too short for a recovery; it will have served to highlight fatigue and weariness latent².

I was surprised that you are provided you also my etching. I've heard the most contradictory judgments it has inspired. Ferenczi had great praise, Abraham took the same position that you. I find masterful, although it makes me look older than life.

Two letters (Pfister et Brill), I have circulated in the C[ommittee] you parvien-dront. This is what I learned about what is happening in Zurich.

I know you are very busy, but I do not think you slack to the Magazine in the coming month.

I still consider you as a friend Morton Prince donkey. I visited a certain D^r Garvin the NY, who knows you and is reasonable (3).

Very affectionately yours

Freud.

1. The V^and Congress was scheduled for September 1914, but the war thwarted projects.

2. Stay on Freud, in the company of Rank and Ferenczi, A Brioni (on the coast of the Adriatic), see Jones (1955 a, p. 105 ; 1955 b, p. 118).

3. William C. A. Garvin, MD. 1903, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; founding member of the New York Psychoanalytic Society (12 February 1911).

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Budapest, the 18 April 1914

Dear Professor,

After a very restless night (I had to change three times now), I am exhilarated yet arrived in Budapest, full of pleasant "engrams" stay on Brioni. Not to mention all that has been experienced also, I have to travel to get better acquainted with Rank, I have learned the value of personality, Also nice and friendly qualities that I already knew. Gradually, the "Committee" becomes a circle of friends where you feel safe and secure. But it is not without pain that I had to find my position vis-à-vis you, exactly, is still not completely natural and your presence awakens in me all kinds of inhibitions that influence my actions and even my thoughts, and at times almost paralyze. I did not want to disturb your holiday with this information - but you will have noticed, anyway.

The next few days will be dedicated to reporting the Jahrbuch Do I not also prepare – as we had one day project – the presentation of the Munich Congress ⁽¹⁾ (with the small piece of theory of knowledge) for the Jahrbuch? Or is it that I am already too late?

It is with great pleasure that I remember the rediscovery of fire ⁽²⁾. It was a treat. I still believe that the solution is relevant.

Greetings from

Ferenczi your

1. "Progress of the psychoanalytic theory of neurosis" (1914, 148), Psychoanalysis, II, pp. 152- 162. Yearbook, 1914, 6, pp. 317-328.

(2) It is only much later that Freud published reflections on the production and extinction of fire (1930a [1929] Civilization and Its Discontents, trad. M. and Mrs. Ch. Odier, 1971 ; 1932a and [1931J, "On taking possession of fire", Results in, ideas, difficulties, II, 1985, pp. 191-196). See also 470 F. A few weeks later, Rank manifested the intention to write an article on fire (Rank letters to Freud, of 25 and 26 WE 1914).

8 April 1914

69 Portland Court, London

Dear Professor Freud,

Thank you very much for your letter and welcome rich. I'm sorry that the news about Loe were not able to be better. Pain left side must be hysterical. The last time we made the left kidney, we all had a twist to the idea of ​​the urethra, a tissu cicatriciel, etc., but we nothing found that could explain the pain, even if, since then, another calculation has been formed. This is an interesting lesson on indirect effects of organic neurosis. Hysterical retention of urine America, cystitis due to infection by catheter, ascending pyelitis with concretion calculation around, favored by intestinal toxins due to constipation hysterical.

I wish I knew one day, for my benefit, the reason for the hatred they devote myself. It preceded the start in Canada, it could be caused by some "infidelity" on my part. I always attributed to a miscarriage (confirmed by what she said in Toronto during a hysterical frenzy), despite all its Denega-tions, and what you say about the relationship of the mother to the alimentary canal seems to corroborate this view ; thereafter I became a mother. Is it just ?

I am delighted that my response to the proposal of Abraham is in agreement with your views. It is always unsatisfactory not reach a conclusion clear-cut, but I have felt unable. The idea of ​​an attack against the Zentral inspires me some hesitation, because it would be so obviously an excuse had better engage in battle on the real reasons for the objection. Maybe we meet in Berlin on the last Sunday of May, before the groups disperse for the summer (Sachs return to London at about the same time), and discuss the final campaign.

I am very satisfied with the work done here by the company and, d'ici a an, hope to have four highly trained men. This is not much, but the men of this kind are rare in our work. The general interest in ψα in England is growing day by day, and everything seems satisfactory.

Abraham fulfills its obligations as a true professional writer, and I'm sure he will be very effective. Je lui ai adressé mon Therapie-Referat ⁽¹⁾ last week; Perhaps you will be good enough to criticize the general remarks concluding (the text is now in Sachs).

