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Berggasse 19,
Vienna IX,
13.6.1909
Dear Dr Pfister,
Many thanks for the number with the paper by Wald-burger.1 I am not quite clear in my mind about him. Is he of the Förster2 school? I do not fail to see the repulsive, slimy-smeary element in it, but all the same it is a pleasing recognition of you. There is something else I am not clear about. He often assumes the air of having waded in psycho-analysis for years, though it must be an unprecedented novelty to him. But probably these riddles are not worth the trouble of solving.
The news about your innumerable interests and activities are as invigorating as usual. I am not clear what you mean by the Dream Book of Aristides. (Artemidorus?)3 Meanwhile a Herr Spielmaier has said the first kind words about your work; others will follow. I know that does not matter to you.
My state of well being since your visit persists, I am actually engaged in turning a case history4 I lectured on at Salzburg5 into an article for the Year Book.6
You too must have been impressed by the great news that Jung is coming with me to Worcester.7 It changes my whole feeling about the trip and makes it important. I am very curious to see what will come of it all.
At about this time of year I acquire a notable similarity to Columbus. Like him, I long for-land.8 By that we do not