Vienna, IX, Berggasse 19

25.8.14.

Cher ami,

I would : finally hear from you (back to the last 2.8), if I could hope that this open letter will reach your hands. Since that date, I've written several times, unsuccessfully it seems, I learned Eitingon, that is Prague, you expect to stay in Berlin.

In our case, Here we can say. We arrived here my som-, retour de Carlsbad, the 5; my sister, which finally gives, had come before us, that its sana-toriums had closed. Was^[1] made its appearance a few days after; about Ernst, we have learned during 12 days he had managed to win from Salzburg to Munich, where he had made an excursion. Finally, He made the trip Munich-Vienna as the Austrian consulate passenger with local 1 mark 55 en poche; but here, he was graciously postponed, and since, he lives with us. Annerl is virtually a prisoner of war in England; after long days of anguish, we came into contact with her through The Hague, thanks to the intervention of Dr. Van Emden. We learned that she remained, unmolested, in his institute at the seaside, and it is related to our friends from London who, in no doubt, would take care of it if necessary. It seems to go well and behaves with great courage. En effet, stay in an enemy country can not fail to be thorny.

Martin did his legal training before the war broke out. When the storm broke, he volunteered, showed that the femur fracture was well healed, and he managed to get accepted into the weapon which he had belonged incurred as a volunteer for a year (artillery regiment No. 41 According to his letter, he could not pass up the opportunity to the Russian border without changing religion ^[2]. He expected to be held in Salzburg to continue his training, but he announced today that he is gone. We do not know where, of course, if it is south or north.

My son in law is called the Hamburg 7 September for war service.

I now turn to other. Rank and Sachs are here. Rank, still gay, has found a job : it stores and catalog my library, given that we are currently working with any good scientific. Ferenczi is called, he expects to be used as a doctor and will visit us here one of these days. Tomorrow Wednesday, the remaining members of the association will meet in coffee. I know Federn was aboard the Kronprinzessin Cäcilie, that, warning against France, turned back, and has returned to New York!

Here I finally in my office leisure I always desired. But it is always so fulfilling desires ! I find it absolutely impossible to undertake anything of reasonable. Like other, I saw a German victory in the other, and in the interval, I am tormented by the fear of further complications, new rape neutrality, etc. It seems that the incredible prowess of our allies have already saved. This is a great and terrible time.

Of all projects in the summer and fall, I shall mention only one. I'm going to see my little son in Hamburg, and at the same time, I will also Berlin, when travel conditions are bearable again. It will probably soon, in september. Echaudé, of course, by the experiences of recent times, we shrink from any plan, any project.

What are the hopes,

designs that are

human, be ephemeral !^[3]

(or something like that)

I'm glad to hear that you and yours are doing well, and I only wish that the correspondence between allies is again facilitated. More forsan and haec olim meminisse juvabit, we read in Virgil.

Sincerely on behalf of all of us.

Your Freud.

[2] The entry in Tsarist Russia was forbidden to Jews.

[3] What are the hopes, what are designs, the man, -Possible makes the vergän! Quote of The Bride of Messina Schiller.

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Prague, the 24 August [1914]^a

Dear Professor,

I joined the Austrian army as a volunteer doctor – is that I am an Austrian citizen¹ – and very likely I will stay for the duration of the war in hospital garrison town, I was assigned to the psychiatric ward. Today I had to give an expert on severe obsessional neurosis. As soon as we arrive injured, there will be things to do in other medical fields. –

I do not myself yet heard from Abraham.

Yours very cordial to you and your dear family

Yours M. Eitingon

a. Postcard.

1. See the Introduction, p. 10.

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ABBEY ^A

Budapest, the 24 August 1914

Dear Professor,

Instead of telegram, anyway, not happen much earlier, I'll answer this in more detail.

Your letter aptly describes the mood changes that alternate almost hourly, and that we are all subject, culminates in the same derogatory judgment of Madam A.[utriche], I had to forge, me too. As an example of compliance with the rules of psychic processes, I can tell you that for me, My penchant for libidinal personality above, which appeared at the time of new more favorable, was transformed in the same way in the opposite ; together, est un peu from libido, to some extent, become available to our scientific efforts. J'ai, me too, amount of slip is repeated (I jokingly interpreted as paralysis ¹ debutante, in the manner of the hypochondriac who learned medicine).

Recently I told you (writing) my confusion and my inability to work were accentuated, but not created, by the crisis ; your incentive to come to Vienna and put me out of time on this occasion - as unconscious - that's how I would enjoy : I prefer, it would go to Vienna for four weeks and you do with sessions in analysis rules ; I have the money (I had withdrawn from the bank for the voyage to England, before the moratorium ²).

I promise to do my utmost to mitigate the difficulties for which you refuse to analyze Tausk ³. If this happened, partly, otherwise - would that material for further analysis, where you should proceed with all severity necessary. You know : I suffer from the memory of the good father. Maybe ill untie me he language !

I await your response telegram.

