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Correspondence from Edgar Heyl to Philip Kaplan
Edgar Heyl Books on Conjuring and Playing Cards 223 East Biddle Street Baltimore 2, Md.
Mr. Philip Kaplan 2717 - 39th Avenue Long Island City 4, N. Y.
January 15, 1960
Dear Mr. Kaplan,
It is through our mutual friend Bob Lund that I am writing you.
Some time back the Peabody Library here asked me if I could assist them with a forthcoming exhibit titled Magic Black and White, and I have been deeply involved in it since that time. Part of the exhibit will feature two "practitioners" of black magic, one old and one modern, and we have chosen Cagliostro and Crowley as representatives.
Quite some time ago Bob offered several nice Crowley pieces that he has and we are going to make use of them. Had we more space available for the man I would ask, on behalf of Peabody, for the loan of your choice pieces for exhibition. As it is we are very much in need of a good portrait of Crowley. Do you have one, and could it be made available for the showing?
In the event that your answer is yes, you will receive a formal request for the loan of the portrait from Mr. Frank Jones, the Director of the Peabody Library. All loans are covered by an insurance policy that Peabody maintains for this purpose, and it covers the object from the moment it is shipped, through exhibition, until the lender receives it back again. The insurance company prefers the shipment be made by Railway Express or bonded motor carrier, rather than the U. S. mails. Shipment should be made with the charges collect and it will be made with the charges prepaid. You should indicate to Peabody the value you place on the item.
All possible care will be taken of material loaned. On arrival the item or items will be stored in the Rare Book Room, and will be exhibited inn locked glass cases. A card giving credit for the loan will be placed adjacent to the item.
I see that I failed to mention in the paragraph above that the material should be sent to Peabody, and not to me. Unfortunately I do not have the dimensions of the wall space of the cabinet at hand, but I believe it would be about 24 x 30" or perhaps a little larger.
I hope that you will be in a position to be of assistance in this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Edgar Heyl
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