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Semmering, August 27, 1925
Dear friend,
You haven't guessed it. My essay contains nothing about active therapy and also concerns itself only with the theoretical side of the Rankian doctrine,
which, incidentally, comes off quite well, the relation to anxiety.
I won't reply to your project by telegram. None of the persons named by you is suited for this accomplishment or might feel a desire to do it. You must also first secure the assent of the Committee and the Congress, and perhaps the matter will remain hanging altogether. Who knows if much will then be lost! Things like that don't prosper well with us.
I have taken cognizance of your travel project with the envy that befits it, and wish you both the greatest enjoyment.
It would be interesting to know where the American newspapers get their wealth of fabricated news. I recently offended an American with the suggestion that the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor should be replaced by a monkey holding up a Bible. I.e., I tried; he didn't seem to understand me at all.
Cordially,
Freud