3O August 1922  The Plat  Elsted

Dear Professor,

My thoughts are very much with you over this new blow you have received from fate, and I deeply sympathize with you.  It seems to me however that we older people lose less from the present state of the world than the younger people who are deprived of all reasonable prospect of success and happiness.  We have at least enjoyed life in the days when the world was sane and beautiful.

As for Austria, don't you think that a swift fall this autumn will at least hasten the day when either the Allies or the Little Entente will be forced to make more permanent and «MDUL»lebensfähige«MDNM» [viable] arrangements for that unhappy country?  The same is true of Germany, though there the matter is complicated by mutual hate so that probably it will take longer.  But another two years' time should see better conditions beginning in Europe.

I will not trouble you with business this time, not that there is much going on.  The Congress promises to be in every way successful, though I shall be glad when it is over.  I see now your wisdom in insisting it should not be every year.

We are all benefitting here from the good country air and life, especially of course the children.  It is most interesting to observe the appearance of personality and character traits so early in life, and I think I have some evidence of congenital ideation.

My wife and I send you and Frau Professor our warm sympathy in your grief and in your efforts to sustain it.

Believe me  yours always most affectionately  Ernest Jones