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FREUD, Sigmund (1856-1939). Series of nineteen autograph letters and cards signed, all addressed to ALFRED ADLER, 'Sehr geehrter Herr College', 'Lieber College', 'Lieber Herr Doktor', written between 1899 and 1911, also including two cartes-de-visite, and Adler's letter of resignation, and another document.
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FREUD, Sigmund (1856-1939). Series of nineteen autograph letters and cards signed, all addressed to ALFRED ADLER, 'Sehr geehrter Herr College', 'Lieber College', 'Lieber Herr Doktor', written between 1899 and 1911, also including two cartes-de-visite, and Adler's letter of resignation, and another document.
APPARENTLY UNKNOWN AND UNPUBLISHED,
Adler (1870-1937) was an early disciple and colleague of Freud. He played an important part in the weekly meetings of the small group that met for psychoanalytical discussions at Freud's apartment every Wedneday from November 1902, known as the Wednesday Society. This subsequently became the official Viennese Psychoanalytical Association in June 1908. From 1910 until his resignation in 1911, he was 'Obmann' of the Association. He was also, jointly with Stekel, editor of the Zentralblatt für Psychoanalyse, the Association's journal. The letters deal almost exclusively with psychoanalytical subjects or matters relating to the Association and the journal.
THE CORRESPONDENCE COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING:
Vienna, 27 February 1899, (card). Explaining that the mother has misunderstood the diagnosis, it is a matter of 'epilept. Petit mal', rather than hysteria, 2 pages, 12mo, (signature cancelled in ink).
Vienna, 2 November 1902, (card), 'A small group of colleagues and students will give me the pleasure to meet once a week at 8.30 pm "post coenam" to discuss problems in psychology and neuropathology. Reitler, Kahane, Stekel. Would you join us?', 2 pages, 12mo. AN HISTORIC NOTE ANNOUNCING THE FIRST MEETING OF THE WEDNESDAY GROUP.
Vienna, 30 January 1905 (signature cut away). Recommending a Frl. Janina (?), a 17-year-old revolutionary, who is disturbed, and has already twice tried to commit suicide, 6 lines on one page, 12mo, autograph envelope.
Vienna, 12 July 1905, (card). Returning a manuscript for Adler to publish in Bresler's Psychiatrisch-neurologische Wochenschrift, 2 pages, 12mo.
Vienna, 29 July 1905 (card). 'Es kommt nur darauf aus dass Sie das Schriftstück brauchen können. Ich möchte sehr gerne meinen Antheil in irgend einem praktischen Nutzen geben', 2 pages, 12mo.
Vienna, 20 August 1905. Received an unsigned telegram 'Helene psichotisch geworden', asking him to recommend a specialist. Did not reply as he could not work out which of the three Helenes that he has as patients are concerned. 'Welchen Spezialisten raten Sie mir'. He discusses his own diagnosis, 'Am schönsten wäre es wenn Sie jetzt aus der Hypnose zu Worte kommen könnten u. die Austellgang umgehen die müste jetzt gelingen', 3 pages, 8vo.
Vienna, 22 August 1905. Discussing a case of mother and daughter, disagreeing with Adler's interpretation, 'Man musste die Partei der Tochter nehmen als Arzt u. man konnte es nicht u. musste sich mit der Mutter alliiren, so dass es nicht ging ... Mit der Frau ist wahrscheinlich auch sonst nichts zu machen. Was haben Sie zur Erklärung dass in diesen Fällen der versteckte Hass gegen das kranke Kind, das man eigentlich beseitigt haben möchte zum Vorschein kommt?', 4 pages, 8vo.
Vienna, 26 November 1906. Discussing a dentist Dr. M. and his potency problems, 'Zahnarzt Dr. M der sich wie ich höre bereits an Sie gewendet, hat mir folgendes von sich erzählt. Er ist Masochist, potent mit Zuhilfenahme gewisser Vorstellungen, mit seiner Frau schlecht verheiratet war ... Seine Angst ist, dass er impotent würde obwohl er (Wiederspruch!) sich sicher fühlt bei einer anderen als seiner Frau ohne Hilfe des Masoch potent zu sein', and discussing his having being seduced by adults when 6-7 years old, 2 pages, 8vo.
