3 June 1919  69 Portland Court  London W1

Dear Professor:

«IP4,0»I have not had an answer to a letter containing some technical questions which I sent about six weeks ago, and I hope it has arrived safely.  I think that in it I acknowledged the very kind letter which your wife was so good as to send me, and expressed my thanks.«FN1.××See letter 238, however, Jones had not yet received the letter from Martha Freud of 26 April 1919 (Archives of The British Psycho‑Analytical Society.)

»  I hope I may have the pleasure of seeing her and Anna this summer.  Is it possible that you may stay in Vienna through the usual holiday time, or do you think it is more likely that you may go to the country or to Switzerland?  I know it is impossible to answer such questions definitely in these times, but I should be very grateful to know even only probabilities, for many things hang together with holiday plans.

I have urged Sachs that it is high time we issued notices, especially to America, concerning the Congress.  It seems to me better to settle a date and place, and thus give ample notice, even if it may be necessary to counteract it later; the notice would in any case be D.×V.!  Americans have to book their passages long beforehand, and I am anxious that we have a contingent of them over, for it is so important to get unity and support for our publishing plans at the Congress, while the starting of our «MDUL»Journal«MDNM» would hardly wait for another year.  In other words I think it very important that we make every effort to organise a meeting for the middle of September this year.  It is plain that public affairs are not going to be settled for a very long while, so that we cannot wait for that.  If peace is signed by then, which I presume will surely be the case, I want very much, with your kind permission, to visit you in August wherever you may then be.

Our society is strong, stable, and fresh, full of hard and genuine workers.  I should be proud to shew it to you.  Things are in every way very active here, lectures, courses, practice, debates, etc.

Jung is taking part in a symposium here next month, and I fear he will be well received, for he also has his supporters here.«FN1.××Jung (1919).»  It seems impossible to grow flowers without weeds also springing up; the phenomena are inter‑related!

My Father is distressingly ill, with a doubtful issue.  One has grief enough in life.  I am glad to say that my own health is much better and I am very active.  Loe is well.  I think of you daily and trust that what you have to suffer is already diminishing.

With my very kind regards  yours affectionately  Ernest Jones.

«MDUL»P.S.«MDNM»  Please excuse my typing on account of a rheumatic hand.