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174A
Berlin
14 October 1913
Dear Professor,
It does not seem to me to be such a difficult business. Kutzinski, who has been attached to you, is Bonhoeffer's assistant. So I imagine that Kraus gave in to the influence of his colleague B., who is not really favourably disposed towards Ψα.
Kraus promised me his support, giving as reason that scientifically and personally he had heard only good of me. In this light, his intercession for me would be an act of personal friendliness rather than a support of Ψα. If Bonhoeffer has now influenced him also against me personally, then there will not be much that can be done about it. If such influence has not taken place, I believe that Kr. would not change his behaviour towards me, even if you clearly told him the truth about your business. For, as I have said, the event does not seem to originate with Kraus; that seems to me to be the main thing.
I hope you, dear Professor, will not come into a position where you would give precedence to my interests. Perhaps the situation will become clearer after the reply from Brugsch. I should naturally like to see this. Perhaps you could simply put it into an envelope and send it to me, so that you will not have the trouble of writing another letter! I thank you very much for the information and for your intention of showing consideration for me. I really should prefer to ask you to leave my interests completely out of account, if my Habilitation were simply my personal affair. But I do hope for something from it for Ψα.
Thanks in advance for the 3rd volume of the [Kleine Schriften zur] Neurosenlehre!
I have taken over the review of Jung's American lectures.1 It is only after very detailed study that one can see exactly what it is all about.
Koerber seems to be a bit better.
I am looking forward to your visit at Christmas, however short.