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Correspondence from Charles Stansfeld Jones to Aleister Crowley
P.O. Box 70 Vancouver. B.C.
March 8th 1918 E.V.
My Beloved Father,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Since writing to you on the 27th ult. a strong current seems to have been running in favour to my coming to you as suggested. I have really been making every effort to that end with the intention, if possible, of leaving here on the 16th inst. so as to arrive in N.[ew] Y.[ork] early in morning of 21st and so be in time for Ceremony or Equinox.
Having explained to R.S.J. [Rubina Stansfeld Jones] that I considered it really essential to the Work that I should do this, she took things very well and is quite willing to stay on alone here for awhile and also that we should sell up what little things we have so that I may have enough for fare, which was one of the main considerations. The money realised in this way, together with my salary for two weeks which I shall get on the 15th. will I think be just enough to see things through. The B.C.E.R. [British Columbia Electric Railway] have definitely decided to accept my resignation, in fact they will no longer employ me after 15th. so there seems little doubt that the time has come to make a very definite move. Also, the agent has given us notice that the rent will be increased to nearly three times what we have been paying after Mar 31. and this seems another indication, that They intend us to make a move. The only set-back that has really occurred, so far, was when I went to the Immigration Agent yesterday in order to get my pass-port. They made a good deal of inquiry and I had to go there twice yesterday, and again to-day with a letter from B.C.E.R. to the effect that they no longer needed my services. They now say that the papers must go to Ottawa in any case, although I have apparently done all that is required to satisfy the people here. In the ordinary way this would take 12 to 14 days for confirmation, but they tell me that as I desire to leave on 16th they will wire to Ottawa, at my expense, if I wish, in a week's time, viz 15th, and see if all is O.K. I can therefore do nothing, or rather know nothing definite till then, and having done all I can do in that direction, am leaving the matter in Their hands to arrange. Meanwhile we shall continue with arrangements, as before, getting all things in order and packed, arranging for the proper looking after of my brother's property, getting a definite price set on our goods etc. so that after leaving the B.C.E.R. on 15th. we shall have one day to get all things disposed of, and I may still make it by New Year. If not, it may be only a little delay while taking up the matter again with Ottawa, or I suppose, it is just possible the plans might fall through on this point, though I really cannot foresee how that could be, as I have only asked for 5 or 6 months leave of absence from Canada, and my draft has not yet been called up.
As soon as I really know for certain, I will let you have word just when I am leaving, and when to expect me in N.Y. time of train arrival etc. but can do nothing, as I have said for another week.
I really do hope and trust that They will arrange the matter this time, and after that I feel sure things will really begin to move for all of us. In any case, I now feel convinced that neither R.S.J. or myself are holding the matter up owing to unwillingness to accept the conditions They impose or through personal considerations of any sort.
With all filial love and Greetings for the coming Year.
Love is the law, love under will.
Thy son.
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