Letter from Sigmund Freud to Ernest Jones, November 17, 1913

17 November 1913
Vienna, IX. Berggasse 19

My dear Jones,

I have been very much amused by your good saying about Jung, but we must not forget, this is our only case of success in the campaign against him, and we are mostly dependent on him for helping us by his foolish ways. If he were clever there would be no chance.

I return Putnam's letter for you, as regards the other—his letter to Meng1—it is wandering now, as you suggested, it may be with Ferenczi. I will hunt it up and have it sent to you as soon as possible. There is no doubt all these men incline strongly to Jung or to put it correctly, they tend away from Ψ A; it is only your personal influence which may keep them back, doubtful for how long a time. They all seek gratification, not science, perhaps Erlösung [deliverance] from their own neurotic charge. Anyone who promises—he need not keep it—will get them.

Burrows' letter is interesting too. I accepted him, not too tenderly, I never show too much happiness when a patient is offering himself.2

Now for Loe. She ought not to have expected myself keeping two hours