August 31, 1928.

Mr. Charles Davis,
Bass River, Cape Cod,
Mass.

My dear Mr. Davis:

I am extremely sorry that unforeseen circumstances made it impossible for me to answer your kind letter sooner.

I am afraid that Dr. Charles I. Lambert is misinformed about my having had anything to do with Alfred Adler's coming to America. I had known Adler for sometime and he was my guest at Blooming-dale Hospital.

I should like very much to be of any assistance to you but I am sailing within a few days and I doubt whether I could undertake anything to help in the Adlerian Movement at present.

Moreover, my own views so cardinaliy diverge from Adler's professional, as well as scientific principles, that I should feel reluctant in undertaking anything to promote his theories and practices here.

GZ:HMB

CHARLES DAVIS

BASS RIVER, CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS
NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BOSTON

New York City
July 18, 1928
Please reply to
Bass River, Cape Cod
Massachusetts

Dr. Gregory Zilboorg
Care Bloomingdale Hospital
White Plains, New York

My dear Dr. Zilboorg:

Your name has been given to me by my friend
Dr. Charles I. Lambert. I was previously aware that some-
one at Bloomingdale was particularly instrumental in
bringing Dr. Alfred Adler to America on his first trip
here but did not know who until Dr. Lambert gave me your
name.

My daughter, Helen Maria, is now under Dr. Adler's
care in Vienna. As a result of her difficulty I have become
more than just interested in the work Dr. Adler is doing. I
have come in contact with men like Dr. Salmon and Dr. Bernard
Hart and others in connection with this case, and although
a layman I have come to feel that Dr. Adler has the key to
something of the utmost value to the human family.

As Dr. Adler himself says, everyone should have
this knowledge and everyone can utilize it advantageously.
Therefore just as many people as possible should have the
chance of doing this.

To that end I am writing you, feeling that some
kind of an organization could and should be created out of
a group of educators and physicians through whom what
Dr. Adler stands for could be given as wide a usefulness
to the people at large as is practicable. By this I mean
reaching the ordinary fellow. Being a layman of course I
do not know whether this is the way to push forward what
Dr. Adler himself would like to see done, but it is just
this that I want to talk over with you and discuss to clar-
ify my own ideas and thoughts and arrive at the doing of
something that would be helpful in this great work.

I understand you are not to sail for Europe until
the end of August and I expect to be in New York again
between August 20th and 25th. Would it be possible for us
to arrange a meeting?

With kind regards,

November 8, 1926.

Dr. Alfred Adler,
Royal Society of Medicine,
1 Wimpole Street,
London West 1, England.

My dear Dr. Adler:

The time for your arrival in
America is approaching and I am very sorry indeed
that this letter will reach you comparatively late.

There are two important situations
that Dr. Daniels and I had to meet in connection with
your coming here. The first I wrote to you about and
I shall supplement what I had said in my previous let-
ter by the following.

There is a definite opposition against
you on the part of the psycho-analysts' group. This
is based not only on the fact that your ideas and those
of the psycho-analysts are different; there is a great
deal of opposition on purely personal grounds. The
result of this opposition is that there is a great deal
of dissension amongst the conservative psychiatrists
as well as amongst the psycho-analysts. In view of this
fact it became impossible to carry out the program that
we set for ourselves in the beginning. I believed and
still believe that it would be of value if you had a
wide hearing in America. As you know yourself, my per-
sonal views do not coincide with yours, but I maintained
that your ideas should be represented here. However,
those who are more influential thought otherwise and at
the last moment did not want to assume the responsibility
of endorsing officially your lectures. The plan thus
collapsed, or almost collapsed.

There is another point in the matter
which pains me considerably. Since I have been inter-
ested in arranging for you some lectures, I found that
a number of other people were doing the same thing, claim-
ing that you asked them to do so: Mrs. Bernheim, Miss
Sandal, Miss Gruenwald, Dr. Wolf are the names that came
to my attention. When I talked to certain people about
your forthcoming visit to America, I was frequently met
with an answer that they had come from Dr. Wolf or Miss
Sandal, etc. that they were in charge of arrangements.

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This of course put me in a very embarrassing position
and therefore it seems to me impossible to continue
with any arrangements I might make. I arranged for
you five or six lectures the dates of which I shall
communicate to Mrs. Bernheim and upon your arrival she
will inform you about them.

Again permit me to express in my name as
well as that of Dr. Daniels my deep regret for the
complications the responsibility for which in my
opinion does not rest with me.

Upon your arrival after you get settled,
I shall be very glad if you telephone to me (White
Plains 2000) and I am certain that we will enjoy a
visit from you here.

GZ DC

AIR MAIL SPECIAL

October 7, 1941

George Banta Publishing Company,
Menasha, Wisconsin.

Dear Sirs:

I am unable to find in our files any record of an order to you for reprints of Dr. Zilboerg's article "Paternalistic Aggression and Individual Freedom In the Present-Day Crisis" from Number 4 of the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. If, as I believe, the order was placed, I should like to order one hundred (100) additional reprints, if the type is still standing. If the order was not placed, I should like to order six hundred (600) reprints with covers. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.

LEO H. BARTEMEIER, M. D.

8-259 GENERAL MOTORS BUILDING
DETROIT

June 4, 1941.

Dear Gregory: Mary and I are tentatively planning to spend the week-end of June fourteenth in New York. She will graduate from the Convent on the tenth and our trip will be a happy celebration of this affair. Our principal purpose is to spend a day with you and your family and we should like that to come on Sunday the fifteenth. We will fly back to Detroit late that night.

I think we will spend Friday and Saturday doing some shopping, seeing some places of interest and visiting my cousin at Bronxville.

If you are going to be at home the week-end I have mentioned, and if you have no other plans, will you please let me know?

