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Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to George MacNie Cowie
10 Oct 14.
Care Frater
Thanks for your letter of Wednesday. I had posted mine about half an hour before it arrived, and I have not answered it till to-day, because I have been in communication with Murray Leslie[1] on the telephone. I think the offer is a very good one, and if you approve, I suggest that you telegraph him on receipt of this "accept five year proposal, letter follows". The confirmation letter should be as enclosed.
I was glad to read your remarks on the VII Degree information. A great deal further is given in the VIII Degree, but what you should do is to think deeply on this subject, and try and discover what practical consequences from what you already know. If you like to make a beautiful copy or copies of this little book, it will be very excellent, and probably in doing it you will get further knowledge from it. There is no way of learning more efficacious as copying. I think it even better than committing to memory.
I was no worse for my exertions on Monday night, and yesterday and to-day I have dressed and walked about a little: but the thigh is still pretty rocky, and I may have to go back again for a little. But if I am able to secure a little of the universal medicine, I shall recover immediately. Hitherto it has been unobtainable for want of IX Degree persons to prepare it.
I will hunt the things you appear to have lost in the course of a day or two.
Yours fraternally.
1—[Boleskine House was being rented to Dr William Murray Leslie M.D, C.M, FRCS (Edin) (1859-1951) for £250 per year so that the bank loan on the house could be paid. Dr Leslie was a Scottish physician and barrister and he attempted to treat Rose Kelly for her alcoholism.]
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