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230A
Berlin
17 July 1914
Dear Professor,
A letter from Maeder, which has just arrived, is the occasion to disturb your cure once again. I am enclosing a copy of the letter,1 which is very hard to read, and am at the same time sending a copy each to Rank and Jones for circulation (so there is no need to return it).
The end of the letter is very mystical, but not difficult to grasp. I think they are planning a circular of indignation to form the basis of their resignation.
The Zurich group's session on 10 July took place immediately before I sent my letter. I believe that it was a good thing to send it nevertheless, as the reactions of Zurich come extremely slowly.—We send out the invitations to the Congress on Sunday, but will leave those meant for Z.[urich] and Munich for a few more days; perhaps we shall have the notices of resignation in the meantime.
I am not of course giving Maeder an answer to his letter. Both the content and the handwriting ooze spitefulness.
Today Pfister's letter came from Rank. It reminds me of many an analytic session. The patient comes with resistances, but as soon as he is at the doctor's he very quickly finds positive contact again. Thus the first page of Pfister's letter is full of hidden resistances, and after that his attitude to you and Ψα becomes more and more positive. I know that Pf. has some very estimable qualities; he was very sympathetic to me personally at the Weimar Congress. But he is inwardly insecure. So I cannot be unrestrictedly pleased about his well-meant letter.
Reik is very pleased with your attitude!
With cordial greetings,