DR. A. A. BRILL
88 CENTRAL PARK WEST
NEW YORK
PATIENTS SEEN BY APPOINTMENT TELEPHONE TRAFALGAR 7-8070

Nov 25/ 38

My dear Professor

The enclosed check for # 500 is for royalties on the "Basic Writings etc." which I just received.  The book has been selling very well for a few months but unfortunately it is sold for only #1.25.  As it is, you will get more than you would have gotten on the individual works of which it consists.

I was very pleased to hear from you and as I expected this check I waited until I received it before answering you.  Since you came to London I have tried to send a few patients to you but things are now different than formerly.  The Institutes here are training the younger men and the one private patient that I wished to send to you could not stay in London for any length of time.  I am sure however that there will be some opportunities in the future and you

may be sure that I will think of it.

What you said about Jekels I will keep in mind.  As a matter of fact I have done all I could for him and for Federn.  But it is not as simple as it seems when an Americanized patient is send [sic] to a person whose language is not fluent.  One of the patients I sent to Jekels left him because of language difficulties and I am pleased that two other are satisfied with him.  Federn is a more difficult problem.  He seems to think that he will be able to do almost the impossible which I am afraid will not be realized.  I advised him and Jekels to stay in New York City because I felt they were not young enough to do any pioneering.  Jekels has settled down here to stay.  Federn however [?] has been flirting with a number of positions of which he could have gotten two, but only about 2-3 days ago he telephoned that he decided to remain here.  Him too I have sent a few patients one of whom he is analyzing.  I have also sent a patient to Bergler who insists upon staying in N.Y.C. but I would have preferred had he gone to some other city.  I am sure that those who can wait will do well here but I am the

only one who feels so.  All the other analysts want the refugees to go to other cities.  Reik is a real problem because he is a lay analyst and because he is just a problem.  I cannot send him patients for therapy because it is against the law and I cannot take chances and be involved in anything contrary to law.  I did send him a physician for didactic analysis, contrary to the rulings of the local institute.  But it will be difficult to take care of him, he will do best to get a position in college or university as a teacher or research worker, this too is not easy to obtain.  The others are in the process of settling down.

I only hope that they will not get into any difficulties with our local society and institute.  I understand there is already considerable feeling in some quarters, that is why I refused to attend a meeting which Federn invited me to.  He said it would be a meeting of the Viennese analysts.  I told him that I could not attend it as I am not attending the meetings of the local society and I advised him not to have the meeting and to cooperate with the N.Y. group.  As

much as I am in disagreement with Rado and his clique I think it best that the newcomers should do everything to cooperate with the N.Y. Society.  I am sure that that is the best attitude to take.

The situation abroad is so depressing to me that I am in a real state of depression.  Here we have nothing to worry but antisemitism is on the increase, at least the press states it, although I see no indications of it except for a letter now and then in the daily papers.  I am very pleased that you are in your own house and I hope that you will have a tranquil and healthy life.  I cannot help thinking of all the terrible things that have happened and are still going on and I am happy that you are in England.

With my very best wishes to you and your family in which Mrs. Brill joins me I am

affectionately
Brill