Your picture has caused me a great shock when I opened the roll. The expression seemed more "concerned" that meditative, nose was broken, and lips carelessly executed. However, I found that by going to 3 m., and reminding me that it was a burning impressionist, not a photograph, he took another aspect that was interesting. I do not find it particularly good, but it makes a good state of mind. It is clever, but not great.

What is your next step work ? I hope you will continue with the series of «ADVICE ⁽²⁾ » [Recommendations], whose need is acute.

Morton Prince comes to London next week to give a lecture ⁽³⁾, probably go down there with me. It makes a better impression in person and through his writings.

On a personal level, new here : my new stepmother, that is a vulgar, began to quarrel with my sisters before turning against me so she just quarreled with my father ⁽⁴⁾. I'm sorry, I love it because despite its weaknesses, but perhaps that is it has the advantage of increasing my independence. I am fully recovered, and even rheumatism has completely disappeared. I'm leaving tomorrow for three days in Paris. It will be a change plai-ing, I have friends and to see.

I have little prospect of writing any article whatsoever in the coming months, because other tasks keep me going (contributions to society, work of teaching, translation, etc.). However, I sent some contributions to the Rank Magazine (5), here at the priorité. Rank is certainly very busy up ground lost to the printers' strike.

Sincere friendships

Yours

Jones.

1. Jones (1914 b).

2. See Freud (1912 and, 1913 c, 1914 g, 1915 a).

3. The 16 April 1914, London, Prince gave to the Psycho-Medical Society a lecture on his "personal memories relating to the development of abnormal psychology" ; cf. Journal of Abnor­mal Psychology, 9, 1914, p. 296.

4. Edith May Howard inspired a deep aversion to Jones and her two sisters, Elizabeth et Sibyl (personal communication Mervyn Jones, London, 16 January 1990). Father Jones, Tho­mas Jones, was married to Mary Ann Lewis, died in the spring 1909.

5. Perhaps Jones (1914d, 1914 and, 1914f, 1914g), and various reports published in the Magazine, 2, 1914, p. V-VII.

* Vienna, IX, Berggasse 19

6.4.14.

Cher ami,

Hitschmann phoned me this morning to tell me that the patient^[1] Berlin came. Thus was ended a slight concern. We thought that your shipment was suffering, but we dared not we include the cases in which it would befallen.

Side Sadger, especially do not let nothing disturb, and insist that everything be eliminated is wandering and aggressiveness. It is rare that we can tolerate S. without censoring. The same, it is really unnecessary to make claims for Stekel.

"Persecution" is the term that Adler himself used; I will replace in accordance with your wishes. Instead of : the "dirty" [unclean] A spirit. Hoche, I will : the evil spirit ".

You are also a buyer for Narcissism, it touches me deeply and tightens further the ties that bind us. On this point, I feel very strong to severe impairment. I will insert the point you want on that one misses sublimation in Jungian therapy. Moses is the anonymous, firstly by amu-ment, secondly because I am ashamed of her character dilettante obvious, which is also difficult to escape in the works for Imago; Finally, because, more than habit yet, I doubt the results and I did not published until pressed by writing.

The judgment you about burning matches many opinions here. I heard harsher judgments and other more enthusiastic.

The little work "On Dreams"^[2] was published yesterday in the English translation of Eder.

Apart from this, nothing new : calm, perhaps, before the storm.

I cordially greet you, you and your dear wife, and I wish you to be quickly rid the inevitable childhood illnesses, which is much better, as can be seen, get rid sooner than later.

Your Freud.

Post-scriptum.

J'ai reçu le premier numéro de la Journal for Sexology. I wanted to make my contribution depend on the position that emerges in relation to psychoanalysis. But the thing is not very attractive. There is a note of the seedier in the article Eulenburg (p. 9), and an account of Saaler, that considers the work of Stekel on fetishism is a measure of the current state of psychoanalysis. This reinforces for me to be even more cautious.

The Company has decided to recognize Fliess. It is well, because it is the only original spirit among them and has a bit of truth unknown. But the enslavement of our sexual biology to psychoanalysis fliessienne would not be a lesser evil than his enslavement to an ethic, metaphysics, or something similar. You know, you know its inability psychology, his mind systematic physicist. Left = female = subconscious anxiety =. In all cases, we must maintain our independence and assert our rights equal. A la fin, we can meet with all the sciences parallel.

F.

[2] S. Freud : The dream and its interpretation [About the dream], 1901, trad. fr. Gallimard.

