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Correspondence from Frieda Harris to Aleister Crowley
Rolling Stone Orchard Chipping Campden
May 26th 1941
My Dear Aleister—
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
I have just received your letter. It is a bit of a bomb that you are evicted. So difficult and tiring for you.
Now then—you have always asked me to tell you the truth and I am writing a truth to you which I find difficult to convey delicately but I must do so.
The opposition against you in Oxford is very strong. My business is to get money to publish these cards if possible and this is nearly impossible in the present war-condition. I have been successful thro using what influence I possess in getting at people with money to come and see the Exhibition. This is using my social position foully. If they suspected that the cards were inspired by the Arch Magician of Black Magic (what do they mean?) they would withdraw their patronage. I have had this conveyed to me politely and impolitely. Therefore if you come to the Private View or show up in any prominence this attempt to launch the cards is doomed and all the work and money lost. Can you be so large minded and detached as to keep away until the thing is launched—If you court notoriety, it is sure to appear ultimately that you are the source because so many people know it and I am really afraid of the avalanche which will fall on me.
I am trying to keep out too because I am bored by occult people, loathe commercialism, do not want fame or notoriety, do not want money, but yearn, long, desire for solitude. Any financial success will be yours. I have had my reward in the work.
Now my honoured, esteemed colleague, reply to me and trust me—
Love is the law, love under will.
Yours really troubled
Frieda Harris
The proofs have not turned up yet in spite of telegrams and letters. I enclose a letter from Gunn. Not propitious also.
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