Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to William Bradley

 

     

 

Hohenleuben

Reuss

Germany

 

22-7-25. e.v.

 

 

Dear Mr. Bradley,

 

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

 

You seem harder to awake than Taphthartharath! Nay, verily and in sooth,  Scchedlardhawtht [?] Scharthathar [?] himself—at least in certain phases of the moon—replies more sprightly to the Winged Wand! Please consider this letter as a

 

Stronger and More Potent Conjuration!

 

Harry F. Marks 31 W 47th St is making enquiries of me about the “Confessions” through his earnest and quick-witted young advisor, Mr Montgomery Evans the Second.

 

I have written referring him to you. To save time, let me say that they are “rare edition” people, & interested in the big 7-volume scheme. They want to see a volume (printed, I suppose?) and to have 500 prospectuses to mail. They have a very carefully selected list.

 

They also suggest my approaching T.R. Smith with a duplicate of the MS.

 

I hope you will push these matters through with all speed. Perhaps it would be best for you to write to Mr. Evan at once. Indeed, I expected to have heard long before this of the sale of the serial rights. These have got to be sold before the big edition comes out.

 

Yours sincerely

     

[signed] Aleister Crowley.

 

 

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