“THEWAYS OFTHE LORD ARE MARVELOUS.AMEN.”
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JUNG, CARL GUSTAV. Autograph Letter Signed, “Jung,” to “My dear
Kranefeldt!,” in German, disapproving of a report written by Meyer of his own German
seminar, inquiring whether he would write one for him, and congratulating him on the
birth of a child. 1
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pages, oblong 8vo,“Dr. C.G. Jung” stationery; vertical folds.
Küsnacht, 9 January 1932
[1,000/1,500]
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Last year Meyer wrote a little report on my German seminar.This year, he tried it again, but
it turned out all wrong, mired down in emotional mush. I suppressed it.Would you be inter-
ested in doing something of that sort—with the necessary prudence? It wouldn’t have to be
anything long; just not ‘metaphorical,’ but rather stressing the epistemological difficulty.
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Incidentally, I’m afraid that I haven’t yet congratulated you on the birth of a physical offshoot
. . . .The ways of the Lord are marvelous.Amen. One can do nothing of significance differently.
You can tell from this insight that I am getting old.”
“DON’T LETTHE MEN GETTHE BEST OF IT INTHE BIG SCENE”
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LANGTRY, LILLIE.Autograph Letter Signed, to “Dear Mr. Merivale,” encouraging
a playwright and suggesting a change to one of the characters. 2
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2
pages, 8vo, personal
stationery, written on a single folded sheet; scattered faint staining to second and third
pages, remnants of prior mounting at upper edge of first and terminal pages.
[London],“Tuesday”
[350/500]
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. . . I am so glad you are being so energetic about the play. Don’t let the men get the best of it
in the big scene. I think its better to make Gladys madly in love with the artist if you make
him one, but I should be inclined to make him a Lord Burghersh [&] an eldest son. I think the
sympathy would be greater, & artists are rather too much used on the stage.”
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