With best wishes from
each of us,

As ever,

57 Cloverly Road

Grosse Pointe, Michigan

April 17, 1941

Dear Doctor Gregory,

It was kind of you to autograph your picture, so that when I tack it on the wall it will have a more personal meaning to me.

I am sorry I missed seeing you. But I hope Daddy and I are going to visit you this summer, and then I know we will have fun together.

With many good wishes and rather late joyous Easter Greetings —

Mummie is acry about her new naido.

LEO H. BARTEMEIER, M. D.

June 9, 1941.

Dear Gregory: The arrangements
you propose are
very satisfactory and I will tele-
phone you at your office sometime
Friday morning.

Mary and I are
both very excited over the pros-
pects of being with you and visit-
ing with your family.

As ever,

LHB:lp

Doctor Gregory Zilboorg,
14 East Seventy-fifth Street,
New York City, New York.

LEO H. BARTEMEIER, M.D.

April 8, 1941.

Dear Gregory: The reaction to your lecture was especially favorable and people are still discussing some of the ideas you presented and I believe your coming here has given further healthy impetus to psychoanalysis. Everyone was so impressed with the brilliance of your presentation.

Let me tell you the rest of the story about your travelling bags. When I reached home after taking you to the station, a man, who was a starter for the Checker Cab Company, was waiting out in front of my house. He said you had left your bag in my car; that you were waiting in the station for the three o'clock train to Chicago and that he had been instructed to take it to you. As soon as he had identified himself, I opened the rear door of the car and there on the floor stood your large bag. He was in a great rush because evidently it was already past his working time. He grabbed the bag, jumped in his car and was off. Within two minutes, I saw your small bag resting on the rear seat so I turned around and drove back to the station consoling myself with the thought that we would have some further visiting together only to discover that you had taken the Motor City Special after all.

It was not necessary for me to do anything about the lovely flowers which you sent to Bess for they were delivered to her the following morning and she was extremely happy with them. Bess has been home from the hospital for several days and is making an uneventful and pleasant recovery. Mary seemed very delighted with your autographed picture and she and I are planning to accept your invitation to come and visit you and your family perhaps in the fore part of the summer. We would like to drive over and it just occurs to me that if you should decide to get a new car and you want me to buy it for you here, this would be a good way to get it to you and we could come back by train.

It was grand seeing you again and it was especially kind of you to come here and address our Society and guests.

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April 8, 1941.

Bess has been wanting a small radio like
the one you have for quite some time and I know she will be
extra pleased to think you had a share in getting it for her.
If it costs more than the money order I am enclosing, please
let me know.

With best wishes and kind regards to you

from us both.

As ever,

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1941

Dr. Leo H. Bartomeier,
6255 General Motors Building,
Detroit, Michigan.

Dear Leo:

I look forward to seeing you all on Monday, and regret very much that my stay has to be so short. I shall arrive at 6.15 a.m. and go to the Book-Cadillac hotel. I shall have to leave after midnight as I am on my way to Chicago and Topeka.

About your paper on 'Microscopy', the delay in publishing it is probably due to the fact that our portfolio is crowded. I shall ask Dr. Geoselin.

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January 15

1941

Dr. Lee H. Bartelseler,
6259 General Motors Building,
Detroit, Michigan.

My dear Lee:

I am very glad that you saw Paul Sheldon. You
are right, of course, the unconscious hostility of this man
against the child and his hostility in general is very severe.
His characterological reaction formations are rather typically
schizoid. The queerest thing about the situation is this:
his wife is a totally different person, but when with him they
both change into a typical nevrose & deux with an endless series
of symptoms - particularly suicidal drives which are not as
active, or not present at all, when these two people are not to-
gether. This is what motivated my trend to keep them apart
during the acute periods. Hence the suggestion that he go to
Detroit without her, and she go to Detroit when he comes to New
York. I agree with you that he needs intensive therapy, and of
course some one else should take care of him since I am going
to take care of her. I shall appreciate it if you will let me
know anything else you think I should about the man by the time he
returns to New York.

About my paper. The title? "The Sense of Reality".
I shall probably come to Detroit in the morning and leave the next
afternoon for Chicago. Of course, if it proves possible, I shall
stay over for the evening after the night of the meeting, for I
want to see you all and look forward to it.

Warmest regards,

Yours cordially,

January 6 - 1941

Dr. Lee H. Bartoneier,
G-259 General Motors Building,
Detroit, Michigan.

My dear Lee:

This has been a very hectic year and a bitter one too -
at least for those of us who are sensitized to world affairs. Under
the circumstances it is particularly gratifying to hear from a friend.
Is it not a pity that we don't keep in touch more frequently.

About the radio broadcast. It was not a speech, but a
Round Table discussion in which Gallup (of the Gallup poll) and myself
took part.

About coming to Detroit. I would love to, but March is
rather a heavy month for me. Could we arrange it right after the last
Saturday in March? I believe the last Saturday is the 29th. I could
arrive in Detroit Sunday evening, or Monday morning. Read my paper
Monday, leave the next morning for Chicago and from there go to Topoka
where Karl wants me to read a paper. If this is agreeable to you let
me know by telegraph, so that I may be able to arrange my itinerary.

About the Richmond meeting. I am again Chairman of the
Programme Committee, and will be more than happy to have you and Sterba
submit papers. Do it as soon as you can.

Warmest regards to you all.

As ever,

P.S.

A Mr. Paul Sheldon may call you this Wednesday or Thursday.
Please see him. He will explain the situation to you, and I shall
write you some details in a day or so.

G.Z.

LEO H. BARTEMEIER, M. D.

8-259 GENERAL MOTORS BUILDING

DETROIT

December 20, 1940.

My dear Gregory: For some time I have been wanting to write
you because many months have gone by in
which we have not communicated with each other and I have mis-
sed being out of touch with you. The family from Grand Rapids,
about whom you wired me in July, did not consult me.

