Letter from Karl Abraham to Sigmund Freud, July 31, 1916

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Allenstein
31 July 1916

Dear Professor,

I was glad to hear again from you at last. As you mention only one of my letters, a second has perhaps not arrived.

So it is in Salzburg that four of you are spending the holidays. It goes without saying that I should like to visit you there, though it is not so easy to do. But I have worked it out like this. On 22/23 September the Neurologists' Congress takes place in Munich, the main paper being neuroses after war wounds. I think it is probable that I shall be officially sent to the Congress. We could then meet before or after it. But it is very questionable whether I can cross the border to come to Salzburg. As far as I can see I will not be able to do that while I am on army leave. But there is nothing to stop me from coming to Berchtesgaden, which is so near S[alzburg]. There we could arrange a meeting! How would you feel about that? I should be very happy to see your family too. My wife is hardly likely to accompany me, partly because of the cost, partly because she would not like to go so far from the children (it is more than 24 hours by train). We no longer have a domicile in Berlin; my wife was there recently, cleared the flat, and put our things into store.

I very much hope that in the meantime you have had news—and good news—of your two sons in the field.

I was very interested in what you told me about all the acquaintances. Incidentally, I had a card from Reik this very day.

I have read to the end with pleasure the Lectures, for which I thanked you in my last letter!

With cordial greetings to all of you from my wife and me.

Yours,