Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to Louis Umfreville Wilkinson

 

     

 

[On the Notepaper of the Hotel McAlpin, New York]

 

164 Fifth

[New York, New York]

 

 

die [Monday]

[9 July 1917]

 

 

Our letters crossed.

     

There are 13 fountains of Magnificent Oil always running down the Beard of the Most Holy Ancient One. Why, then, should I repine?

     

I’m at home early morning; best chance is to wire, I guess. It’s really a dam nuisance having no ’phone.

     

I haven’t a list of books here; but I do sell ’em; and please make him buy an original MS for 500 dollars and make a profit!

     

Come up soon, then, and we can talk it over—also the other things.

     

In a great hurry, taking novel to publishers.

 

Ti bi.

 

A.C.

 

Where’s Powys [John Cowper Powys]? I want to see him.

 

 

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