The summer was the most disagreeable one
I have ever known. Bess fractured her eleventh dorsal verte-
bra about the middle of June and was in a cast for a long time.
She had some bad complications and her most intense suffering
occurred when the weather was the hottest. She now seems to
have made a good recovery and is again being a very active per-
son.

Doctor Clara Happel told me that she had
accidentally tuned into a round table discussion in which you
participated. She said you spoke very brilliantly and that
she enjoyed it so much. If perchance you have a copy of that
discussion, I will appreciate reading it.

Are you still lecturing in Chicago and
will it be possible for you to address our Society in March?
It would give us great pleasure to have you with us again and
I hope you can arrange for it over a week-end.

Sterba and I have been wondering about
the program for the Richmond meeting. We would both like to
read papers. Perhaps you can let me know about this.

Bess, Mary, Katherine, John and I all join
in sending you and your family our kind personal regards and
best wishes for a joyous Christmas.

As ever,

ESSEX COUNTY MENTAL HYGIENE CLINICS

CEDAR GROVE, N. J.

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April 8, 1941

Dr. Gregory Zilboorg
14 East 75th Street
New York City

My dear Dr. Zilboorg:

On Monday April 14th, when I come into town I plan to stop in your office to return the three books I borrowed from your library recently.

If you will let me know what time between patients you might have a few minutes, I should like to have my little daughter meet you.

EBB/lh

THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN

(Copyright by Theodore A. Benedek)

This story will show dramatically, that the "Brotherhood of Man,"
"Peace on Earth," "Good Will Toward Men," ideals, - for all practical
intents, - manifests only as a tradition on Christmas. With the passing
of Christmas, hatred, strife, prejudice again motivate human conduct.
To show this dramatically, our story is spaced from one Christmas to the
next. The underlying reason for those prejudices, - as the scientific
ideas interwoven in our story will reveal, - is due to rampant
ignorance relevant to the origin and biology of "blood." This ignorance
is exploited, and in the guise of racism, destruction, fomented by
racial hatred sweeps the world; Civilization and Christianity become a
mockery.

As light destroys darkness, so will enlightenment destroy ignorance.

We will prove this dramatically and scientifically.

A series of irrefutable scientific truths, in the form of dramatized experiments, will be moulded into a pattern of the story. These dramatized experiments will show the biology and the biography of blood. What we do not seem to find in our emotional existence, we do under the microscope. There the Brotherhood of Man is a reality. There we will find the indubitable fact, that human-kind is one universal race.

From this point, the dramatic phase of the story will show that
fundamentally no race is superior to the other. Mental and physical
differences are due to environment, climatic and geographical conditions,
social and economical influences.

Thus differences are more due to opportunities and necessities of
life than "racial" qualities.

The dramatic story will reach its climax in an all-important
blood transfusion for the protagonist in the story. Blood donors will
be lined up. All different TYPES and RACES. To science, however, they
are only <u>blood types</u>. ("A", "B", "4", etc.)

All ideas for the dramatized scientific experiments, as well as
the personal appearances of famous scientists (some Nobel prize winners)
in the picture, have been worked out.

An original symphonic composition will be written by one of the
greatest composers.

Every phase of the production will be handled by outstanding artists
and technicians.

Section 1.

First, there will be shown dramatically the actual growth of a
crystal of a simple salt. The growth of the crystal will be contrasted

THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN cont'd

with the growth of a living organism. To make the comparison more vivid, organisms used will be microscopic. From this point on, the distinctive qualities of livingness in an organism will become more and more evident.

A selection of microscopic organisms will be used to illustrate in detail the fundamental functions which characterize all living things; movement, sensitivity to environment, feeding, respiration, excretion, reproduction. Inheritance of characters and tendency to vary will also be shown.

Section 2

By means of a microscope, the origin of the blood corpuscles will be shown, as well as the formation of the blood stream and the containing blood vessels. Photographing through the microscope the actual blood circulation by means of an impregnated chicken's egg. To dramatize the ancient chemical linage of the blood, it will be shown that there is a remarkable likeness between the nature and relative proportions of the salts of the blood and the salts of the sea. The correspondence is greater when account is taken of the change in composition of the sea since blood-possessing animals first evolved. "We cannot shake off the lien the past has upon us; when our head throbs, we may hear the primeval ocean breaking on the Cambrian shore."

Differences in the blood of various animals and human beings will be shown. Samples of blood from various people, irrespective of race or colour, will be taken, and from those samples, crystals of haematin will be developed. The structure of the crystal of this most essential chemical substance in all the samples show a striking resemblance. To make it more convincing, haematin from the blood of various animals including monkeys will be shown to illustrate the extent of the possible differences.

It will be shown that so far as human beings are concerned, the differences in chemical and physical composition of blood is an individual matter. There is in other words, individual specificity. It will next be shown by blood transfusion tests that group differences exists, but that these are irrespective of any so-called racial differences.

It will be shown how similar is the reaction of the blood in various human beings to the invasion of disease organisms, and that immunity to disease is an individual matter entirely.

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A plan which might be carried out either simultaneously with the
above films or in the future.

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actual knowledge available and the ignorance of the masses;
and that improvement in international relations depends upon
popular enlightenment. The proposed institute is a vehicle,
which has the support of acknowledged leaders, for propagating
reasoned conclusions as quickly and as widely as possible.
At a permanent meeting-plea, men of authority will make a
concerted effort to remedy problems which are admitted every-
where as imperative. Every means of disseminating enlighten-
ment will be used by the institute: the radio, the screen,
inexpensive publications, publicity, etc. The members shall
be chosen from the sciences and the humanities for their
integrity and achievement.

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Dr. Gregory Zilboorg
14 East 75 Street
New York City.