Cordially, Ferenczi your

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1. There is general paralysis, symptoms of the terminal stage of syphilis. The joint disorders are an early symptom.
2. "The banks and savings banks do not refund deposits beyond 200 crowns " (Freud's letter to Abraham's 2 VIII 1914, Correspondence, on. cit.).
3. Ferenczi's allusion to Tausk is not entirely clear. According to Paul Roazen which is based on his interviews with Hermann Nunberg, Philippe Sarasin and Helene Deutsch, Freud refused - but only some four years later - analyze Tausk because he felt inhibited in the presence, and because he feared that Tausk only steals ideas (Paul Roazen, Animal mon frere, you, Paris, Payot, 1971, p. 112 sq., and The Freudian Saga, Paris, PUF, 1986, p. 250-251).

498 F

Prof., Dr Freud

Vienna, IX. Berggasse 19 the 23 August 1914

Cher Ami,

Naturally, I thought you were already mobilized, and yesterday I've been missing by giving news Emden, it is neutral. I accept your offer more readily come to Vienna, where it can be placed any time limit or obligation to spare me. Anyway, I do not try to open my consultation before 1^he October, attempt would be, the remainder, now and later, purely "symbolic". I can not for the work. During the first week after Karlsbad, I had a good start ; I could spend three or four hours to read and reflect ; at the end of the week, very little, and now it's been a week that I have not thought about science. Psychological problems were too hard to adjust and, from an adaptation succeeded, arose a new requirement that you removed the benefit of the balance already acquired. I note only that I became more irritable, slip and I do all day long - like many other, also. Those of us whom I speak are in the same state. To escape boredom, Rank undertook to establish a catalog of my library ; it will start tomorrow, and I, I invented a diversion similar : I'll take my antiques, study and describe them one by one.

The inner process was as follows : rising enthusiasm, Austria, I was first won me too. In exchange for prosperity and international clients, missing for a long time now, I hoped that I would be given viable homeland, where the storm of war had swept the worst miasma, and where children can live in confidence. I suddenly mobilized, like many other, the libido of Austria-Hungary, eg my brother Alexander who, located in the middle of the hustle administrative, has seen with surprise how labor and availability could be found among officials, whose number is now reduced. Each day, I shared with him the emotion of the moment. Gradually, discomfort was installed when the severity of the censorship and swelling of the smallest success made me think of the story of "Dätsch" *: return

his family dressed in orthodox modern man, it can be admired by all his relatives, until the old grandfather gave the order to undress. It was then discovered, in all segments of modern clothing, that framed his pants are tied with a piece of wood because the cords were torn ; whereupon the grandfather decides that it is still not a "Dätsch". Since the release before- yesterday on the situation in Serbia I am fully convinced regarding the A.[utriche]-H.[ongrie] I see my libido and turn into rage, which we can do nothing. The only real thing that remains, it is the hope that our august ally ² fighting for us out. I now hope that all our interest, to be removed after, back when even our science, and your visit will certainly in this direction.

Martin has justified its decision by saying he does not want to miss the opportunity to the Russian border without changing religion ³. I'm not very happy, up to now, he has made a career dotted, but I understand its considerations and finally I must give due. There should still be two weeks in Salzburg for instruction, complete before leaving the number of his regiment (Field No. 41). Here, I finally received a postcard from Annerl, pédiée re-exported from The Hague ; I learn that she spent a day in London with Loe and Davy Jones⁴ and then she returned to St Leonards. She writes that Trottie was extremely pleased to see her ! Your pessimistic predictions did not realized. Davy Jones adds these words : Your daughter is frightfully brave, if you could see her, you would be extremely proud of her behaviour **.

Postwar, we can not go to England long before, perhaps not even in Italy ? Germany also is impossible, due to the morgue Germans, which is not without justification.

We are all here, Curly at home, to save money, which is a detestable occupation and unusual. Minna is recovering from his bad-vaise flu, slowly, but obviously.

Mainly, Coming soon, and see if the boat does not go faster than a telegram !

Sincerely, your Freud

** In English in the text : "Your daughter is terribly brave, you would be extremely proud of his conduct, if you saw. »

1. Freud may be referring to the order of withdrawal of Austro-Hungarian troops on their starting positions, Despite successes in Serbia, because of the need to send troops on the Russian front.
2. Germany.
3. Jews could not visit Russia.
4. This is Herbert "Davy" Jones, Can que Loe, who had been a friend of Ernest Jones and Freud analysand, married June 1 1914 à Budapest, Freud and Ferenczi and Rank as witnesses as an interpreter (t see. The, 476 F).
5. Anna Freud had already left England with the Austrian ambassador and arrived in Vienna 26 August 1914, after a journey of ten days and forty hours by train, by Gibraltar, Malta and Genoa. See E. Young-Bruehl, Anna Freud, on. cit., p. 63.

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Budapest, the 21 August 1914

Dear Professor,

I'm always civil and home, but I can be called at any time, although my "Assignment Sheet" says that I should introduce myself as telegraphic order.

