PROF. D^R. FREUD
WIEN IX., BERGGASSE 19

May 18^th 1923

Dear Jones

One day before I got your 
dear wife’s letter I heard 
of your operation and felt 
rather struck by the serial-
ity. I expect a permanent im-
provement of your health 
to come out of your experience 
as a patient, while incom-
plete recovery is all I am 
entitled to expect from 
mine. There is so much work 
before you and so many 
good claims on life that 
I prefer to think of 
your illness as a short, 
– I hope not too unpleasant – 
episode.

Affectionately 
yours 
Freud