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Budapest, August1 20, 1912
VII., Erzsébet-körút 54
Dear Professor,
I wish you much satisfaction and good weather for your stay in the Tyrolean Alps. For me, the time is now also coming closer for real relaxation, which I need this time more than ever. To be sure, I feel quite fresh mentally and physically, since I have worked very little in the last month,
but emotionally the past year has brought me too much stimulation and depression. I hope to be able to arrive in Caldonazzo on September 1. Now I must ask you to give me the address of the anticipated lodgings there, so that I can make an arrangement with the owner of the hotel. Rank writes me that he hopes to be able to travel with us. I am especially looking forward to becoming more closely acquainted with this dear and estimable person. I am very pleased with his book on incest;2 in certain passages I found his serene wisdom and the fineness of his remarks—especially considering the author's youth—quite astonishing. The third issue of Imago has also been very successful. It is a pleasure to work with such editors.3 Hellmuth especially distinguished herself.4 —
I think your idea about the retrospective obedience of the brother clan as the source of religiosity is excellent. By the way, already last year in Klobenstein you said: “Religion is what the son has.”5
The separation from Elma is absolute; Frau G. visits me once or twice a week. I intend to report to you personally later about the details of my emotional constitution (which is generally satisfactory).
Don't you think it might be too cold in Scotland in the second half of September?
Kind regards,
Ferenczi
I still hope to get news from you and be able to reply to it before I leave.