Letter from Sándor Ferenczi to Sigmund Freud, April 15, 1919

Internationale Psychoanalytische Vereinigung Präsidium: Budapest, VII., Erzsébet-Körut 451

Budapest, April 15, 1919

Dear Professor,

I am making use of a rare opportunity to let a few lines get to you directly.—

First, something about Toni's case: Since the moment at which the possibility of your coming here emerged,2 I stopped conducting thoroughgoing analytic negotiations with him—he is also completely primed for your coming. If you are impeded, then I can still jump in. Incidentally, we haven't yet actually gotten into the proper analytic mood at all.—

I can now admit to you that I had the plan to visit you at Easter. I hope that this meeting will now be realized in reverse.—It has been a frightfully long time since we talked to each other—and now, of all times, when every day is an eternity!

I am loaded with personal and material questions. The separation, which has lasted too long, has made the tension grow excessively. I doubt whether we will be able to discuss everything properly here.—

So, briefly, until we meet again!

Regards,

Ferenczi