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Prof.. Dr. Freud

Vienna, IX. Berggasse 19 the 5 April 1914

Cher Ami,

I have not been able to obtain sleeper tickets, I have to take the risk that arises. I can not bring myself to now specify the return trip. Certainly, I canceled the patients until Wednesday morning, but if I am ready to leave Brijuni on Monday, and nothing to do on Tuesday, Vienna. Much will depend on the approval of the stay; be bound in advance also has its drawbacks.

You will be surprised to see me coming with someone else. Annerl has whooping cough and naturally can not accompany us, she wisely inclined itself suggested that I take someone else in his place. Rank a accepté, So our stay and share. Nous serons tout «magazine».

Since your departure, bad time, overwork and indisputable intolerance tobacco. I have also done nothing since.

These days are dominated by a small fright, I hope, eventually be reduced to nothing. The package was sent to Abraham Hitschmann, the 1^he month, with the manuscripts of the Jahrbuch is, to date, not yet arrived. It is hard to imagine what would happen if he was really lost. Hopefully it will arrive tomorrow (1), but this is a warning, must make a copy of each manuscript.

Good news from Hamburg, my wife back at the end of the month, Oli on Wednesday to share his journey in Egypt.

The translation of the little dream Eder ⁽²⁾ my hands since yesterday. Otherwise, nothing new.

I bring a pen, with a card Loe.

Cordial greetings and goodbye,

your Freud

1. This was the case. Freud to Abraham, of 6 IV 1914, Freud-Abraham Correspondance, p. 174.

* Berlin W, Rankestrasse 24

2.4.14.

Dear Professor,

About your two manuscripts. I have already spoken of 1′ "History". I read it several times and I make myself better and better account what constitutes important weapon. After much thought, I also think that everything that concerns people should remain unchanged. I just want a formula, one, be avoided : you say that Adler had complained to your persecutions. I fear that this word is disastrous. A. defend himself being accused of paranoid. An expression that makes a sound less pathological - something like "attacks" - would certainly be preferable.

I do not quite understand why you are not satisfied with the Narcissism. I find the whole brilliant work, and perfectly convincing in every respect. I will not go into the details of the approach, but only a point off, namely, analysis particularly successful delirium observation, its relationship to the moral conscience, etc. In terms of practice, developments on the ego ideal are of particular value. Long been, I thought these analyzes, and every sentence I read, I was able to guess the rest. Especially, the distinction of the ego ideal and sublimation itself is something I've always told my patients, without giving it a precise formulation also. Could I, again, make a proposal? I think this is the point that would put most clearly highlight the contrast between the Jungian therapy and psychoanalysis. The "vital tâche» [Mission in life] and all similar notions (including the prospective trend of the unconscious) are nothing other than an appeal to the ego ideal and therefore a path that misses the real possibilities of sublimation (with uncon-scious intention to avoid). Perhaps it would be useful to write a passage on this point?

I now expect the Moses ^[1] with great anticipation. But I do not understand very well xxx ^[2]. Do not you think that we still recognize the paw of the lion?

Our group will meet in May with the theme discussion : attitude towards the Oedipus in childhood. I hope that interventions, for at least one part, be worth to be published.

I received, there a few days, engraving with etching Pollak ⁽³⁾. I think IA is set to turn what is most successful, while in terms of the expression, must begin somewhat familiar; but then, we appreciate. The entire composition, in particular the distribution of black and white, is very successful.

Recently, I got a bookstall, by chance, your work on coca (1885), and I read it yesterday.

I hope, dear Professor, your health, meantime, has again improved. Your son will have breakfast, also, made great strides, as I hope and will not be ignored any longer the pleasure value of the feed. The rest, we had the same problem with our two children!

The trip to Italy, we projected, unfortunately can not take place.

With cordial greetings, as well as those of my wife, to you and yours.

Votre Karl Abraham.

(2) Reference to the intention of Freud published his essay anonymously. The author's name was revealed that 1924.

(3) Max Pollack, Viennese writer.

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Budapest, the 1^he April 1914

Dear Professor,

I have already booked my sleeper for Thursday (9 April) and I shall not pass but by Fiume, as you, by Pola. However, early in the morning (A Divaca), I have to leave my sleeper to Venice and continues to change your train from Vienna. Perhaps we meet for breakfast at the diner (s'il and a). I think I understood that you wanted to leave Monday night Brioni; my ticket back sleeper is for Monday. If I was wrong and if you want to spend Tuesday also Brioni, so please let me know at the earliest.

Sign of well-being : I now have all kinds of small and big work projects, I put partially written. Perhaps can- we talk to Brioni – in fact, I hope not - as most will be for us the sea and the sun.

Cordial greetings to all

your Ferenczi