INTERNATIONAL PSYCHO‑ANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION

«IP0,0»                                  9 April 1924  London W1

Dear Professor,

«IP4,0»I was very distressed to hear of your decision not to come to Salzburg and also for the reason you give.  The only bright thought is that you are finding recuperation so beneficial and I hope this may continue to be so in still greater measure.  Your decision will necessarily cast a gloom over the Congress,«FN1.××8th Congress of the International Psychoanalytic Association, Salzburg, 21‑23 April 1924.» but, though nothing can replace your inspiration, you may rest assured that many of us will do everything we can there to consolidating and furthering the progress of your work.

It was a great shock for me to hear from you about the dissolution of the Committee and as I have heard no other intimation in this direction I am quite in the dark about the meaning of it all.«FN1.××In a Rundbrief of 10 April 1924, Rank confirmed that the Committee was buried and that he, Ferenczi, and Freud were in agreement on the issue (Sigmund Freud Copyrights Ltd, Wivenhoe).»  I only know I shall still make every effort to re‑establish better conditions when we all meet in Salzburg.

I quite understand what you say about Rank taking charge of the literary question in America and will write you more fully on this matter in a day or two.  There would seem to be no reason why his function should not be combined with consideration of the work we have already done in the way of translation and publication.

It is hard to foresee when I shall be in Austria next so I should like to take this opportunity of paying you a short visit after the Congress.  My wife and I are going to North Italy afterwards, but we could come on direct from Salzburg to Semmering, where I presume you will then be, arriving on Thursday evening, April 24th, and leaving at midday on the Saturday.  You will quite appreciate my desire to see you, both on personal grounds and also to discuss the matters of mutual interest.  On the other hand, I do not of course wish to intrude if you do not feel well enough to see us.  Could I, therefore, leave it this way, that we will arrange to come unless you telegraph to the contrary?  We should greatly like to know before leaving London, for it makes some difference in our arrangements.  I am notifying Abraham of my request and imagine that he may make a similar one.

With the most cordial wishes for your welfare,  Yours always,  Ernest Jones