Letter from Sigmund Freud to C. G. Jung, October 1, 1910

1 October 1910, Vienna, IX. Berggasse 19

Dear friend,

I am delighted at the cheerful tone of your letters and infer from it that mother and child are doing very well, though you have neglected to say so aloud. Pleased with everything you say, only in regard to Schottländer you do me an injustice. I kept him that time just to tease and punish him, and I only wish you could have been there to see him squirm. Incidentally, his article had already been sent off to America at the time, he mentioned it if I am not mistaken.

In the meantime I have written a long letter1 to Uncle Bleuler—I presume you have no other in mind—not humble and pleading, more on the severe side, but nevertheless inspired by the consideration that he may feel offended at my not having got in touch with him directly. I tried to explain how unjust it is of him to punish us for rejecting Isserlin's inquisitorial presence and to let our opponents, his honoured colleagues, get away with statements like those of Ziehen and Hoche; I expressed my regret that he should renounce his influence on the development of the movement but assured him that we would survive none the less. I pointed out most emphatically that the gulf between him and his German colleagues is in any event unbridgeable, so sprinkling a little pepper on his anal erogenous zone. I expect no good to come of it, but I believe my step was justified and will not create any trouble for you.

I was frankly enthusiastic over Putnam's article in the Boston Medical Journal of 21 July 1910.2 I thanked him at once and asked his permission to translate it for the Zentralblatt. Since he is not likely to refuse, I have already done the translation. It will be an excellent apologia for ΨA and a good indirect answer to the last or next lot of abuse. The old man has indeed worked his way brilliantly into the field, he understands almost everything. Strangely enough, he makes