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Correspondence from Wilfred Talbot Smith to Aleister Crowley
28 Sept 37
Care Frater 666
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Yes, I am afraid we are pretty dead but after this pummeling we got a little while back, we are a bit nervous to show any signs of life. . . .
Russell [C. F. Russell] must be getting a nice living out of his scheme. Subscription 12 Dollars a year each member, six goes to Russell, plus the returns from the books. He has lately made a lot of changes; had disclaimed any connection with the A∴A∴ but still advertises that he will sell our books. In addition he has discontinued the use of Hebrew in his instructions on the Qabalah etc. . . .
Spencer Lewis is I understand in Cairo. . . .
. . . We really have been rather 'on the spot' since the court affair with Max [Max Schneider] and Georgia [Georgia Schneider], and the scare given Jacobi [Oliver Jacobi] from the office. At least that is the only guess I have, plus of course the marriage. The old gag of pregnancy was once more brought to bear.
Regina [Regina Kahl] is not what she should be. We recently found she was going about with 240 blood pressure. No wonder she nearly dropped now and then. Jane [Jane Wolfe] keeps about as usual but both work damned hard for little returns from the Government. We just nearly had to move but now with a 15 dollar a month raise in rent, we stay.
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Fraternally
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