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Budapest, March 17, 1920
Dear Professor,
Just received the proofs from Emil. Am in complete agreement with both; you should approve of the two small changes.*1
Received Rank's telegram yesterday. I immediately took the necessary steps here, in order to be able to visit you at Easter, and asked Rank by telegram to help me in gaining entry and securing lodging. My patient
Vásárhelyi2 should come to Vienna tomorrow and pick up the entry documents; but the telegram to the Austrian embassy here will not be made superfluous thereby.
I3 regret that I must ask Rank for another favor in this matter, which I ask you to communicate to him as soon as possible. In consideration of the disruption in train traffic, I intend to come by Danube ship; but I have to see to the return trip in a timely fashion, otherwise I will get stuck in Vienna, which would be impermissible now, at a time when I am living from hand to mouth. He should be so kind as to reserve and pay for, as soon as possible, with the Danube Steamship Company, a sleeping berth (in a cabin) for the first ship after Easter, which to the best of my knowledge leaves Vienna on Wednesday. I will naturally be liable for the amount. If I should not be able to come, it should be easy to sell the ticket (hotel porters) in the worst case.
What I crossed out has become immaterial in consequence of a telephone conversation with Vásárhelyi. He promised me secure round-trip train reservations, by which I save time. Vásárhelyi is also taking this letter with him.
Kindest regards from me and my wife.
Ferenczi