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Correspondence from Karl Germer to Jane Wolfe
Hampton N.J.
November 25, 1952
Dear Jane,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Your letter of Nov. 21 is one the like I have not had from you in ages. How can anyone, or you yourself, say you are getting old and all such things? Should your hospital stay rejuvenated you, mentally at least? Your letter handles subjects that are not easy, yet you set them down in a clear coherent way!
No: there is no gossip, and all that you tell is very valuable to me. I have no further word from Monty [Gabriel Montenegro]. Should it be possible that he only got this idea of wanting to become a real doctor for vanity's sake? If he made good money, and a good living in L.A., I wonder what got into him to chuck it?—It is absurd to think that in Latin countries men have no mistresses, or girl friends etc., unless he has no knowledge of the world.—Your data give me a much better picture. I had little idea of the man, psychologically speaking. The few times I met him in L.A. brought only superficial contact. It takes ages to get close to anybody, if at all, for me at least.
Louis [Louis Culling] and Meeka [Meeka Aldrich]. I had made up my mind to watch my step before your letter came.
I much regret that I had given you Mrs. Bachrach's name and her yours. Sascha [Sascha Germer] says that if she had known I was doing this she would have advised emphatically against it. She says: "Mrs. B[achrach]. can and may only make mischief." I hope it will not be too difficult for you to shake her off.— —
We had to get the Multilith machine repaired (cost $70!!) but we did 23 masters Sunday, and they are perfect. It is now only a matter of how quickly Ruth can send us masters, we can run them off quickly and publish Liber 888 [The Gospel According to St. Bernard Shaw], The next, I think, ought to be Liber Aleph, though I would have preferred to have this book printed by a regular publisher.
How are your relations with WTS [Wilfred T. Smith] now?
Phyllis [Phyllis Seckler] sent me her poems. They came yesterday. I am deeply moved about her art, the depth of her feeling, the purity of her soul and everything. What she does not know—or may-be she knows now—is that she what she considers her weakness, is her strength. I wished she would plunge into new experiences. The scars are but those of the heroine. I'll write her. What she lacks is adequate vocabulary, and be able to find better words to match the rimes.
You have trained a fine successor.
Love is the law, love under will.
Love,
Karl
Encl. letter for Phyllis.
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