35 Introduction Another inaccuracy in the Golden Dawn system is the compass allocations used for the four angelic tablets. The original allocations given to Dee were later corrected by the angels.88 The correct allocations are also given by Dee in his synopsis of his magical system (see Sloane 3191). These errors have been perpetuated by more recent writers.
History of the Manuscript In addition to the preface by Elias Ashmole, further history of the manuscript is found in the following notes written on the end sheets: Ms A. 3188./XVI F This volume is in Dr. Dee's own handwriting, as far as fol 108. A fair copy of it by Elias Ashmole was purchased at Sir Joseph Jekyll's sale, Jan 1739/40 (lot 465) and is now Ms. Sloane 3677. The original Mss. of the remaining Books are in the Cottonian Collection, Appendix XLVI but were formerly (erroneously) numbered as Add. Mss. No. 5007 A.B.C. J.M. Jan 1856 Dr. John Dee's Conference with Angels from Dec 22 1581. to May 30 1583. being what preceeds the other Conferences printed by Dr. Meric Causabon [sic] Lond. 1659. in folio.
With a preface by Elias Ashmole An: 1672.
88 TFR ffl, p. 15.