Record of a Friendship

orgone energy and orgone institute, is closely connected with the general

human evasiveness in these questions.

We are slowly preparing for home-coming (and hate it).

We shall call you at the Haymes'* soon after our return. Your place

at the table looks still empty, and so do all the whiskey bottles.

Summerhill School

Leiston, Suffolk

Dear Both and Peter Thumper, t

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November 14, 1948

I had a great welcome; whole school at station shouting and

cheering. Thanks to Haymes's pal in the Cunard I was transferred to A

deck with pursers etc. bowing to me and giving me fruit in the cabin,

and I had an official come to take me off the ship before all the others.

Bloody king I felt. I liked it of course.

Found the Stimmung [mood] of S'hilllovely. But, fine as it is to be

back, I have still part of my heart in Forest Hills. You were far too

good to me. I suppose I carried off the door key because I wanted to

open your door again many times.

Reich, a Nature Cure Chiropractitioner said at the British N aturo­

pathic Conference, 1948, that healers must go to Reich for their funda­

mentals. That is good to read. It would be odd if the unqualified

practitioners saw your light before orthodox medicine did.

Well, my very dear friends, now I must go down and tell the assembled

school all about my trip. Blessings to you all.

Summerhill School
Leiston, Suffolk

My dear Reich,

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December I, '48

I am sending on a copy of the Sex Journal with a review of the

Sexual Revolution, a good review too. It will be read by many people.

• American friends, Duncan and Angelica (Geli) Haymes, with whom Neill
  stayed until the Reichs returned from Maine.
  t Neill's pet name for Peter Reich.