10/19/37 Daughter's [
1866] letter to EC:
"Mother [
2646] wishes me to write to you concerning Dad's
condition and to thank you for your kindness and promptness
in this last reading. Poor Dad is in a critical condition.
About 4 months ago his whole right side became numb.
He gradually got worse so that the pain now is almost
unbearable. He feels as if a cake of ice is on his side
just freezing him. The doctors say it is a generalized
Arterio-Sclerosis and a heart condition and all they can
do is to ease him with sedatives. They have been giving him
electrical treatments, since your reading came and Dad thinks
it warms him some. We are trying to do everything we can
for him, for we want to keep him with us as long as we can.
Fortunately he does not realize the seriousness of his
condition and has been very hopeful. We all thank you for
your interest and kindness."
10/23/37 EC's reply:
"...Mighty sorry to hear that Mr. [
287] is feeling so badly
... Hope he will respond to the applications, for he is a
very useful man and has done a lot of good in this sin-sick
world."
1/29/38 Daughter's letter to EC:
"Should have written to you long ago about poor father's
condition but I am so up-set these days that I don't do
anything that I should. Poor Dad is in a terrible condition.
He is so weak that he is absolutely helpless. To keep his
suffering down they had to give him so much medicine that he
is delirious all of the time. He takes little nourishment -
maybe two egg-nogs a day. Mother and I have changed doctors
again - we just won't give up. We are hoping for some
miracle. While he was still himself he kept begging us to
do something to help him. He wants to live. I am just
heartbroken."