8/19/36 Mr. [
641] wrote Mr. [
412], via GD's advice, as
follows:
"Gladys has suggested that you might be of help in getting
me placed in the clothing business. I am twenty-three years
old, a high school graduate, and have had five years of
experience in selling and collecting - though not in the
clothing line. The following is a quotation from my Life
Reading given by Mr. Cayce: [641-1:]
'One that will find the greater success, the greater
development in the present experience, coming through that
of association with peoples - in the condition of the
BUSINESS man, especially that as pertains to materials,
clothing, or of such natures. These will be the natural
trend and bend of the entity in its relations with
individuals and things, for with that of the ability to make
friends, and of the turn that is seen in the NOBLENESS Of
purpose, this will offer the channel through which the
greater development in the moral, the physical, the
financial, the spiritual way, may come in this present
experience. Hence the training that the entity should have
under such conditions and relations should begin as soon as
this may. Either by that of the gradual development into the
association of, or to get - as it were - the correct ground
work for such a development.'
"According to the incarnations given, I have been mostly a
tradesman and especially in regard to materials, clothing,
etc. Quoting from the Egyptian, 'Among those peoples that
were of the native folk, yet the one that brought much
comfort to many peoples in providing for the application of
the truth as was given by those in rule so that the native
understood the intent and purpose. Acting then in the
capacity of the teacher, the minister, or the go-between the
priests of the day the common people. Hence among those who
first in the land took on especial class of raiment or
garments to designate self from other peoples, being
appointed or given this permission through those in power,
both religious and political. Hence the abilities to know
MATERIALS, especially that as applies to wearing apparel.'
Later in a Check Reading it was given that the opportunity
should come to me as a "salesman on the road." In my home
town, a small town in Alabama, there has been no opportunity
for me to get into the clothing line. I have been writing to
tailoring houses, in regard to selling tailored clothes on
commission, but I feel the need of some preparation and
training (in this life) before undertaking such. I have had
general office experience, and consider myself a fairly good
salesman - if I am first sold myself on the product. My
difficulty has been in getting lined up with the right
concern in order to get knowledge and experiences in the line
I should be selling.
"I think I would like to sell uniforms. According to that
Egyptian information, I had to do with groups' apparel, whose
various activities were designated by their manner of dress -
and this certainly sounds like what we would call the uniform
business in the present.
"Do you thing you could place me? or do you have any
suggestions as to how I should begin - in order to prepare
myself to handle the best line of clothes from a house that
will guarantee satisfaction to every customer, so that a
regular line of repeat customers may be obtained, and of
course with a price range which will not be prohibitive to
the average prospect. I'd like to get my training with a
firm that would stand back of me and allow me to work with
them in building up the business.
"I would appreciate your writing me and offering any
suggestions you might have, and if there is a possibility of
an opening in your company I would certainly like to have a
chance at it.
"Trusting I have not asked too much, and that you will have
the time to answer me, I am"
Yours very truly, [
641]
See subsequent Reports under
641-1 Reports.
7/26/37 Mr. [
412] wrote EC:
"You probably have been wondering why you never heard from
me. We had to work very hard during the last few years to
keep going and we are seeing now some light. Things are
progressing very nicely and with some inventions which I
have made we expect a better return in the future.
"After all I went through I feel badly in need of a physical
reading. I would appreciate very much if you could advise me
when such a reading can take place.
"Further more I would like to ask some questions with
reference to an invention which I have not quite completed.
Could this be combined with a physical reading? If not I
would prefer to have that reading take place first before the
physical reading. I would prepare questions in the meantime
and would be ready to send them to you just as soon as you
let me know when the reading takes place. I expect to be in
a position again in the future to support your work."
[
8/10/37 See 412-9.]
5/12/39 EC's letter to his friend Mr. [
779]: "Yes, [
641]
came up here a month or so ago. Hugh Lynn took him to N.Y.
with him and [
641] got a job with a friend of ours there
[Mr. [
412]] who sells uniforms. [
641] went to work for them
and has just come back from his first trip, came in last
night; was in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Ohio, and
I think he starts out again Monday going to North Carolina,
Georgia and Tennessee and South Carolina. I think he will
make it. [
641] is a good boy."
12/03/40 See
641-6, Par. 30-A--32-A in re past associations
with [
412], his wife [
457] and his brother [...], also
Par. R3.
1/02/42 See
641-8 in re business association with [
412], etc.
1/23/42 See
412-13 answering questions about his life and
work.
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