Vienna, 31 January 1908. 'I respect all your assurances of wishing to work with me, but after so many years of co-operation and personal respect that had such a profound influence, I have the right to question your motivation. If there is anything I can do to influence or help you, I would gladly do so', one page, 8vo.
Vienna, 3 January 1909. He has accepted Herr Koniwels (?) as patient as requested, finds him a very weak character. Although he has two other very interesting cases, he will undertake a preliminary investigation. Asks why A. did not want to treat him, 1½ pages, 8vo.
Vienna [early 1910] (slightly damaged at head with loss of date). 'Als ich im Oktober zurückkam haben mich die Herren mit Gedanken zum Thema Psychoanalyse und Weltanschauung empfangen, die mir einen starken Eindruck hinterlassen haben'. Asks Adler to bring up the subject at the forthcoming Nuremberg Congress, one page, 4to (split in centre fold).
Vienna, 2 June 1910. About a twelve-year-old boy, 'Dieser 12 j. Knabe aus Wien mit allerlei Degenerations-Zeichen behaftet', seems retarded, asking advice about possible thyroid treatment, one page, 8vo (signature cancelled in ink).
Vienna, 26 June 1910. 'You are very kind to let me make use of your preface, it is excellent', one page, 8vo.
Noordwigk, 27 August 1910. Has not received proofs of his article for the Zentralblatt, but as he now cannot be reached until 1 October, asks him to make some alterations, about Stekel, etc., one page, 4to.
Vienna, 6 October 1910. 'In continuation of the subject that arose at yesterday's meeting, I am now writing what I was unable to mention then. We discussed that Dr.Breuer should be asked to give permission to publish his paper Unus multorum from his brochure on suicide'. Freud thinks only certain selected paragraphs should be printed, 'Ich meine also die Veröffentlichung kann sich nur auf die wertvollen Bemerkungen über das Verhältnis der Jugend zum Sterben u. über die Bevorzugung gewisser Todesarten beziehen', 1½ pages, 4to.
Vienna, 11 December 1910. Has received only two articles for the Zentralblatt. One from Ferenczi about obscene words, another a brilliant case from a psychologist about misreading, one page, 8vo.
Vienna, 17 December 1910. Has received the proofs of two articles from Bergmann 'Auszüge aus Literature - und Stekels psychoanalytische Aphorismen'. As publisher he has the right to veto these. Asks Adler as editor of the next issue to inform Stekel of his veto, one page, 4to (small tear in margin).
Vienna, 2 January 1911 (postcard, address on verso). Asks him to bring the corrected proofs of Putnam's article, one page, 12mo.
Vienna, 8 January 1911. He has discovered that the Psychoanalytic Aphorisms are still included in the Zentralblatt, ½ page, 8vo.
Vienna, 13 February 1911. Series of criticisms about an article and reviews in the Zentralblatt, 2 pages, 8vo.
Vienna, 10 June 1911. As he will be going away on 8 July, asks urgently what he should do in contributing to the Zentralblatt, ½ page, 4to.
Vienna, [n.d.]. 4 lines in pencil signed, on a scrap of paper, asking Adler to come to dinner the next day at 8.30. Rank will probably be there, perhaps Oppenheim.
Vienna, 8 July 1908 & 8 May 1910. Two cartes-de-visite, with short messages.
Also included with the lot:
ADLER, Alfred. Autograph letter signed to Sigmund Freud ('Geehrter Herr Professor'), Vienna, 11 June 1911. Letter of resignation from the Association, who are accused of lack of moral fibre, 'Sie haben bei Herrn Bergmann [the publisher of the journal] meinen Austritt verlangt ... Unter einem erkläre ich hiemit meinen Austritt aus der Wiener Psychoanalytischen Gesellschaft. Der Verein hatte offenbar Ihnen gegenüber nicht das moralische Gewicht, Sie in der Verfolgung Ihres langjährigen persönlichen Kampfes gegen mich aufzuhalten'. As he does not wish to carry on this fight with his former teacher, he has been forced to resign his functions in the Association, 2 pages, 8vo. This letter was clearly never sent, but was probably used as draft for another letter apparently lost.
