Letter from Karl Abraham to Sigmund Freud, February 26, 1925

474A

Berlin-Grünewald
26 February 1925

Dear Professor,

First of all very hearty thanks for the Autobiographical Study1; I read it again at once with the same enjoyment as I did half a year ago on the Semmering. And then I must express my great joy about your intention of coming to the Congress! To me that is proof of your good state of health, that you are making plans again and regard your attendance at the Congress as self-evident.

In the meantime you have probably received from London my correspondence with the Swiss. I gave it to Ernest first, because he had raised objections in the circular letter to the change in venue for the Congress. Already today I received a letter from him in which he withdraws his objections.

With regard to the date of the Congress, I convinced myself later on that it was decided in Salzburg to meet at the end of August or the beginning of September. The change in the date already fixed (3-5 September) would thus be no obstacle to us, except for the general objection that such alterations always have something awkward about them. Landauer inquired in Homburg and found out that the last week in August is still part of the “season”, and that we would not find such good and comfortable accommodation. I should now like to ask your opinion of a suggestion by Ernest, naturally taking into account your comfort with regard to the journey. Would you agree to meet the wishes of the English at least by a few days, that is to say from 31 August to 2 September instead of 3-5 September? In that case we would fix the change and make it known at once by means of a circular.—

I shall come back very soon to the question of the discussion on technique in the !

With cordial greetings to you and yours from my wife and me,

Yours,

Abraham