Letter from C. G. Jung to Sigmund Freud, March 3, 1908

Burghölzli-Zürich, 3 March 1908

Dear Professor Freud,

I don't know how many Viennese are coming to Salzburg. Only four people have sent in applications: Adler, Sadger,1 Stekel, and Schwerdtner; that makes five including you. Apart from these five I have eighteen definite applications and three indefinite ones. On this basis arrangements might now be made with the hotel. No doubt you will decide where the meeting is to be held. I imagine the hotel could put a room at our disposal, or should we requisition some official building? I am happy to leave these matters entirely in your hands. The draft of the programme is enclosed.2

Now for the news from Jena. I got a gorgeous reception from that old fox “Geheimrat” Binswanger. He gave a stag party in my honour with uniforms and other splendours. He used the evening as an occasion for the following pronouncement:

“There are cases of hysteria that do in fact turn out as Freud says. But we must assume that there are various other forms of hysteria for which different formulas will have to be found.” I could concur with this view. It shows the influence of the young Binswanger, who as you see is a fine fellow. I also got to know Warda, he's a bit spineless, predominantly intellectual, will therefore never produce anything worthwhile, but will always skulk in the background nodding his head sagely. On the other hand I struck up an acquaintance with a better man, Strohmayer,3 assistant at Binswanger's private clinic. He does