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May 21, 1920. Albert Mordell.
(One of the many encouraging letters to young authors.)
Dear Mr. Mordell:
I have indeed read your book1 with great interest and am glad you were able to do for the English-American literature something similar to what Rank did for the German in his book on the Incest Motiv. I should also like to tell you not to take so hard the attacks and unfavourable criticisms. At present there is nothing else to be expected, and besides one good criticism by Havelock Ellis outweighs a couple of dozen bad ones. I hope you will continue your literary studies and often give us pleasure with their results.
Mit herzlichem Gruss und Hochachtung
Ihr
Freud
October 20, 1921. Lou Andreas-Salomé.
(L. A-S. had accepted an invitation to stay with the Freuds. The revolution had cut off the considerable income she had formerly derived from Russia.)
Verehrteste Frau:
… I am touching on one point to do with your journey without any fear of misinterpretation. If the severing of connection with your fatherland has impaired your freedom in travelling please let me send you from Hamburg some money for the journey. My son-in-law there takes care of what marks I hold; my practice has made me relatively rich in good foreign currency (American, English, Swiss). And I should like to get some pleasure out of my new wealth.