Aleister Crowley Diary Entry

Friday, 7 November 1941

 

 

[I Ching hexagram] 7.

     

6 1/2 Woke after good sleep in some distress (1)[Heroin] (1A)[Heroin].

     

Leg healing nicely, but still bleeds.

     

11 Heavy breathing (2)[Heroin].

     

2 1/2-4 Nap heavy (3)[Heroin].

     

A very busy and rather trying morning.

     

Wains’ estimate for 100 cards brings the cost to over £8: 1/8 per card! Absurd: Everett admitted when tackled. So I’m trying Hughes again.

     

Nice letter from F.H. [Frieda Harris] with very puzzling questions re. Mercury.

     

Cheque cashed at last: gave Miss Hubard £16.16.7.

     

In hand £31.2.4 1/2. £2.2.0 from Peggy B[artlett].

     

7 1/4 No one to see me all day: reading Arnold Bennett—ugh! Deadly bored (4)[Heroin].

     

Tried to work too sleepy even to read.

     

Slept about 9 P.M.

 

 

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