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Berggasse 19,
Vienna IX,
31.1.1936
Dear Dr Pfister,
Yes, it is a piece of unexpected good news,1 but not without its difficulties. It is not to be expected that it will go through without some legal complications. By a fortunate coincidence my son Martin will be going to Zürich in the next few days. He will call on you and discuss the whole matter. As he is a lawyer and publisher, he is in the best possible position to form an opinion. I think you should prepare a copy of the will for him immediately. Let me not omit to express my sympathy for the poor young man who faces the end of life at such an early age.
My state of health generally is good, though I am very much plagued and hampered by the local complaint in my mouth. My daughter, who has taken complete charge of looking after me, strongly objects to the congress's being held at a distant place, because she does not want to leave me. If the choice does not fall on a near place, she will probably not attend.
Special reasons for declining a Festschrift and all that sort of thing do not seem to me to be called for. An eightieth birthday is hardly an event that calls for celebration.
I am glad that you and your family are well.
With cordial greetings,
Yours,
Freud