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Correspondence from Tom Driberg to Aleister Crowley
6 Park Crescent, Portland Place, W.1.
7 April 1926
Sir Aleister,
It really is good of you to bother about anyone as ignorant and disappointing as myself . . . but it is most annoying, my brother won't hear of my taking a long journey for at least another week, and talks of sending me down to the country first . . . I am unfortunately a scholar and they are very strict about my not missing any of the term, so I shall have to go up on the 24th. I really am most awfully sorry about this, more for myself than you! for though I fear it is a disappointment to you, it is my loss, and it's filthy being cooped up in London when I ought to be in Tunis. But as you urge I am determined about it, and regard this as only a postponement. I am more determines, as a second man (besides J. Wyllie) has spoken against you to me, which proves what you said and that your work really is important enough to be persecuted . . . If you will be kind enough to have me, I am looking forward to coming to you in the summer, if it isn't too hot out there? But isn't there any chance of seeing you in England before then? if you do come, I hope you will do me the honor of being my guest at Christ Church or in town. The event I am most looking forward to (next meeting you) is my twenty-firster, which occurs on May 22nd, as after that I shall be entirely my own master both morally and financially.
With many regrets—and hopes,
Yours fraternally
Thomas Driberg
P.S. Do let me know if I can help you in any way in Oxford or London.
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