Events had the effect of paralyzing me in any intellectual activity. I felt abroad enthusiasm warrior, anachronistic to my mind. It seems that I am making misconceptions about the true state of civilization of our society, How else to explain the intellectual and emotional vacuum that emerged in me after the war broke out. But I think purely personal factors also contributed. - I began gradually to restore me and hold me in thinking of ideas that we hold dear.

Two daily sessions of analysis are "wretched remnants" of my practice.

My family, up to now, one nephew ¹ was mobilized as a reserve officer of artillery ; it is already on the Russian border. Among our members, Dr. Levy and Dr. Hollos were called in the reserve of the territorial army ; Dr. Rado is currently a volunteer service a year, but, is suffering, it was left to his.

What do you think of the heroic decision of your Martin ? And know- you more about it ? Do you have news Annerl ?

A sister of Mrs. G., from Canada, was visiting here with her husband, just as the decree of mobilization. They began the journey to return home, through Germany and Holland ; could they, and the extent to which, closer to Toronto, we know nothing.

How is Mrs. Loe and Trottie ? The plan, beautifully pre-prepared, contraband dog has not resulted ² !

One, meantime, I am not called, I would like to come to Vienna by steamer and compensate me for the loss of this year's holiday with a stay of three to five days. Please, tell me if you see any objection.

Cordial greetings to you all, of

Ferenczi your

1. The son of one of the elder sister of Ferenczi, Ilona (born in 1865), Bertalan ou Gyula. See also 580 Iron.
2. En effet, Loe Kann had struggled to get his dog Trottie fraud in the Netherlands- Low to make it to England (Jones to Freud, 3 August 1914, Freud/Jones, Correspondence, p. 297-298).

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14.8.14.

Dear Professor,

I presume that you are now back in Vienna. I am unfortunately not heard from you long enough; what can be happened to you all in the interval? Your son did they have from the reserve of the territorial army? What became Rank, Sachs, Ferenczi? The epistolary activity fell in sleep. I'm still in limbo; I am a reservist and volunteer physician. In the latter capacity, I probably employ-ment incessam. But I do not know anything more for the moment.

Here the first major successes have greatly boosted the morale. Day before yesterday, almost no news has reached us from the main theaters of the war. It is assumed that great things are just going to do. This is why our impatience is at its peak.

This week, to my own surprise, customers is further increased a little. Yet, currently, it is the holiday, and according to our projects, we should now be set in Tyrol! But these days, must already say goodbye to holiday, if you want to get a little more covered financial. J'ai 3 or 4 sessions per day. To a scientific, I still lack of peace. We saw a newspaper to another; only are we pleased to learn that a new aspire to have the following.

To hear from you soon (card or letter opened), and most cordial greetings from family to family,

Abraham your.

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Vienna, the 14 August 1914

Cher Ami,

I try my luck with a card ^B. What do you ? Where did you go ? Since the 5 month we are all together in Vienna (1) except Martin who volunteered in Salzburg ² and Annerl is England, cut us. To work, I do not have any concentration. These are difficult times ; our interests have lost their value in the immediate.

Sincerely, your Freud

A. Postcard.

B. The card is sent to Budapest and carries postscript, Freud's hand : ” Forward ! ”

1. See Freud's letter to Sophie and Max Halberstadt, of 6 August 1914 : "More, à Carlsbad, could not realize the seriousness of the situation. But Aunt Minna and Matilda, already returned to Vienna, we were not left in peace until we left […] Tuesday 4 evening, while the last train. » (Library of Congress, Washington D.C. [henceforth : LOC].)

2. Martin Freud, who worked at the court of Salzburg, had become involved as voluntary, although it was previously reformed (t see. The, 195 F and note 4, as 272 F).

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Budapest, the 14 August 1914

Please give all of you new and Annerl.

Ferenczi

A. Telegram.

13 August 1914

69 Portland Court, London

Dear Professor,

I hope Anna does well go home now, because I doubt that you do not believe in safety in England. But she struggled to make the best decision, and she was very brave throughout this crisis.

It will give you the new English, there is no need that I write. Personally, I believe my duty is to remain at my post, and continue to exert, rather than engage. This also has the advantage that I can financially support our friends in Vienna (Rank, etc.), that the war will perhaps necessary; I wanted to send money now, but it is impossible to obtain Austrian banknotes in London.

I'm terribly excited to hear from you and our friends, and hope that you will try to communicate via Bjerre, Van Emden, Pfister or Assagioli. I'll soon see Holland Van Emden and learn what he knows.

With any affection

your faithful and devoted Jones.

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Vienna, the 12 August 1914^a

Dear Doctor

Very surprised by your new. But Prague is also very far now. We are in Vienna since the 5 this month, two son with us, who are registered as auxiliary. Martin, which lies to the tribunal in Salzburg, is likely to volunteer and hope it will be accepted despite the super-arbitration¹. My little girl is in England, we have established a telegraphic communication with her via Holland. D’Abraham, despite its promise, not a line.

Sincerely Your Freud

a. Postcard.

1. Here : finding of failure to serve in the army (see F / Fer I / 1, p. 348 and notes