Re: BERGER, Antoinette
310 E. 83 Street, N.Y.C.
Case No. A-57114

My dear Dr. Zilboorg:

In confirmation of our telephone conversation of this date, we are writing you as you requested, regarding the arrangements to be made for Antoinette's obtaining psychiatric supervision. We understand that you are interested in making efforts directly to avail Antoinette of a psychiatrist's services. We shall, therefore, wait until we hear from you further before attempting to arrange this ourselves. Because of the limitations imposed upon our agency by financial restrictions, we may find it difficult to assume responsibility for frequent psychiatric treatment. How frequently is it recommended that Antoinette be seen by a psychiatrist? What are the possibilities for a psychiatrist to give such treatment at little or no cost?

We should also like your opinion as to whether the services of a psychiatrically skilled worker are indicated here for counselling with Antoinette's family. Antoinette will remain in the home of her aunt unless otherwise indicated by the psychiatrist who will treat her. The family is receiving full relief from our agency, and Antoinette will also be dependent upon the agency for financial assistance. We wonder whether it might not be advisable to refer the family as a unit, including Antoinette, to a family case work agency for both relief needs and case work counselling, such as the Jewish Social Service Association which is better equipped than the National Refugee Service, for the intensive service which seems indicated in this situation. What role, if any, do you see for a case worker here beyond a mere giving of relief?

We realize that imposing these questions upon you takes up your time, but in order to best serve Antoinette's needs, we feel that we need this information. We shall submit to you, as soon as possible, a copy of the report given by the physician who will examine Antoinette. We fully and sincerely appreciate the interest and help that you have given to Antoinette.

Thank you very much for your kindness and cooperation.

Very, truly yours,
Mildred Chernov

MILDRED CHERNOV
Central Intake Department.

MC:HH

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December 24th, 1940

Dr. Gregory Zilboorg,
14 East 75th Street,
New York City

In reply please refer to:

Antoinette Berger- Case #A-57114
310 East 83rd Street
New York City

My dear Dr. Zilboorg:-

We have obtained the following medical
report on Antoinette, as you have requested. She was examined
by Dr. J. Chasnoff for a thorough physical examination.

Her chest plate is negative. The basal
metabolism test showed a basal metabolism of minus 21. Dr.
Chasnoff did not feel this condition to be the cause of her
mental illness. She has a mild secondary anemia. The gynecological examination was negative. Dr. Chasnoff felt that
there was no organic basis for her complaint.

Antoinette was also seen by a dentist.
Dr. Julius Klein. She is returning to him for the filling of
one tooth. There may possibly be an impacted tooth in the same
region. If pain continues after the filling is completed, it
may be necessary to remove the impacted tooth.

I trust that the above report is satisfactory. If there is any further information that is needed here, we shall be glad to try to obtain it.

As you know, Dr. Zilboorg, we have not
yet made any effort toward obtaining psychiatric care for
Antoinette. We are anxious to complete arrangements for this
girl's care and should appreciate whatever help you may be able
to give us in working with this girl.

Again, I wish to express our full apprecia-
tion and gratitude for the cooperation and interest which you have
shown in this situation.

Yours very sincerely,

Mildred Chernov
Central Intake Department

mc/reg

SYDNEY GEOFFREY BIDDLE, M. D.

255 SOUTH 17TH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

March 23, 1941

Dr. Gregory Zilborg,
14 East 75 St.,
New York, New York.

Dear Gregory,

Thank you for your letter. I shall try to get
the copy of your paper from Appel if he is through with it. I am
expecting to meet you at Bookbinders' at six o'clock and to pro-
vide you with a drink. We are having a monthly meeting and I
understand that Maeder has already notified you of this.

In case you would care to make a one-night
stand in Philadelphia after your rather fatiguing efforts, may
I suggest that you spend the night with us in the country? I
can drive you back after the meeting, and Paoli is an excellent
junction for New York trains. Mrs. Biddle suggests that in case
Mrs. Zilborg should care to accompany you, we would be delighted
to entertain her.

SGB:B

March 20

1941

Dr. Sydney G. Biddle,
255 South 17 Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Jeff:

I discovered that I had only one carbon copy
of my "Sense of Reality", and I sent it to English, -
he being one of the official discussants. English is
to pass it on to Appel, who is the second discussant.

Do you mind asking Appel to turn the manuscript
on to you as soon as he is finished with it? It so happens
that it is nearly impossible for me to have another copy of
the paper prepared now, due to great pressure of paper work
in my office.

I look forward to seeing you on the 29th.

Kind regards,

Tours sincerely,

March 12

1941

Dear Jeff,

I finally got hold of your telegram.
Thank you very much.

I am sorry I cannot meet you at 6.30
this coming Saturday because I have a previous en-
gagement with English. I think at his home, since
he told me to get off at N. Philadelphia.

Best regards,

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March 6

1941

Dear Jeff:

Many thanks for your very kind note.
Of course, I understood very well that you were
unable to see me to the station.

As to the paper. Unfortunately I
have no extra copy right now, but I will attempt
to have one made and let you have it before March
29.

Cordially yours,

February 4

1941

Dr. Sydney G. Biddle,
255 South 17 Street,
Philadelphia. Pa.

Dear Biddle;

To-day is the first day I
might say that I am feeling myself again.
The post-influenza lassitude is a diffi-
cult thing to shake off.

I look forward to resuming my
course in Philadelphia.

Tours cordially,

February 17

1941

Mr. Eugene Black,
Chase National Bank,
10 Pine Street,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Black:

As you probably know already, Mr. Andersen refused to stay in the Hospital at White Plains, and he also took sharp exception to my suggestion that he be hospitalized. He tried to force me to tell him that I refused to take further care of him, and failing in this, he stated that "our minds don't meet" and therefore he "discharged" me. All this is not unusual in such cases, and it is a matter of great regret that the civil law definitely sides in such matters with the opinion the patient has of himself - rendering the medical opinion ineffective.

