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Budapest, March 2, 1909
VII., Erzsébet-körút 54
Dear Professor,
Last Saturday I went away to visit my mother1 and didn't get back to Budapest until Monday, where I found your letter, which was followed today by the book you sent. I thank you very much for both. (In the process I must admit to you that through your gift you have robbed me of the satisfaction of “spending money for something valuable.” That might sound somewhat neurotic to you; and it really is a “symptom feeling” [Symptomgefühl], as I have learned by closer self-analysis.)
I have the intention of making the trip to America with you. More correctly: I accept your kind invitation to travel along, and only unforeseen obstacles could hold me back. A certain preparation for overseas excursions would be very useful to me, by which I mean not only brushing up on my deficient English-language skills but also some reading about America. Along with this perfection of my education, studying the means of transport is a task in itself.—From my perspective we could travel significantly