Letter from Karl Abraham to Sigmund Freud, June 20, 1910

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Berlin
20 June 1910

Dear Professor,

Our letters crossed the last time. I was sorry to see from yours that your health was giving you cause for complaint. I hope that is now over. Where are you going in the holidays? I am staying here this summer. My wife is expecting in August, and we are moving in September. I have now been away for a week, not, indeed, for pleasure, but as expert witness in a lengthy judicial hearing in a little town in Westphalia.

I have good things to report of our little circle. Stegmann came over from Dresden for the second session. Körber talked about a case he was analysing—incomplete, it is true. Even if he has not yet grasped the subtleties, he is a straightforward, reliable person who will support the cause if need be. Next time Eitingon is to talk about the critical objections of our opponents; Hirschfeld speaks on symbolism in fetishism. After the summer holidays we want to organize an autumn session in Dresden—at Stegmann's suggestion—in order to mobilize the interested people scattered about Central Germany a little more.—The colleagues return your greetings sincerely.

As I conclude from the Circular, the difficulties in Zurich are still going on. It must surely be about Bleuler? I have not heard any details yet, though.—The fact that the Interpretation of Dreams is coming out in yet another edition is a particularly clear sign of progress. The Jahrbuch is far too unpunctual this time!

I am working on Segantini, but the practice has recently become so lively that I have only little spare time. I have plans for so many new subjects to work on that I should be glad to have a few weeks to spend only in writing.

To amuse you, I am sending you with this a new effort by Hellpach1 out of the Tag. The underlined passage shows clearly the correctness of the tactics followed up to now.

With cordial greetings from house to house,

your devoted