Brief von Ernest Jones, 2. Februar 1924, London1

Dear Friends:

The latest news from here, though trivial in itself, will, I hope, be of interest historically as the first beginning of something important. The first course of instruction given under the auspicies of our Society has begun: twelve lectures, given alternately by James Glover and myself. The audience, nearly all medical, counts 32, and comprises many of the leading younger psychiatrists, including the Director of the Maudsley Clinic (the only Psychiatric Clinic in England). In this connection I wish again to say what a pillar of support the Glovers, especially James, are proving in all respects.

One of our ambivalent opponents has undergone a conversion and has come to me for analysis: William Brown2, who succeeded McDougall in the chair of psychology at Oxford.

Brentano3 has withdrawn the tentative offer they made the Press some time ago to publish and sell our books. For this and other reasons, chiefly financial, I fear it is likely that we shall have to consider giving up the Press, except in name and as to the Journal, and try to sell our books and goodwill to some publishing firm in London. It will be a decision that will cost me dear, but one must bow to the inevitable when one has neither personel nor money. Naturally the contracts with the Verlag of which drafts arrived this week, will have to be reconsidered in such an event, and the Verlag would have full freedom to make what arrangements it wishes. My idea would be, however, to induce some firm to continue the Library series, under my Editorship, and of course to use our translation only.

We must begin our plans for the Congress. To begin with I have two proposals to make. First that as Co-Rapporteurs for the Symposium the three persons should function who have recently written on the subject, namely Hanns, Otto, and Sándor, and I hope that the three concerned will accept this invitation. If the two latter consider that their standpoint is too