It remains for us to hope against hope that the miracle which occasionally occurs in such cases will happen in the case of Andersen, and that he will forsake his bibulous propensities.

With kindest personal regards.

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Dr. Gregory Zilboorg
14 E. 75th St.
New York City

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14 E. 75th Street
New York City

Dear Dr. Zilboorg:

The writer happens to be a former student of yours, who took a post-graduate course in psychiatry at Bloomingdale, White Plains, New York. At the time I studied under you, my name was M. Virginia Mac Grogan. Shortly after completing my post-graduate course, I married, and for the past five years have been in Arizona.

My Husband, Mr. Blair, is operating an X-Ray and Surgical Supply House, and last week we had a request from Dr. Metzer, who is head of the Arizona State Hospital for the Insane, for information regarding the electrical apparatus with the head electrodes, which is now being used in the cure of insanity. Do you know the name of this particular apparatus, and, if not, do you know the manufacturers of such equipment; as we are very anxious to have this information compiled before May 20. I would appreciate this information from you, if you have it.

I had the pleasure of hearing you broadcast on the "I Am An American" a few weeks ago, and it was good to hear your voice again. Should you come to Arizona at any time, please be sure to call on us, as it will be my pleasure to see you again.

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Herrn Dr. Gregory Zilboorg
14 East Seventy-fifth Street
New York City

Lieber Herr Doktor,

es hat mich herzlich gefreut, Ihre Zeilen zu erhalten und daraus zu vernehmen, dass es Ihnen und Ihrer Familie gut geht. Gerade in der jetzigen Zeit ist es mir eine besondere Genugtuung, aus Amerika Berichte zu erhalten.

Wenn der Verkehr mit Amerika durch den Krieg nicht allzusehr verlangsamt wäre, so hätte ich sehr gerne Ihre Ansicht, Ihren Rat und unter Umständen Ihre Hilfe in einer Sache eingeholt, die für mich von grosser Bedeutung ist. Wie Sie wissen ist vor wenigen Wochen Herr Prof. H. W. Maier im Burghölzli zurückgetreten und ich will versuchen, obschon ich für die Professur relativ jung bin, mich um seine Nachfolge zu bewerben. Der am meisten in Betracht fallende Mitbewerber ist Max Müller aus Münsingen. Ich erfahre, dass sich die psychoanalytischen Kreise in Zürich nunmehr sehr stark für Müller und gegen mich verwenden, weil Müller im Gegensatz zu mir psychoanalytisch ausgebildet ist. Allerdings verwendet er meines Wissens die Analyse in der Anstaltspychiatrie nicht, sondern hat sich ausserordentlich begeistert und eifrig für die Schlafkuren, die Insulinbehandlung, das Cardiazol und neuerdings den Elektroschock eingesetzt. Wenn es möglich gewesen wäre, hätte ich sehr gerne einmal mit Ihnen als dem Psychoanalytiker, der mich am besten kennen gelernt hat, darüber geplaudert, ob Sie diese Gegnerschaft der psychoanalytischen Kreise Zürich's für berechtigt halten oder nicht und, wenn es nicht der Fall wäre, Sie um Hilfe gebeten, Ihnen zu brechen. Auch darüber hätte ich gerne mit Ihnen gesprochen, ob ich wohl die Vorsteher der Kliniken, in denen ich in Amerika gearbeitet habe, in der Sache in Anspruch nehmen dürfte. Nun weiss ich freilich wohl, dass gegenwärtig der Zeitpunkt für derartige kleinliche persönliche Dinge nicht der richtige ist.

Mit gleicher Post lasse ich Ihnen eine Arbeit zustellen, die ich eigentlich im Bloomingdale Hospital schon begonnen und seither dauernd fortgesetzt hatte und deren Wurzeln ich noch im Aerzte-Esszimmer von White Plains mit Ihnen besprechen konnte. Sie beschäftigt sich mit der Frage der Aufteilung der Gruppe der Schizophrenien auf konstitutionsanalytischem Wege und der Gesichtspunkt, der mir dabei besonders am Herzen liegt, besteht, wie ich Ihnen schon vor zwölf Jahren sagte, eigentlich immer noch darin, auf konstitutionsanalytischem Wege nicht nur die Vererbung gewisser Syndrome, sondern eben auch ihre Umweltabhängigkeit nachzuweisen.

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Nov. 8, 1941.

Dr. Gregory Zilboorg,
14 East 75th St.,
New York, N.Y.

Dear Dr. Zilboorg:

It was with more than ordinary interest
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last Friday's NY News.

In a spirit of mild inquiry may I ask
if perchance you know Dr. Elia Feodoravich Morgenstiern?

If you do not, then this brief account of
my association with Dr. Morgenstiern should lead to the
coincidence which may finally give fruitage to a great
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That year I met Dr. M. in Los Angeles and
brought him back with me to Chicago where for many
years I had successfully operated my own advertising
agency after serving a long apprenticeship on the
Chicago Tribune.

Dr. M. for 20 years prior to his arrival in
the U.S. had served as personal physician to the late
Czar until the Revolution. Whereupon the Bolsheviks
threw him in a dungeon for two years, he subsisting on
rye bread and herring water.

His friend Nobel, the peace-prize giver
obtained his release and then arranged for the Doctor's
departure to America where he arrived on the Berengaria
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Among our many activities, covering a
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As I say, this is but a brief account.
The whole experience is an interesting chronicle
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Dr. Gregory Zilboorg
14 East 75th Street
New York, N. Y.

