3 June 191O  4O7 Brunswick Avenue  Toronto

Dear Professor Freud,

«IP4,0»At last I have a defeat to chronicle, not too serious, I hope, but still unmistakeably a defeat.  Hoch, Putnam and I read papers at the Canadian Medical Association this week, «FN1.××See August Hoch, "The Relation of Insanity to the Psychoneuroses," «MDUL»Canadian Lancet«MDNM», 44(1910‑11): 107‑118; Putnam (1910b), and Jones (1910k).

» and I don't think any of the three were very good, all being produced via complicated inhibitions.  Joseph Collins spoke in the discussion, which was very animated, and on the next day read a paper.«FN1.××Collins (1910).

»  He was too clever for us.  I had prepared answers for the lines I expected him to take, but he surprised us by being very mild and diabolically insinuating.  The feeling of the meeting was decidedly on his side, though I honestly think less so after the discussion than before it, which is something.  I think it will not have a bad effect in general ‑‑ it will stimulate more interest and experiment, which is what we want ‑‑ but it may injure me locally.  There is lately a strong prejudice in Toronto against me on account of the stress I lay on sexual matters, and it is likely to injure me especially in University and other appointments, but one can only hope for the best.  I have taken a decided stand, and will stick to it ‑‑ it is the easiest and most natural way.

Friedlander has sent a hostile article to Prince's Journal, but it cannot be published till next year for lack of space.«FN1.××Friedländer (1911).

»

Hoch, who is thoroughly convinced of all your views, Putnam and I spent a very agreeable three days together, talking hard over many matters.  Hoch has a rather strong prejudice against Brill, on account of his unpopularity in Ward's Island and also some unprofessional behaviour in medico‑legal cases, but I managed to do something to soften this.

There is no other news from this side, contrary to my usual budget.  I had a letter from Mott«FN1.××F. W. Mott (1853‑1926), M. D. 1886 London, Director of the Pathological Laboratory, London County Asylum, Claybury.  One of Jones's former mentors.

» of London today, congratulating me on spreading the knowledge of "Freud's valuable work" in England; that is good, for he is the only scientific psychiatrist there.  Unfortunately he is very anatomical.

The «MDUL»Jahrbuch«MDNM» has not yet arrived, but I suppose it will be out soon.  Thank you very much for the reprint of your lectures,«FN1.××Freud (1910a).

» which I was very glad to get.  Tausig tells me you will probably write a short introduction to the Hamlet translation; that is exceedingly kind of you.

I hope to have better news next time.

With Kindest Regards  Yours ever  Ernest Jones.