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Correspondence from Frieda Harris to Aleister Crowley
Thursday, Aug 5th [1943]
Dear Aleister,
I think we should find it easier and prevent any friction for us all, if this Miss Lopham, Lopham, Backett, Gill Chancery, Staple Inn Holborn acts for me. I have written to her to communicate with you at once and I think you will find it a great assistance to you as you are not well, if she consults with you and puts us all wise on the legal aspect and can interview Houghton [Michael Juste] for you. You can always telephone to her. She is very sensible and knows my wishes and has already met Houghton and been to Museum Street.
I hope you will find this satisfactory and will help you with the responsibility.
I can always come up to London but as I am not a business-woman, I am more likely to be obstinate in the wrong place than an indifferent outsider, and if the contract is not carefully watched, one of us will be accused of unfairness, so I think you will agree this will protect us both.
I do wish you were better.
You say “I propose to arrange the terms of the contract with Mike (you don't mention this at all, by the way, tho you should have got my letter last Friday by the first post) so that (a) you are relieved from the curse of the stipend (b) that I am enabled to see the job thru myself–I feel sure that London is the place.”
1. I never received a letter saying you proposed to arrange the terms of the contract.
2. I have never complained of the stipend as you have always given me so much in return.
3. I don't know what you mean about “London is the place.”
[the remainder of the letter is missing]
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