DR. A. A. BRILL
88 CENTRAL PARK WEST
NEW YORK
PATIENTS SEEN BY APPOINTMENT TELEPHONE TRAFALGAR 7-8070

April 12/36

My dear Professor.

I am hoping that this letter will reach 
you on or before your 80^th birthday. Mrs. 
Brill and I wish to express our sincere 
wishes to you and Mrs. Freud on this 
happy occasion.  It is our cherished 
wish that you will have many happy 
returns of this day.

As a slight token of my affection I 
wish you to accept as a birthday gift # 5000, 
which I deposited with Adolph Lewisohn & Co 
61 Broadway in your name. You may 
use this money for any purpose that 
you like. Having in mind the uncertainties 
of the conditions abroad I thought it best to keep 
the money here until Lewisohn or I hear 
from you how to dispose of it.

Soon after I received your last letter 
your sister Mrs. Bernays phoned and I called 
on here. I had a very nice and interesting

visit with here. She is very dynamic and 
remarkably interesting. What she wanted to 
propose was that something should be done 
on the occasion of your birthday. Eddy 
was contemplating something she said. He 
then came to see me and I told him 
what you said in your letter, that you did 
not want any festivities but he convinced 
me that something should be done. However, he 
is doing it. I naturally could not refuse 
my cooperation. He proposes that a dinner 
be given – he is giving it – at which about 
a dozen speakers will say something 
for a few minutes and to invite altogether 
about 100 guests. I am sure everything will 
be nicely done but remember I have not 
been the originator of it.

Again wishing you a 
very happy birthday I am
Affectionately
Brill