2 May 1931  81 Harley Street  London W1

Dear Professor,

«IP4,0»I generally send my congratulations a few days before your birthday, so as not to add to the crush on that day.  I am not proposing to come in person, chiefly because my rheumatism makes me far less '«MDUL»beweglich«MDNM»' [mobile] than in earlier years, when to travel to Vienna to spend a day or two there would have been a light matter.  Also you have never kept it a secret that ceremonial occasions give you no pleasure and that you much prefer to see friends at informal times; in fact I expressed the hope to Eitingon that no one would accompany him except presumably Ferenczi.  We have all taken here special interest in the fact that this is your seventy‑fifth birthday and our members wish me unofficially to express to you their congratulations, esteem and good wishes for health and happiness, in all of which you know no one joins more heartily than myself.

My wife and I greatly appreciated your card «MDUL»à propos«MDNM» of our novel holiday in the Scilly Isles, which we enjoyed enormously.  Today is the first birthday anniversary of our little daughter.  She leaves nothing to be desired in health, development, appearance and ‑‑ most important of all ‑‑ in disposition, which tells you that she has brought great joy into our life.  Mervyn was first in his class this term, and is in every way promising.

There is no startling news about the society or movement here.  The progress is solid and satisfactory in all respects.  We are getting older, but younger members are coming on in a gratifying fashion.  You will have heard that Roheim contemplates settling in London.  I think it would be a wise decision and have told him he would be very welcome.

Please convey our kindest greetings to your family and enjoy yourself the well‑earned esteem and affection that surrounds you and streams to you from all over the world ‑‑ from nowhere more than

Yours always affectionately  Ernest Jones