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Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to Jane Wolfe
Hamilton House, 140 Piccadilly, W.1
13th July 1942
Dear Jane,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Ten days ago I asked Miss St. George to come and help me with this letter. The Government immediately pounced on her.
Six weeks ago I decided to have my French War Song [La Gauloise] printed as a new four page pamphlet (copy enclosed) if it arrives in time before mailing this letter.) Most of the paper is being commandeered by the government too—this is just typical—the same thing happens to the engravers. In addition there is some extraordinary confusion in Frieda Harris's mind about the whole thing; and she has been acting like a maniac. So I cannot say when those two cards will arrive or whether they will arrive. It is becoming less and less possible to make even the sketchiest kind of plan. It is never the slightest use to try to hurry people up. They cannot dodge the Government even if they were unpatriotic enough to wish to do so; and I, for my part, would do nothing to embarrass them in their noble efforts.
All my love and blessings to you or upon you.
Love is the law, love under will.
Yours ever,
Aleister.
P.S. As I was saying these words a knock at the door and the arrival not only of the French Poem but of the next lot of proofs of the Taro [The Book of Thoth] book, which I honestly had not expected for weeks to come. That shows you can have good surprises as well as bad ones.
I think I had better send you a set of proofs of the Taro book by ordinary mail. I sent a set of the first 45 pages to Karl [Karl Germer] by air and it cost me 13/9d. I should like you to have them as soon as possible; but it comes to nearly 30/- and I really cannot.
Now don't be so slow about these proofs—I want Max [Max Schneider] to have them, and our people in California generally, so don't be a female hog! If you like, they could form the basis of a lecture. A.C.
P.P.S. Shortly after writing this Whiteley's rang up—this was as a result of my having written and telephoned them repeatedly for six weeks asking them to send in my account so that I might pay it! I am still waiting to hear from Pickfords. They sold some furniture for me in June of last year and I have not got anything out of them. A.C.
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