11 January 1922  69 Portland Court  London W

Dear Professor:

Your interpretation of the rumour about my son was of course quite correct, though I hope that it is a happy forecast of what we expect in another six week's time.

We had a very restful Xmas holiday at Elsted and have returned to work with fresh vigour.

I will of course let you know when I hear from Kann.

I have not yet heard from Egerton as to which articles he is translating and have sent him a sharp reminder.  But I am parctically certain he will do none from Vol. I, so that Anna and Rickman can safely do any from this volume.  A propos Rickman, the case I describe in the double number of the Journal is from his wife, with of course her consent.  Is it not a pretty one?^[1]

Of course I think the Five Lectures should be rescued, as you well call it, if possible and on getting your letter I wrote to the American publisher.  I trust you will approve of my actions in regard to the McCann piracy.

My wife and I thank you very warmly for your kind New Year's wishes and reciprocate most heartily.

yours always affectionately  Ernest Jones

^[1]           Jones (1921).