Record of a Friendship

good. I would advise not to let Zoe stay alone in the accumulator, to

park her there, as you say, but let her go in with Ena. She will feel

then when the child gets restless, a sure sign for getting out.

Of course, we would like to urge you not to leave Ena and the child

behind when you come. It should be possible to arrange it somehow.

Summerhill School

Leiston, Suffolk

My dear Reich.

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April 4, 1947

I delayed wntmg until I had news of the Accum. and the
Reise [trip] over. After much delay at the docks I have got the Accu
now and we are using it hopefully. But I find it difficult to heat up
inside, whereas Ena heats easily in a room without a fire... we have
had no coke for a month lately and no coal for a week or more. So far
my only observation is that I feel a prickliness of the skin which is
pleasant. The baby has its daily doses with Ena. I like very much the
easy design of it, and had no idea how easy it is to make it in sections
as compared with a solid thing. As an article of furniture it looks fine
too. We are to try all sorts of experiments with it ... kids with impetigo,
sores, colds etc. But I wish it were possible to sit in it with ETWAS
KLEIDER AN [some clothing on] for I am never a warm person in this
climate. Also, somewhere you write that one shouldn't have an Accu
in a bedroom. Why? Why bad to lie all night with orgones floating
about the room?
In seven days the three of us cross to Copenhagen and then Stock­
holm. Propaganda Reise [trip] really; I want to get students over to help
pay our losing battle with money. I lecture in both cities and almost
cover our fares with the fees I get there. We will be away 15 days in all.
I don't look forward to travelling Dritte [third] on the ship; at my time
of life I feel I ought to have the best Erste Klasse [first class] for self
and family. I guess the aftermath of war will give us worse austerities.
Say, Reich, if we can't get a passage this summer, would it be possible
to delay visit until winter, when I might get a lecture tour? A few
lectures might get me a public over there. I have just had five lectures
in the north of England, speaking to about 2000 people in all. Their
enthusiasm was tremendous. I don't see why I shouldn't come to a