[Vienna, June 1911]. Anonymous draft of a letter to the Committee of the Psychoanalytical Association. 'The undersigned have noted with great regret that Prof. Freud and some other members, instead of discussing Adler's views, have waged a continuous fight against Dr. Adler personally and also against the results of his research. As he has been forced to resign ... we cannot hope that there will in the near future be a return to scientific objectivity in the Association', 2 pages, 4to. (23)
APPARENTLY UNKNOWN AND UNPUBLISHED,
Adler (1870-1937) was an early disciple and colleague of Freud. He played an important part in the weekly meetings of the small group that met for psychoanalytical discussions at Freud's apartment every Wedneday from November 1902, known as the Wednesday Society. This subsequently became the official Viennese Psychoanalytical Association in June 1908. From 1910 until his resignation in 1911, he was 'Obmann' of the Association. He was also, jointly with Stekel, editor of the Zentralblatt für Psychoanalyse, the Association's journal. The letters deal almost exclusively with psychoanalytical subjects or matters relating to the Association and the journal.
THE CORRESPONDENCE COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING:
Vienna, 27 February 1899, (card). Explaining that the mother has misunderstood the diagnosis, it is a matter of 'epilept. Petit mal', rather than hysteria, 2 pages, 12mo, (signature cancelled in ink).
Vienna, 2 November 1902, (card), 'A small group of colleagues and students will give me the pleasure to meet once a week at 8.30 pm "post coenam" to discuss problems in psychology and neuropathology. Reitler, Kahane, Stekel. Would you join us?', 2 pages, 12mo. AN HISTORIC NOTE ANNOUNCING THE FIRST MEETING OF THE WEDNESDAY GROUP.
Vienna, 30 January 1905 (signature cut away). Recommending a Frl. Janina (?), a 17-year-old revolutionary, who is disturbed, and has already twice tried to commit suicide, 6 lines on one page, 12mo, autograph envelope.
Vienna, 12 July 1905, (card). Returning a manuscript for Adler to publish in Bresler's Psychiatrisch-neurologische Wochenschrift, 2 pages, 12mo.
Vienna, 29 July 1905 (card). 'Es kommt nur darauf aus dass Sie das Schriftstück brauchen können. Ich möchte sehr gerne meinen Antheil in irgend einem praktischen Nutzen geben', 2 pages, 12mo.
Vienna, 20 August 1905. Received an unsigned telegram 'Helene psichotisch geworden', asking him to recommend a specialist. Did not reply as he could not work out which of the three Helenes that he has as patients are concerned. 'Welchen Spezialisten raten Sie mir'. He discusses his own diagnosis, 'Am schönsten wäre es wenn Sie jetzt aus der Hypnose zu Worte kommen könnten u. die Austellgang umgehen die müste jetzt gelingen', 3 pages, 8vo.
Vienna, 22 August 1905. Discussing a case of mother and daughter, disagreeing with Adler's interpretation, 'Man musste die Partei der Tochter nehmen als Arzt u. man konnte es nicht u. musste sich mit der Mutter alliiren, so dass es nicht ging ... Mit der Frau ist wahrscheinlich auch sonst nichts zu machen. Was haben Sie zur Erklärung dass in diesen Fällen der versteckte Hass gegen das kranke Kind, das man eigentlich beseitigt haben möchte zum Vorschein kommt?', 4 pages, 8vo.
Vienna, 26 November 1906. Discussing a dentist Dr. M. and his potency problems, 'Zahnarzt Dr. M der sich wie ich höre bereits an Sie gewendet, hat mir folgendes von sich erzählt. Er ist Masochist, potent mit Zuhilfenahme gewisser Vorstellungen, mit seiner Frau schlecht verheiratet war ... Seine Angst ist, dass er impotent würde obwohl er (Wiederspruch!) sich sicher fühlt bei einer anderen als seiner Frau ohne Hilfe des Masoch potent zu sein', and discussing his having being seduced by adults when 6-7 years old, 2 pages, 8vo.
Vienna, 31 January 1908. 'I respect all your assurances of wishing to work with me, but after so many years of co-operation and personal respect that had such a profound influence, I have the right to question your motivation. If there is anything I can do to influence or help you, I would gladly do so', one page, 8vo.
