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Correspondence from John Quinn to Aleister Crowley
March 16, 1916.
Dear Mr. Crowley:
Referring to yours of March 1, stating that you were in touch with some people who were thinking of starting a high-class paper and that “you are spoken of for editor” and referring to your call, I beg to say that I have been thinking the matter over and feel that I do not care to endorse or give an opinion about the matter, the details of which I do not know. You need no certificate from me as to your literary ability or standing as a writer. Neither do you require any certificate from me as to your critical ability or your ability, with proper financial backing, to associate writers of ability with you in the magazine. But there are so many factors connected with making such a thing a success, the financial thing, the personal thing, the kind of magazine to be produced, its style, the nature of the business end, so many things that I know nothing whatever about, that I must be excused from expressing any opinion as to whether you would make any such magazine a success.
Yours very truly,
John Quinn
Aleister Crowley, Esq. 224 West 52nd Street, New York City.
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