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Vienna, February 2, 1913
IX., Berggasse 19
Dear friend,
Your influenza, now I hope overcome, probably had only one meaning, and that was to allow me to get an entire letter from Frau G. for once. In my case it would now make no sense at all, so I intend to withdraw from the epidemic that is going around.
Jung's letter sounds somewhat elegiac; perhaps his Egeria1 has already left him. She should go to America to bring Rockefeller's daughter2 to Zurich. It is, of course, a pose, like every other one. Brill also writes that he [Jung] is now making efforts to woo him. (Brill seems not to have resigned the presidency of his group.3 He now has difficulties with the English publisher, who wants to leave out a whole series of dreams because of the impropriety of the material.)4
Jung's letter is probably also meant to inform me indirectly. Since you had the idea of involving me in the editing of your letter, I will throw a few sentences on paper which you can use or not, as you see fit. I notice that I informed him of your critique of his work. I wrote him on business during the last few days, and yesterday I received a matter-of-fact reply. He also asks if September 7/8 is appropriate as a date for the Munich Congress.5 A remark about a “bad reception” of his work.
So, my suggestions.
You know how busy he is. But the impression that the Zurichers, he in particular, don't care about the Viennese journals, is very easy to avoid. Any signs of interest are welcome—[you] would like to believe that he doesn't want a separation. All signs point to the fact that such is also not intended from the other side. You know that it was particularly important for F (me) to show that scientific differences within the framework of the organiztion are borne without difficulty, as long as personal behavior, like that of Stekel and Adler, does not make it impossible. You regret the breaking-off of private relations between F. and him, but, according to the information you have received, you think it i