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Berggasse 19,
Vienna IX,
17.2.1928
Dear Dr Pfister,
I have received a detailed memorandum from H. in which he tries to justify his step. Neither his previous behaviour towards us nor his present procedure against the International Psycho-Analytical Association and the non-physicians are made more intelligible thereby, and I have written to him to that effect.
On the other hand I have been very sorry to hear what a large part was played in his departure by critical dissatisfaction with your analytic practices and your therapeutical optimism. Sorry, because on these points I am to a large extent on his side and, with all my personal liking for you and all my appreciation of your work, I cannot approve of your enthusiastically abbreviated analyses and the ease with which you accept new members and followers. I should prefer not to choose between you, but to keep both of you with your failings and your bluntnesses, and I should like you to get on with and become more moderate towards each other. Permit me to hope that this wish is not unfulfillable, and that you will find your way to it.
With cordial greetings,
Yours,
Freud