William Wynn Westcott about Golden Dawn History

[Undated: circa 1902]

G.D. [Golden Dawn]

Aug. 1887: Received Woodford [Cipher] MSS.

Oct. 1887 - Mar. 1888: M. [MacGregor Mathers] and I did collation and transcription.

March 1888: 3 Chiefs W.W. [William Wynn Westcott] and M. sworn in Isis [Urania] T[emple].

April [1888]: [Theresa] O'Connell and Bergson [Moina Mathers] and [William George] Lemon, and [John] Brettill = Admit [to Neophyte Grade].

April 16, 1889: I consecrated Osiris Temple.

Oct. 19, 1889: Mathers consecrated Horus Temple.

March 1890 - Feb. 1891: Mathers at Horniman's [Annie Horniman].

Aug. 1890: S.D.A. [Anna Sprengel] Germany died.

Nov. 1891: First 5°-6° [Adeptus Minor initiated].

Dec. 20, [18]91 : Woodman [William Robert Woodman] died.

Jan. 1891 to 1896: Mathers and I only joint Chiefs.

Feb. 25, 1892: I became S[upreme] M[agus] of Soc[ietas] Ros[icruciana] in Ang[lia].

1893 Dec. 9: I ordered F.E.R. [Annie Horniman] to consecrate Ahathoor Paris Temple.

1894 Jan. 6: F.E.R. did so.

1894 - 1897: R.R. et A.C. at Oakley Square.

1897 March 15: I gave up G.D. and R.R. et A.C.

1897 Aug. 27: I rec'd lamp as a present.

1897 Aug. 30: Domicus S.S. removed to Blythe Road.

1897 July 29: I called on M. in Paris.

1898 Nov. 18: [Aleister] Crowley was admitted to Isis [Urania] Temple.

1900 Feb. 16: M. said I forged S.D.A.'s letters.

1900 April 17 : Crowley called on me as Mathers's friend.

1900 May 12: M. and I agreement.

1900 June: [William] Ayton had G .D. [Cipher] MSS.

1900 Oct. 30: I posted MSS. to Germany.

1901 Aug. 1: Crowley says he deserted Mathers.

1901 Dec. 20: Horores convicted.

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