1/23/35 "The Bitters came Thurs. p.m. and the rdg. reached
me Sat. a.m. Thank you very much for both...
"The rdg. was a very satisfactory one I thought... No, I
have not had the packs recommended in a rdg. before, and I
cannot say I cherish having them now, but, of course, I'll
have them carried out...
"Brother, just exactly what is the meaning of the first part
of the last rdg. 'Quite a difference in directing and being
directed!'
"There are two ways that this could be taken and I would like
your version of it.
"You know in the rdgs. one thing I terribly dislike is not
being able to eat a raw apple, for I like them immensely.
It's bad enough not to be able to have sweets much, though I
shouldn't mind that much, could I have my delicious raw
apples. But - we can't have everything!...
"I shall try to give you a weekly report...
"The information gave that I should eat no Irish or sweet
potatoes. But what about my eating the skin of potatoes,
particularly the Irish, occasionally? I know at one time
while at the Beach, you told me it would be alright to have
that which I've just mentioned, if eliminations were normal.
"I feel fine now. The Bitters are an aid to digestion, and
my general feeling all the time. I know that my outlook on
life is improved and I shall endeavor to keep it so."
1/24/35 EC's letter: I have your of the 23rd, and I want to
thank you very much for the inclosed check. Of course, as
you very well know, [
543], I am not making any charge for
the Bitters. There is only the price of the alcohol that
goes in the fusion, and whether I will be able to get it at
this price or not, I don't know. This I was able to get
through Dr. Parker. [James R. Parker, M.D.]
I should think, [
543], that the Alcaroid and Cariod would be
begun after you have had a few of the packs. The idea of the
packs is, from the information that we have had, that it is
for the lesion that is evidently in that area that may be of
the first cause and the natural tendency has been for
constipation throughout the years. My understanding, [
543],
of the differences between being directed and directing, is
that in the one the conditions that cause these attacks is
directing the activities, we might say, of your body, while
in the other you are directing the thing that will evidently
relieve these troubles altogether. [GD's note: The rdg.'s
opening statement may also have referred to [
543]'s recent
determination to follow the rdgs., whereas for years she had
given in to her parents and submitted to drugs to prevent the
attacks. She finally had secured their grudging consent to
let her follow the rdgs.]
2/35 Weekly letters started - mostly asking questions about
specific parts of the treatment but always thanking EC
for his interest and help.
3/13/35 EC's letter: "Don't thank me, [
543]. Read over your
Life Rdg. again [
543-11] and you will see that possibly I
owe you a lot, for you see it was I who was with you at
Jamestown, and possibly wasn't just as sweet to you as I
should have been, so have a lot to make up now."
3/24/35 Father [
1212]'s letter:
My Dear Mr. Cayce:
I have not written you for sometime in regard to [
543], I am
now writing you requesting that you DO NOT LET [
543] KNOW
that I have written you.
We (Mrs. [...], my daughter [...], and writer), have been
impressed with the fact that for the past few months, that
when [
543] is taking the "May Blossom Bitters" her attacks
are much more severe, often such violent convulsions, I am
writing to let you know the facts, also will ask you to write
[
543] to discontinue taking this, if you deem advisable,
until you advise her to begin again.
It is my purpose to bring her to Va. Beach for a few days
in latter part of June or July, as she is so desirous of
making a visit.
Please bear in mind when you write [
543], just write her
as if you had not heard from me, PLEASE.
I am with kind personal regards. Sincerely [
1212]
3/28/35 Father [
1212]'s letter:
Referring to my letter of March 24th in regard to [
543], she
was not taking "May Blossom Bitters" for about one week, and
she was better, rather did not have many attacks, those she
had were generally mild.
Last Sunday she commenced taking the Bitters again, yesterday
and today, she has been so very irritable, blue and many
severe attacks, if we suggest not taking the bitters, she
just goes all to pieces. PLEASE write her to discontinue
taking the bitters, UNTIL YOU ADVISE HER FURTHER, BUT DO NOT
LET HER KNOW I HAVE written you. She is getting to the
point, it is just almost more than we can stand, so please
write her AT ONCE, I thank you for your promptness, I beg to
remain with very kind regards. [GD's note: EC was out of
town for several weeks - we were in N.Y. & D.C. giving rdgs.,
and evidently his mail was not forwarded.]
4/20/35 Miss [
543]'s letter [asking for a Ck. Rdg.]:
"Mother has very high blood pressure and is exceedingly
nervous. We are going to try and secure someone who would
stay with me for a very moderate sum with their room and
board thrown in."
4/24/35 Father's letter:
Mr. Edgar Cayce,
1815 Columbia Roads (Apt. - 306)
Washington, D.C.
My Dear Mr. Cayce:
I wrote you on March, 24th and on March 28th in regard to the
bad results [
543] had from taking "May Blossom Bitters".
About 10 days ago, I carried her to Richmond, Va. to visit
relative, her attacks have been so severe, then following
with minor attacks, very unusual for her to miss even one day
without these attacks.
As requested in the above letters, will you please write
[
543] direct, to ..., Va. as she will return latter part
of this week or Sunday, in writing her do not allude to
receiving a letter from me, PLEASE write her to discontinue
taking the May Blossom Bitters until further advised by you.
You cannot IMAGINE how different she is when taking these
bitters, and the longer she takes this preparation the worse
her spells are, I thank you for writing [
543] at once, I am
with very kind regards.
4/29/35 EC's letter to Mr. [
1212]: I have been out of town
for several weeks; hence the delay in answering your letters,
as I received them all at the same time when I returned home.
Of course, I will comply with your request regarding the
Mayblossom Bitters. But are you very sure this is the cause?
We have at the present time about six or eight cases very
similar that are responding most wonderfully with the use of
the Bitters. So it would appear that it is something else
causing the trouble rather than the Bitters. However, I'm
writing [
543] requesting that she discontinue this until we
are able to find out whether it is correct or not.
With kindest personal regards to you and yours, I am
Sincerely, EC:GD
4/29/35 He also wrote Miss [
543] making an appointment
for a Ck. Rdg.
5/01/35 "I have stopped the Bitters till the rdg. says
otherwise. I would say I have been doing fairly well, but
don't believe Mother much thinks so...because a good M.D.
once told her her high blood pressure would remain that way
as long as my condition was as it is, it's hard to get her
to realize it could be caused by something else..."
5/09/35 See
543-23.
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