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Will it be possible for you to read a paper to us this
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addresses and always regard them as the high point of our season.
I had actually planned several months ago to write you, but the
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difficulties which first had to be settled before I could do so.
I regret this very much, since I know that your time is always
taken up. Still it would be kind of you to consider us any time
after February. As I remember, you preferred Friday nights. I
am sure we can make any arrangement with regard to the day if we
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Dr. Gregory Zilboorg,
14 East 75th Street,
New York, N. Y.

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V. C. BRANHAM, M.D.
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April 26, 1941.

Request is about to be made to the Section on Forensic Psychiatry of the American Psychiatric Association for the adoption of the JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY as its official organ. I am endeavoring to have this presented for consideration at the meeting in Richmond on May 5. The project is as follows:

1. All papers presented at the Section which are not accepted for publication by the *American Journal of Psychiatry* are to be published in the JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, a moderate number of reprints being furnished gratis to the author of each article.

2. Certain space will be reserved in the JOURNAL for the reporting of proceedings of the Section which are not published in the *American Journal of Psychiatry*.

3. A very special subscription price to the JOURNAL available to members of the Section on Forensic Psychiatry of $1.75 per year will be made.

4. In return the JOURNAL will be designated as the official organ of the Section on Forensic Psychiatry of the American Psychiatric Association, subject, of course, to the approval of the Council of the Association.

5. Complete editorial policies and management to be retained exclusively under the present set-up.

It will be noted by the above arrangement that no interference whatever will occur with the *American Journal of Psychiatry* with respect to material presented by the Section at its business meetings or in any other way. The relationship of the Section to the parent organization is not modified in any way whatsoever. The JOURNAL makes it possible for the Section to be more articulate and cohesive than was formerly the case and in return provides an official backing for the JOURNAL itself.

I will be pleased to receive your reaction to this suggestion. The chairman of the Section, Dr. Lowell S. Selling, has not been heard from due to the shortness of time but the matter has been taken up with the Secretary and I have talked it over with

January 9

1941

Dr. V. C. Branham,
Editor,
Journal of Criminal Psychopathology,
Woodbourne, New York.

Dear Dr. Branham:

Thank you for honouring me with an invitation to become a member of the Editorial Board of your Journal of Criminal Psychopathology. I liked your undertaking ever since I had the pleasure of seeing the first issue, and I hope that I may be useful enough as a member of the Board to justify your choice.

By way of a beginning, may I submit for your consideration the following suggestion. Some time in the Spring it might be advisable to have the Board meet at dinner for an informal discussion on how to improve and promote the Journal. A free exchange of opinions might prove very fruitful.

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1941

Dr. J. F. Brown,
Department of Psychology,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Brown:

Very happy to hear from you. The reason for my failure to tell you that I was coming is due to the fact that up to the last minute I did not know definitely what my schedule was to be, and I thought Lawrence was much farther removed from Topeka than it really is.

I would like very much to see you and your wife, and should also like to address your class if it can be arranged. Please get in touch with Karl Menninger who is my Master while I am in Topeka. I am not fully certain what my programme is to be there.

I look forward to seeing you and your wife.

Cordially yours,

February 4

1941

Mr. Robert Brunner
460 East 140 Street,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Brunner:

Thank you for writing to me. Unfortunately I am not in need of any of the books you mention.

While I should be glad to see you, it is impossible for me to do so just now because of a recent illness.

Yours sincerely,

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New York City

January 20, 1941

Dr Gregory Zilboorg
14 East 75 Street
New York, N.Y.

Dear Doctor:

Dr William V. Silberberg recommended me to you.

I beg to inform you that I am connected with
the Hogarth Press who publish the International Psychoana-
lytic Library. You know that these books are not available
in this country. Of course, you have most of these publications,
but you are probably missing one or two which you may need to
complete your library.

There is no printed list, and therefore I cannot
send you one. I ask you for an interview of about ten minutes.
I shall call on your secretary on Wednesday for an appointment.

January 6

1941

Dr. Henry Alden Bunker,
115 East 61 Street,
New York City.

Dear Alden:

You will probably hear from
Gosselin in a day or two. Please talk the
matter over with him, and he will arrange to
obtain some approximate estimates as to what
the job might cost.

With best wishes for a happy
New Year.

Yours cordially,

May 27, 1941.

Dr. E. Everett Bunzel,
215 East 72nd Street,
New York, N. Y.

Dear Bunzel:

Many thanks for letting me see Dr. Spalding's letter. That part of it which deals with some of the psychological factors in Mrs. Sheldon's case is not very accurate, since it deals with impressions received by a number of untrained people. In such cases, even more than in medical-surgical cases, direct and expert observations may not be replaced.

Mrs. Sheldon undoubtedly has a severe neurosis - one of long standing. The many deaths in her family all occurring in quick succession undoubtedly have shaken her rather insecure stability; but the root of the matter is in her marriage which, while harmonious in all respects, has the drawback that her husband, too, has a deeply seated neurosis. The latter, in some of its features, acts as a psychological complement to hers in such a way that the two neuroses function synergically, thus producing a rather complex clinical picture known as *névrose-à-deux*. This being the case the birth of the child may have thrown into relief some of the features of this *névrose-à-deux* and baffled the uninitiated. I have serious doubts about the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Apparently some of the schizoid features of her normal personality were mistaken by someone for pathological turn toward schizophrenia.

Her husband is being treated now by another psychiatrist and is at the same time getting his Ph. D., (he has a B. A. from Harvard). This simultaneous treatment of the two by two different men was undertaken on my advice, and I for one am not at all optimistic about the prognosis. It might prove a hard pull for the patient, but she will pull out. I have little worry, if any, about her post-partum psychological reactions.

Warmest regards.

As ever,

COPY OF LETTER FROM DR. EDWARD D. SPALDING TO DR. E. EVERETT BUNZEL

forwarded May 23rd, 1941. returned May 27

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May 20, 1941.

