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Freud, Sigmund.

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Freud, Sigmund.
&#40;1856-1839&#41; Austrian neurologist who developed psychoanalysis to treat psychological and emotional disorders. Autograph Letter Signed &#34;<I>Sigm. Freud</I>,&#34; 1½ pp &#40;1 sheet, both sides&#41;, in German, London, 11 Mar. 1939. Fine; one tiny spot. Written 6½ months before his death to &#34;<I>most esteemed Doctor</I>&#34; &#40;Dr. Adolf Sindler&#41;, stating his interest in an undertaking the doctor reported on and expressing his willingness to be available for a conference. He adds, &#34;<I>It just so happens, however, that I am in pain and I&#39;m not even the master of my time, since I have started upon a course of X-Ray treatments that is both demanding and tiring. Therefore I dare not give you a time for your kind visit</I>….&#34; On June 4, 1938, Freud and his family fled Austria to escape the German Anschluss. They lived in London until Freud&#39;s death by a physician-assisted morphine overdose on September 23, 1939. He had contracted cancer of the mouth from his habit of smoking a box of cigars daily. After having his jaw removed and undergoing some 30 operations, he could no longer take the pain. With translation.