8/25/44 EC's letter to Mrs. [
1770]:
Mrs. [
1770]
Seattle, 1, Wash.
Dear [
1770]
Thanks a lot for yours of the 19th [enquiring about his
health, etc.]. I don't know whether I deserve being thought
of, but I appreciate any kind thought that you turned my way,
for the last three to four weeks I have been anything except
what I should be, to try to be of help to others, for I have
needed help.
I had a nice visit with Tom, but it seems when I quit
working, I commence getting so doggoned tired that I can't
get back to work. I finally came home, and have gradually
begun to work again and the harder I work, the better I feel,
mentally. I have such a pain through my heart and chest that
I wonder - but let us hope that I can spend myself being of
help to others, and that the more I help others, the greater
help there is going to be for me.
We haven't gotten the Congress Booklet out yet. The lady who
took down the notes just sent in the report, but I hope the
secretary [Esther Wynne] who has charge of the Bulletin and
Weekly Letter will be able to get it together so that we can
get it out sometime next month, and I am in hopes that it
will be of real interest to you.
I felt rather peculiarly about some of the things that were
given at the Congress. For instance, one of the Readings
has a few lines (I believe the Reading was published in the
last Bulletin) and there was one man [Mr. [
5395]] who came
in, who is quite an international figure, and he wants to
know if he can't publish about seven million - literally -
copies for distribution to certain groups. I wonder if you
can find the particular line he is interested in? [Mr.
[
5395]]
Yes, there have been quite a number of couples who have had
joint readings. These have proven quite interesting, and
most of them claim they have been very helpful. It will be
quite interesting to give one for [
1771] and [
4053]. Maybe
she will want a few months to think of it before she has it,
so we will make the appointment for sometime around the first
of the year - or had we better make it right away? Tell
[
1771] to let me know about this.
Well, I would be glad to find a companion for you if we
could, but I don't know anybody who would come up to what I
feel would be required. I don't mean by that that you are
hard to please, but I do mean one that would be worthy.
When you get all settled with your problems of getting [
1771]
all set, come by the Beach and spend a while, and see if we
haven't the place. I think we have, but what we need most
of all is somebody that knows how to use the typewriter.
I hadn't heard about the transfer of appointments for the
8th, but I do hope and trust we may be able to be the means
of help for the [...] baby, especially. I can fully
appreciate just what such might mean, and I hope I will be
able to do it, but unless I am getting a lot better, we have
to cut out a lot of the readings, I am afraid.
I appreciate very much your helping out with those who have
been suggested that they phone or get in touch with you. I
have a nephew, Edgar McPherson [Edgar Cayce McPherson, son of
Mary Cayce & Will McPherson], who is in the Navy and is now
stationed in Seattle, so again, I may be bothering you. He
is such a funny boy, I don't know whether you will be seeing
him, or not. I told him to call you. If he does, any little
kindness will be appreciated by me, as you know. He has one
of the loveliest mothers, if she is my sister, and a lovely
wife, also.
Six weeks is not long, before you will be moving on the ...
I hope and trust all of the days will be happy ones for
[
1771] and [
4053].
We hear from Hugh Lynn and Edgar Evans fairly regularly.
Hugh Lynn is being moved about so fast nowadays that he
doesn't get his letters from home very regularly, and he is
already in France, and says that since he arrived he had
moved seven times, I believe, and most every time his APO
has been changed, and that makes another delay in his getting
his mail.
It has been quite warm here, but it is very lovely at the
present time. Do let us hear from you, and we can get the
reading in some time about the middle of the year, I think,
for [
1771], if she desires that we make the appointment
right away.
Lots of love to you both.
Sincerely,
Edgar Cayce
EC:gp
8/29/44 EC's letter to Mrs. [
1770]:
Dear [
1770]
Thanks a lot for your letter of the 25th. Well, I am up
and that's about all. We are trying to take care of just
as many of the appointments as we can. Whether I am going
to be able to stay up and take them or not I don't know.
I had a sweet letter from [
1771] making quite a number of
suggestions. This, however, had already been adopted some
two or three weeks ago, so it must be a good idea. I
certainly appreciate her thoughtfulness.
I think that the individuals have been notified. The letters
have been given to Miss Gladys which came into my hands and
as some of them have been addressed to her directly, these
doubtless are being taken care of and will come up for their
regular periods that you have been so nice in giving to
others. I just hope that they won't come on one of my bad
days and that we will be able to get just what is needed for
the individual at the time, both the [...] baby and also
Mrs. [...]. I appreciate your giving away these times if it
is just what you wish to do, but that of course is entirely
up to you.
Yes, I wrote you about your helping out, but I don't know
there isn't any room, I mean by that about every two feet of
office space in the new building now is almost covered by
someone trying to do something and maybe there won't be any
place until we can get a new building, but I do hope that
you will keep us in mind because I have always felt this is
where you should be working. However, you have a big job
to do yet getting [
1771] settled and your own mind
straightened out as to what you want to do with yourself,
don't you think, or am I presumptuous?
Thanks a lot and do let us hear from you. Everyone
including the babies and the boys seem to be doing pretty
well - everybody except little Eddie and I am a wreck and
a few other words which might describe it.