Dr. E. Everett Bunzel
215 East 72nd Street
New York, New York

Re: Mrs. Paul M. Sheldon
(Miss Dorothy Oxtoby)

Dear Dr. Bunzel:

My delay in replying in this case was due to the fact that I began to discover, after inquiry, that there were a number of very significant things in the history which had developed considerably after any contact I had had with the case, and felt that I should get a little more information along these lines before writing you.

The girl was originally seen by me when she was 19 in November, 1936 shortly after the death of her older sister who had been a severe rheumatic cardiac and who came under my care in her last illness. There is a most extraordinary family history, her father dying of coronary disease, her mother dying of rheumatic heart disease, her only brother dying of a dissecting aneurism (definitely not lentic), in addition to her only sister mentioned above. All these deaths came in a relatively short time leaving this girl quite alone in the world.

Her own past history showed no attack of rheumatic fever or other rheumatic infections though she did have fairly frequent head colds. Her tonsils were removed at the age of 5. Aside from the ordinary children's diseases she had had no major illnesses. However, from the age of 14 she grew very rapidly with the result that she developed a peculiar, and not well classified, skeletal deformity associated with her unusual height causing some flattening of the left chest and malformation of the sternum. During this interval she was supposed to have had a systolic murmur which some thought to be congenital which, however, did not persist. Because of her peculiar physical development and the extraordinary family history she was rather over-protected and not allowed to go into athletics. However, she did become a good distance swimmer.

There were no specific cardiac complaints; no shortness of breath, palpitation or tachycardia; no dependent oedema; no undue fatigue.

Examination revealed the skeletal abnormalities above referred to with a height of 6'1 1/2"; weight 121 1/2 pounds; normal pulse of 74 and regular; blood pressure 116/82; eyes and eye grounds negative; tonsils removed; teeth normal; thyroid not enlarged; chest entirely

SPALDING - SHELDON -2-

clear; heart not enlarged; sounds slow, regular and clear except for a slight splitting of the first sound at the apex.

Blood count entirely normal; calcium and phosphorus determination normal. X-ray of heart and chest entirely negative. Electrocardiogram showed normal conduction but did have an inversion of the T wave in lead II, as well as, lead III. (In view of the marked malformation of the chest, and in the face of all other points in the history and physical being entirely negative, inversion of T 2 was not thought to be of probable significance.)

From all the above and, in spite of the extraordinary family history, I considered this girl to have a normal heart and so told her. This was borne out by the fact that she subsequently had an appendectomy in 1938 and a cholecystectomy in January of 1940, and a child in August of 1939 without any evidence of cardiac symptoms.

The above is, as you see, a rather extraordinary but straight medical history and there is nothing in it to offer any reason why this girl should not have another baby. However, the additional data given below introduces quite another angle which, I feel, should certainly be in your hands and about which you can do as your judgment dictates, but which, of course, is to be considered entirely confidential.

Her married life brought out a definite change in character which was accentuated with the arrival of the baby. The extraordinary series of deaths in her family, all within a comparatively short length of time, piled up a series of psychic traumata and left her absolutely alone in the world. Grave signs of personality deterioration developed, she became slovenly both as regards her personal appearance and in the care of her child, with a notable lack of normal interests. This culminated in the tragic death of the baby from accidental strangulation in its' bed clothes. Christmas morning, December, 1940. There was nothing deliberate in this occurrence but it was felt by those in close contact with the situation that it was merely an extreme example of the neglect and indifference manifested by the mother towards the infant which had been increasingly apparent during the 16 months of the child's life. All concerned were profoundly shocked. Moreover, her reaction to the tragedy itself was most abnormal. I, myself, have had no contact with this girl for several years and my information comes indirectly through professional channels. Those who knew her intimately and who were in a position to form a professional opinion felt that the progressive change in the girl's character, as evidenced by the above highlights and much additional data besides, was due to a definite schizophrenic trend, the tragedy of the child's death fitting into and climaxing the picture.

I understand that she is, at present, under the professional care of a Dr. Zilborg, a psychoanalyst in New York City.

Most sincerely yours,

(Signed) E. D. Spalding

EDS:BVH

COPIES : Mr. James Warburg
Mr. Joseph Walker

July 15, 1941

Mr. Noel F. Busch,
Life,
Time & Life Building,
Rockefeller Center,
New York, N. Y.

Dear Mr. Busch:

It was a real pleasure to receive your letter telling me that you would be back on July 14th and would like to see me then. I should have written to you yesterday but I am in the midst of many preoccupations - hence the delay. Mr. James Warburg told me so many very nice things about you that I look forward to the pleasure of seeing you and am convinced that we will have an interesting time.

I hope that the intercession of Mr. Warburg, which seems to be a happy one for both of us, does not, however, create the misleading impression that my attitude toward the preparation of a close-up has in any way changed. You will realize that what I expressed in my previous letter to you was not based on whim or some other propensity of this kind. The matter of public interest in a physician is a very serious one and is contingent upon a multiplicity of professional and general ethics which may not be transgressed without serious injury to both the public and to the professional man involved. I say this merely because I do not want lead you to the misapprehension that I might change my mind, for my mind in the matter is not a question of personal taste.

I look forward to seeing you. If you telephone to my office we will arrange to get together at the first convenient hour.

With kindest regards.

Yours sincerely,

COPIES: Dr. Winfred Overholser
Dr. Iago Goldston
Mr. Joseph Walker

June 17, 1941.

Mr. Noel F. Busch,
Life, Editorial Offices,
Time and Life Building,
Rockefeller Center,
New York, N. Y.

Dear Mr. Busch:

Your letter of June 12, 1941, is acknowledged.

