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26 April 1910, Vienna, IX. Berggasse 19
Dear friend,
Your telegraphed request1 for advice has caused me a certain perplexity. But gathering my wits, I come to the comforting conclusion that it makes no difference at all whether or not Bleuler joins, the result will be the same in either case. We shall not be deterred from going ahead with our organization and from keeping on with psychoanalysis. Once this is settled, we can tell ourselves that his joining would nevertheless be most welcome to us, and cajole him a little by pointing out that by declining he would make a bad impression on our adversaries and harm the cause in a way which he certainly does not intend. If he merely refuses to assume the leadership of the Zürich group, this would have its counterpart in my withdrawal from the leadership in Vienna, and could be presented in this guise. Then it