Vienna, 3 January 1909. He has accepted Herr Koniwels (?) as patient as requested, finds him a very weak character. Although he has two other very interesting cases, he will undertake a preliminary investigation. Asks why A. did not want to treat him, 1½ pages, 8vo.
Vienna [early 1910] (slightly damaged at head with loss of date). 'Als ich im Oktober zurückkam haben mich die Herren mit Gedanken zum Thema Psychoanalyse und Weltanschauung empfangen, die mir einen starken Eindruck hinterlassen haben'. Asks Adler to bring up the subject at the forthcoming Nuremberg Congress, one page, 4to (split in centre fold).
Vienna, 2 June 1910. About a twelve-year-old boy, 'Dieser 12 j. Knabe aus Wien mit allerlei Degenerations-Zeichen behaftet', seems retarded, asking advice about possible thyroid treatment, one page, 8vo (signature cancelled in ink).
Vienna, 26 June 1910. 'You are very kind to let me make use of your preface, it is excellent', one page, 8vo.
Noordwigk, 27 August 1910. Has not received proofs of his article for the Zentralblatt, but as he now cannot be reached until 1 October, asks him to make some alterations, about Stekel, etc., one page, 4to.
Vienna, 6 October 1910. 'In continuation of the subject that arose at yesterday's meeting, I am now writing what I was unable to mention then. We discussed that Dr.Breuer should be asked to give permission to publish his paper Unus multorum from his brochure on suicide'. Freud thinks only certain selected paragraphs should be printed, 'Ich meine also die Veröffentlichung kann sich nur auf die wertvollen Bemerkungen über das Verhältnis der Jugend zum Sterben u. über die Bevorzugung gewisser Todesarten beziehen', 1½ pages, 4to.
Vienna, 11 December 1910. Has received only two articles for the Zentralblatt. One from Ferenczi about obscene words, another a brilliant case from a psychologist about misreading, one page, 8vo.
Vienna, 17 December 1910. Has received the proofs of two articles from Bergmann 'Auszüge aus Literature - und Stekels psychoanalytische Aphorismen'. As publisher he has the right to veto these. Asks Adler as editor of the next issue to inform Stekel of his veto, one page, 4to (small tear in margin).
Vienna, 2 January 1911 (postcard, address on verso). Asks him to bring the corrected proofs of Putnam's article, one page, 12mo.
Vienna, 8 January 1911. He has discovered that the Psychoanalytic Aphorisms are still included in the Zentralblatt, ½ page, 8vo.
Vienna, 13 February 1911. Series of criticisms about an article and reviews in the Zentralblatt, 2 pages, 8vo.
Vienna, 10 June 1911. As he will be going away on 8 July, asks urgently what he should do in contributing to the Zentralblatt, ½ page, 4to.
Vienna, [n.d.]. 4 lines in pencil signed, on a scrap of paper, asking Adler to come to dinner the next day at 8.30. Rank will probably be there, perhaps Oppenheim.
Vienna, 8 July 1908 & 8 May 1910. Two cartes-de-visite, with short messages.
Also included with the lot:
ADLER, Alfred. Autograph letter signed to Sigmund Freud ('Geehrter Herr Professor'), Vienna, 11 June 1911. Letter of resignation from the Association, who are accused of lack of moral fibre, 'Sie haben bei Herrn Bergmann [the publisher of the journal] meinen Austritt verlangt ... Unter einem erkläre ich hiemit meinen Austritt aus der Wiener Psychoanalytischen Gesellschaft. Der Verein hatte offenbar Ihnen gegenüber nicht das moralische Gewicht, Sie in der Verfolgung Ihres langjährigen persönlichen Kampfes gegen mich aufzuhalten'. As he does not wish to carry on this fight with his former teacher, he has been forced to resign his functions in the Association, 2 pages, 8vo. This letter was clearly never sent, but was probably used as draft for another letter apparently lost.
[Vienna, June 1911]. Anonymous draft of a letter to the Committee of the Psychoanalytical Association. 'The undersigned have noted with great regret that Prof. Freud and some other members, instead of discussing Adler's views, have waged a continuous fight against Dr. Adler personally and also against the results of his research. As he has been forced to resign ... we cannot hope that there will in the near future be a return to scientific objectivity in the Association', 2 pages, 4to. (23)