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2 August 1920
Bad Gastein, Villa Wassing
Dear Jones,
Here I am, amidst the choice beauties of our Alps, pretty well worn out, waiting for the beneficial effects of radioactive water and delicious air. I have brought the material for the “Psychology of Mass and the Analysis of the Ego”1 with me, but my head obstinately refuses so far to take an interest in these deep problems. Therefore I have undertaken a review of the American translation, which I will send you—a rich harvest—later on. You may sell it to my nephew Bernays for the next edition or reserve it for your own improved one. To be sure, I only noticed the faults from my side of the water, nothing on elegance, precision, etc.. I judge it is a slovenly piece of work, but the high strung colloquial tone of the lectures is not badly reproduced.
As for the questions in your last letter, I leave it to Rank to answer them. Poor Rank, so much is left to him! I hope I can manage to reach the Hague on the 6th of Sept., but who can make such a promise nowadays? The Berlin lectures have been given up, as Abraham writes apparently on account of my withdrawing. Really I am not in a condition now, to woo