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Correspondence from Karl Germer to Philip Kaplan
West Point, Calif. Box 173
October 25, 1958.
Dear Philip:
I don't want you to think that I am not paying attention to your last letter, let me state in a hurry that I am trying to make preparations for getting copies of typescripts made locally, if possible.
I have an Electric Typewriter (Magick Without Tears was produced on it) and if I can get a girl locally that will come out and type here at a reasonable price, I will go ahead.
In the meantime, please keep the typescripts and, when things come along as desired, I will but the thin paper in Stockton and start.
My idea is not to use the wide spacing as in the original. The narrow spacing as in Magick W.T. [Magick Without Tears] seems very readable. I selected that type from the Remington people, because it is so readable even when using close spacing.
However, I will take the matter up again when I am ready. I have too many things on my mind at the moment.
Yes: I am very happy to have the books you sent me!
No: I disagree with what you say about Symonds [John Symonds] 'editing' Crowley. If you refer to his latest book "Magick if A.C."—it was really dictated by Yorke [Gerald Yorke] in essence. Symonds does not understand A.C.'s philosophy at all, at all! He is good enough for the job he was picked to do. And he has not the slightest idea of what the "Confessions" [The Confessions of Aleister Crowley] especially the later volumes, are about.
More later!
Sincerely
Karl.
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