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Budapest, May 11, 1911
VII., Erzsébet-körút 54
Dear Professor,
I obviously didn't want to burden you with my depressed mood, and that is why I have been writing to you so infrequently. Reason: serious illness of my eldest brother.1 He is suffering from tabes dorsalis and had a positive “Wassermann”.2 Two months ago, under strong bleeding, a small tumor of the palate broke out. Diagnosis of syphilis was made, given two injections of Salvarsan.3 No success. Weight loss. Suspicion of Cc!4
Today my brother is coming to Budapest. I am very pessimistic about the case, and although I am outwardly quite calm, I notice from countless little incidents how deeply the matter affects me.—Even the translation of the Five Lectures has come to a halt.—But I am taking care of analyses, office hours, and court agendas in a normal fashion.
When are you thinking of going from Karlsbad to Bolzano?—and (if you are thinking about my coming), what time do you have in mind? I certainly