I was pleased to find you stating in your letter, "We can understand perfectly your reluctance to cooperate in any undertaking which might possibly be subject to misinterpretation by the medical profession." My unwillingness to cooperate with you is based not merely on this caution, but primarily on the fact that in any doctor's career, particularly when one is engaged in the practice of psychiatry and psychoanalysis, any article such as you contemplate might produce an undesirable effect on a number of sick people who are being treated or about to be treated by physicians engaged in this speciality. As a result, the appearance of an article such as you suggest would undoubtedly present a social disservice to a number of innocent people who are in need of help.

As far as assisting you in connection with the accuracy of your statements, may I point out that Section 31 of the Principles of Professional Conduct of the Medical Society of the State of New York, of which I am a member, reads in part:

"Section 31 (a) Physicians shall not make use of, or knowingly aid or permit others to make use of them as subjects of, any form or manner of advertising or publicity through lay channels, either alone or in connection with others, which shall be of such character as to invite attention to themselves or to their professional position, skill, qualifications, achievements, attainments, specialties, appointments, associations, affiliations, or honors and/or of such character as would ordinarily result in their self-aggrandizement;".

I take notice of your saying, "On the other hand, we feel equally strongly that Life magazine must remain entirely free to select such closeup subjects as it sees fit." In finding it necessary to refuse to have anything to do with your preparation of a closeup, I do not wish to

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encourage upon your sense of freedom, but I felt it necessary to point out to you the inadvisability of such a closeup from the point of view of professional standards as well as from the point of view of not injuring many of those who are known as patients and when I am sure you are also unwilling to hurt no matter how indirectly.

It is quite obvious that all I can do is to state to you my professional position and the ramifications which the problem presents, including all the moral, social and legal responsibilities involved. The appearance of any article about me would be disconstrued by many of my brothers in the medical profession and the public and would result in injury to my reputation. Therefore, you will have to hold yourself strictly answerable for any statement you may make or any matter which might appear in the proposed article.

From the above you will readily understand my unwillingness to be of any assistance to you whatsoever and my conviction that any article about me would be inadvisable.

Yours very truly,

June 17, 1941.

Dear Mr. Busch:

I take notice of your saying, "On the other hand, we feel equally strongly that life magazine must remain entirely free to select such closeup subjects as it sees fit." In finding it necessary to refuse to have anything to do with your preparation of a closeup, I do not wish to

BETTINA WARBURG, M. D.

50 EAST 78TH STREET
NEW YORK, N. Y.
BUTTERFIELD 8-3336

MARCH 20, 1941

DEAR DR. ZILBOORG

ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF DR. MAX FRIEDEMANN'S CURRICULUM VITAE, TOGETHER WITH NOTES ON INTERVIEWS WITH HIM. WOULD YOU PLEASE BE GOOD ENOUGH TO RETURN THESE NOTES FOR OUR FILES WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED WITH THEM. WE CAN SPARE THE CURRICULUM VITAE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY.

ML

January 7

1941

The Honorable Felix Frankfurter,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Judge Frankfurter:

This little reprint may bring to your mind
the occasion when I had the pleasure of first meeting
you. I have a feeling that the few thoughts expressed
in this book are timelier now than they were when first
uttered.

I take the liberty of enclosing two other re-
prints that may interest you.

With kindest remembrances and best wishes for
a happy New Year.

Always yours sincerely,

March 27

1941

Dr. James K. Hall,
Westbrook Sanatorium,
Richmond, Virginia.

Dear Dr. Hall:

I saw Dr. Friedemann and I found him a very pleasant gentleman. Serena, tactful, natural and well-balanced. There is no doubt that his training was exceptionally good and his experience as a clinician solid and varied. He is 61 years' old, but looks younger and is apparently vigorous. He is married. His wife is much younger - she is 36 - I did not see her, but indirectly I understand that she is an acceptable person.

Dr. Friedemann's English is remarkably good. It is not perfect, of course, but it is clear, incisive and he has a sufficiently good vocabulary. Quite naturally, while talking to him, I had in mind all the time the various requirements Dr. Friedemann might have to meet, if he had to live in the South and work with Southerners. I think he would be liked.

With warmest regards to all of you.

Gordially yours,

WESTBROOK SANATORIUM

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT FOR MEN

JAS. K. HALL, M. D.
OSCAR B. DARDEN, M. D.
ERNEST H. ALDERMAN, M. D.

March 15, 1941

DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN

PAUL V. ANDERSON, M. D.
EDW. H. WILLIAMS, M. D.
REX BLANKINSHIP, M. D.

Dr. Gregory Zilboorg,
14 East 75th Street,
New York, New York.

Dear Dr. Zilboorg:

For your kind letter of the sixth I am deeply grateful and I shall write within a day or two in specific response to that letter. But at this moment you will allow me to interject an inquiry about Dr. Max Friedemann, 605 West 113th Street, Apartment 61, New York City. He has provided me with data about himself and I am obliged to infer that he has had at least extraordinarily good opportunity for good training in psychiatry.

You know that the medical staffs of all the state hospitals, in the South at least, are too small and that many of the members of those staffs are without psychiatric training. The situation now is even worse than it usually is and it is going to be still worse because doctors are being called away from those staffs to enter the naval and army services of the Government. I think it is a pity--it is, indeed, more than a pity; it is an outrage--for such skill as Dr. Friedemann must have to be inactive there in New York when he could be so joyously and so efficiently busy in some state hospital in the South. I think he told me that he has already been licensed by the State of New York to practise medicine.

Dr. Friedemann has asked me to help him to find a position. I told him promptly that I would do my very best to help him to find work to do and I am going to keep that promise. But you know what I am up against--that old prejudice about taking on doctors from across the seas. Please help me. You know what I need to know about Dr. Friedemann. If you can, see him and commune with him and estimate him and give me a verbal portrayal of him. I shall be profoundly grateful to you.

Faithfully,

JKH:P