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Semmering1
10 August 1925
Dear Friend,
My nephew Edward Bernays from New York,2 who has been especially active in the processing of public relations—a profession still unknown in Europe—was recently here in my home and declared himself ready to undertake an appeal for the Psychoanalytic Fund in his rich and crazy native country. Success may be doubtful, but nothing can be lost either.
Asked by him to propose the European section of a Committee to share with me in the administration of the Fund, I proposed our personalities charged with the most official functions, that is, you, Eitingon, Storfer, and in continuation of the former Committee, Ferenczi. He will provide the Americans, among whom there are to be a financier and a banker. I am now asking you for your written agreement to the use of your name.
I am corresponding with Sachs today about an incorrect procedure of your film people.3 One should not, after all, get mixed up with such people.
We are doing splendidly in this lovely summer. I hope your recovery is making great progress, and I expect that your family will prevent you from exceeding your strength at the Congress.
With cordial greetings to all of you.
Yours,
Freud