With love to you both, I am
Sincerely,
[Edgar Cayce] [Dictated]
8/30/44 EC and GC left for Roanoke, Va., for EC to rest - the
plan was to continue readings up there when he was able,
having Jeanette Fitch to go up there as steno, and GD to
remain at Va. Beach to run the office. [See
294-211 on
8/28/44]
9/08/44 GD's Day Letter to Mrs. [
1770]:
Mrs. [
1770],
Seattle, Washington.
SORRY MR. CAYCE STILL UNABLE GIVE READINGS [...] APPOINTMENT
NOW BEING SET OCTOBER TWELFTH PM. WRITING HER.
GLADYS
12/05/63 GD's note: To this date Mrs. [
1770] has remained
active in A.R.E.
11/30/68 [
1770] had a stroke. It paralyzed her right side,
and affected her speech and eyesight. She is making a good
recovery. At present she can walk, feed herself and take
care of her personal needs. Her speech is improving daily,
as is her eyesight. She is practising her handwriting and
doing very well, but neither her eyesight nor handwriting are
yet up to reading and answering her mail. Please keep her in
your prayers. God is good!
1/29/70 GD's note: I rec'd a birthday card signed by her.
She is improving slowly - is having osteopathy from Dr. O. M.
Wakefield, physical therapy treatments, etc.
9/03/70 Dr. Wm. A. McGarey added the Radio-Active Appliance
to her regime, for equalizing circulation; Castor Oil Packs;
diet, massage, colonics, etc.
1/13/71 GD's note: Last night I had dinner and a nice
visit with [
1770]. Her memory is wonderful, and her speech
is almost back to normal - even her appearance. She had a
wonderful visit with niece [
1771] and family over the
holidays and is now back in her snug apt., with her daytime
companion-maid doing for her, getting her meals, cleaning,
taking her to the doctor, to therapy, keeping track of her
appointments, etc. Today she is at the hairdresser getting
a permanent. She showed me gifts she rec'd from various ones
in the family, her friends, etc., and in detail how she daily
does her "homework", speech, writing, etc. It is marvelous
the enthusiasm she still generates. I thoroughly enjoy
visiting with her.
6/21/71 Dr. Wm. A. McGarey wrote [
1770]: "Gladys and I
enjoyed our visit with you so much last Friday. You are
doing such a tremendous job in the whole business of the
rehabilitation of those functions within your body. It is
just exactly like Cayce talked about that Ra-Ta did back in
Egypt these many thousands of years ago. I think that you
are an inspiration to the people in Virginia Beach whether
they are consciously aware of it or not. Gladys and I would
encourage you to continue with what you are doing because it
thrills us more than you can realize. You have a great deal
of assistance there in Mary, and we will put both of you on
our prayer list. Do let us know if there is anything more
that we can do to assist you."
10/16/71 GD's note: At 1:30 P.M. [
1770] started having
another stroke. Ambulance came - Rescue Squad called - and
her nurse-companion Mary, with Inga Price and Regina Orr,
worked with her, getting her ready. Also Mr. Irion, Jim
Baraff, GDT, Ruth and Prayer Group met upstairs for prayer.
Mary is to call niece [
1771] as soon as the doctor reports
to her about [
1770]'s condition.
12/14/71 Niece [
1771] took [
1770] from hospital to ..., Md.,
where she will be in a nursing home near [
1771].
1/25/72 Niece [
1771] wrote: "Now Auntie [
1770] can rise up
out of a chair unaided and walk about our house without
support. To those of you who saw her in the hospital two
months ago this must be as amazing as it is to me...The old
personality has reasserted itself, too. With her lovely
smile and friendly greetings to the residents (in the nursing
home) she reaches out to them all in love.
Many times I have asked myself why Auntie has had the
experience of this illness. I don't have the answer, but I
know that she continues to teach us all as she lives out and
applies the truths and principles she has taught all those
years. I expected my own children to be thoughtful and
considerate of their Aunt [
1770] but their loving attention
and help, great patience, gentleness and real tenderness
toward her has surpassed anything I could have imagined.
It has been an unexpected blessing to witness this.
1/30/73 Mrs. [
1770] herself wrote:
"The doctor says I am getting new life in my whole right
side. I can feel it happening. It hurts, but I know it
is good.
"I am reading for myself, and speaking so much better."
10/27/73 She wrote: "I am really very well. Only my right
foot and hand hurt so much. There isn't much to do for them
but be patient."
4/09/74 She wrote: "I'm waiting for sunny, warm days so I
can take my walks."
12/19/74 Niece [
1771]'s letter: "Aunt [
1770] is still going
strong. In June I drove her back to Va. Beach for a five-day
visit. She was royally received by her host of friends and
enveloped by a great outpouring of love. End of September
she moved [from the nursing home] into our home and is now a
familiar figure in the neighborhood as she makes her daily
walks on her own. She delights in being part of the family
and participating to the extent she is able: watering
plants, matching sox, setting the table. Often conversation
and activity are confusing, but Auntie's good humor, bright
smile, patience and appreciation are unfailing in spite of
this and the constant pain in arm, hand and feet."
12/19/74 Mrs. [
1770] added a P.S. to above letter: "I am
very happy living with [
1771] and family. I take treatments
from Dr. Chester L. Bailey (D.O. in Kensington, MD.). I take
walks and I have exercises."
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