Times Mag. tells me they had a lot of letters about my article. One
schoolboy wrote asking for 50 copies "so that I can send a copy to each
of my teachers."
Ena very tired; has had too much to do owing to my absence.
You say that Peter isn't quite all right again. I guess we shall all find
that our self-reg. kids are problems to some extent owing to the environ
ment. Pity S'hill isn't near Peter, for he'd find all his love life here easily
enough.
Young doctor here this weekend, a psychiatrist,. has read all the
literature and is very keen, says that the Freudians in London are
alarmed about Reich. One said to him: "I want to believe in Reich's
work but if I did I'd have to admit that all I have learned already is
wrong."
Our love to you, Ilse. And tell that Reich guy that he is no good
standing alone. The moment I leave him his enemies begin to attack. I
long to know who the enemy is this time., ..Forest Hills, New York
December 6, 1948
My dear Neill:
I did not write for so long because I was rather taken up with
difficult stuff, and also suffered from a very reasonable depression. I
had the feeling that I am working in a desert, and that if anything big
were to turn up, either a big task in mental hygiene or some horrible
attack by the plague, no one would be there to help me to fight it. I am
recovering slowly from this not too subjective feeling.
I think you will find great satisfaction in learning to diagnose armor
ings and blocks in kids and in removing them at least superficially.
I still think back with great pleasure to the many evenings we had
chatting about everything from Heaven to Hell.
, ..Forest Hills, New York
December 9, 1948
My dear Neill:
We just received your letter. Yes, my work has burst open
everywhere and it is now rather much to handle, since I feel quite like in