Correspondence from The American Express Company to Aleister Crowley

 

 

 

 

The American Express Company Inc.

International

Banking—Shipping—Travel

11 Rue Scribe

Paris

 

 

Sir Aleister Crowley

Oddenino's Hotel

Regent Street

London, W.1.

 

 

May 7th 1930

 

 

Dear Sir,

 

We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of May 4th from Hamburg and are pleased to inform you that we are sending to-day by slow freight 9 pieces you had in storage with us, same being consigned to Aquila Press Ltd. London.

     

We attach hereto our bill to date amounting to FRS. 241.50 and you will note that this amount will be collected on delivery together with the transportation charges.

     

Most of your cases have been opened at different times and we had them repacked and reinforced with steel lining so they can arrive in London in good condition.

     

Always at your entire disposal, we beg to remain, dear Sir,

 

Yours truly,

 

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO INC.

 

 

 

 

April 2nd 1930

Our bill to your debit

2090.50

 

April 13th

Your remittance as per your

check of 16.— at Frs.124

 

1984.—

 

 

 

 

May 7th

Storage charges on 9 cases from

April 19th 1930 to May 19th 1930,

viz. 1 month at Frs.100

100.—

 

 

 

 

 

May 7th

Repacking of the cases, sealing

and cording

35.—

 

 

—

2225.50

2225.50

 

TO YOUR DEBIT

 

Frs. 241.50

 

(Two hundred and forty-one

francs 50/100)

 

 

 

This amount is charged carriage forward and will have to be settled to our London Office together with transportation charges.

 

 

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