[?] October 1922  81 Harley Street  London W1

Dear Professor,

It seems long since I wrote to you in Vienna.  I hope that your native air soon completed the cure of your cold, and that you are in a good mood to face the coming session.  I wonder what is your opinion of Money‑Kyrle?  In spite of his lack of discipline I think he has a keen and powerful mind if only it could be clarified and freed of inhibitions.

I trust you were satisfied with my conducting of the Congress.  It was not too easy to keep a clear head with so much pressure in all directions, but I enjoyed the experience and had the impression that the Congress was in general a success in spite of the excess of papers.  Next time we must weed them out more strictly.

I was glad to hear from the Rundbrief that you liked my Adolescence paper.«FN1.××Jones (1922g).

»  It created a good impression here, and the Principal of the London Educational Institute so far lost his sense of proportion as to call it the most important contribution to educational theory for many years.  But, as I indicated in the previous Rundbrief, I am not happy about our recapitulation theory and wish we could enlist the services of a good modern biologist.  If Tansley were more advanced or experienced I would discuss it with him, but he is not yet sure of the ontogenetic side of the Oedipus complex, let alone the phylogenetic or prehistoric.

I was very distressed at the latest difficulty with Hiller, and should be glad if you could suggest any further action I could undertake.  I used all my influence with him in Berlin (twice till four in the morning) but he was at the time upset by your coldness to him there.  I fear the root of the matter is that Rank has not succeeded in winning him personally.  One cannot forget of course that Hiller is a neurotic and must be treated accordingly to get the best out of him.

I was glad to see Anna and your two sons look so well in Berlin.  On my return I found my family flourishing as usual.  The youngster, although he is not yet eight months old, is very active and this week performed the feat of walking alone across the room with the aid of a wheel‑chair that he pushed.

With my affectionate regards to you,  Yours as always  Ernest Jones