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Correspondence from Karl Germer to Louis Wilkinson
K. J. GERMER 260 West 72nd Street New York 23, N.Y. Endicott 2-6799
January 21, 1948.
Louis Wilkinson Esq. 17 St. Leonard's Terrace London S.W.3. England.
Dear Mr. Wilkinson,
A short while ago I mentioned to you that I have a certain interest in clearing Aleister Crowley's name for posterity from the odium of being an undischarged bankrupt.
My idea had been to make an offer to the old creditors to pay them a certain sum on condition that I was given a formal Discharge of Crowley's bankruptcy status. The sum I could offer is not great, as my obligations resulting from the clauses of the deceased's Will strain my resources already.
I have weighed the matter seriously and am prepared to offer the sum of 300 (three hundred pounds) on the above mentioned understanding. Would you be good enough to pass this letter on [to] the Official Receiver direct, and obtain his reaction? If possible, I would like to avoid further legal expense.
Naturally, I am willing to do this only if I thereby avoid legal complications, and that the Official Receiver relinquishes all claims.
Sincerely yours,
Karl Germer
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