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22 August 1913
13 Princes Street
Cavendish Square, W.
Dear Professor Freud,
Ferenczi, whose good letter arrived this morning, suggests that I should write combined letters to you two, so as to save time; if I hear from both of you in return I shall get the best of the bargain. By the way, he says he has told you something in a general way of my B'pest analysis. If you have any comments that occur to you, I should be glad to hear them.
Enclosed is a copy of the paper I proposed reading at Munich;1 perhaps you would be so good as to let me know of any amendments you suggest. I am not satisfied with the part dealing with Jung directly. When I say I cannot understand why he goes on analysing phantasies that are purely secondary in nature, and not causal, he can easily reply: because the Libido and energy necessary for the performance of the Aufgabe [task] have got anchored there and have to be released through analysis. This is not easy to meet without overstepping the bounds of therapeutics and dealing with other parts of his “theory”.
I hear with joy that you are reading a paper at Munich, and am eager to know the subject.2
The onesided account of the ψα debate in the Times, Neue Freie Presse (which Rank sent me), etc., was due to the fact that no reporters were present, so that they wrote their account purely from the printed Rapporte of Janet and Jung that were handed to them.3 I smiled to think of your lack of curiosity as regards the latter. The olympic calm of S. Martino contrasts vividly with the turmoil of London.
The chief news from here is that today I signed the lease of my flat (69,