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Vienna, June 5, 1911
IX., Berggasse 19
Dear friend,
I had rested up yesterday, and your cancellation was a disappoinment to me. Now you should keep hold of next Sunday, when we have a lot of things to talk about.
In matters of symbolism I now have one thing to counter you with. You explain “why children don't understand symbols”; I call to your attention the fact that children use symbols from the outset, for example, Little Hans with his horses and wagons.1 So that is not correct. Symbolism is there earlier than are the motives for its use. Up to now I see only one thing in this obscure matter (and even that very obscurely): symbolism seems to be