December 15, 1923  
Dear Friends:  

The Vienna Rundbrief has not arrived. Nor have I had any news for some time of  
Professor’s health. I trust that this is progressing satisfactorily, but should be  
glad, l. Otto, to have definite news of it, as well as about the decision on which  
the continued existence of the Press depends.  

I am sorry that Sándor is unable to accept my apology and explanation. Although  
I cannot agree with many of his statements, I see no use in this polemic unless he  
himself insists. I willingly accept Karl’s suggestion, and am sending Sándor, to-  
gether with a private letter, a copy of a pro­posed communication to Mitchell. When  
we reach agreement on this, it can be circulated among the Committee before being  
published.  

In the last meeting Flügel read a most excellent paper on Polyphallic Symbolism  
(dreams, myths, and character) in relation to the castration complex. We intend to  
publish it in the Journal.  

Your preface arrived safely, l. Karl, and I have attended to the points you  
raise in connection with it. The other promised communications, on Moscow and the 
Congress, have not yet arrived.  

Having had only one week’s holiday this year I propose to take another from  
Dec. 23 to 30, so it is unlikely that I shall have anything to make a Rundbrief on  
Jan. 1.  

With both Christmas and New Year’s greetings to all, and best wishes for an  
enjoyable interruption in the work,  

Ernest Jones