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8 April 1910
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Dear Professor Freud,
I had a letter full of dejection from Herr v. T. a few days ago, so that the telegram that came today from his brother was not a complete surprise. I am very sorry about the latest turn of events. The purpose of these lines, dear Professor, is to ask you whether you would agree to my handing the patient over to Dr. Maeder1 for treatment. My
lectures start in a week's time and our clinic is full, so that I am almost stretched to the limit. Should you have any reservations about this, I shall of course try to arrange things so that I can treat Herr v. T. myself. If Dr. Maeder is to take over, however, I shall naturally look in on him frequently, and during the first few days in particular I shall collaborate closely with him. We should be grateful to have your opinion on the danger of suicide.
Herr v. T. will be in the same house as last time, but we cannot offer him the same rooms.
We came back from Nuremberg2 in very high spirits and are now analysing away for all we are worth. I now also realise how much one can learn from Stekel,3 provided one has oneself advanced to a certain point.
With kind regards, and regards, too, from my wife and from Maeder,
Yours, [L. Binswanger]