8/24/39 Letter from [
1789]'s sister [
2268]: "Dear Mr. Cayce,
I'd like you to be frank with me in discussing this situation
about [
1789]'s life reading. I have seen the complete check
reading and am very thankful to you for withholding certain
things.
"When I saw the reading sent to [
1789], I immediately sensed
that there was something wrong. As she is away now I would
appreciate if you would tell me confidentially and strictly
personally just what happened at the life reading. Have you
given it and are withholding it from everybody, or have you
been absolutely unable to give it?
"Does that mean that she has done something in the past or is
there something unpleasant coming that it will do her harm to
know?
"Mother too is away and there is no danger of anyone seeing
the letter. Please, Mr. Cayce, I am not asking these
questions for curiosity's sake; it's just because I'd like so
much to help any way I can. It's so difficult in these cases
to know just what to do.
"In the last reading [
1789] particularly liked the part about
getting back into her artistic endeavor. Her art is always
on her mind.
"You wrote Mr. Kahn that something happened to [
1789] in 1936
that was the beginning of this. The only thing that I know
of is that she was working on an oil portrait for about a
year and a half or possibly even more. She was painting this
picture from a photograph of a woman who died a short time
before. She had a very magnetic personality with a strong
face. Her husband loved her very dearly and wanted [
1789] to
get her likeness just as he remembered her. [
1789] had a
very hard time with that picture. I don't ever remember her
working for such a long time on any other portrait. Besides
she disliked doing it very much as she prefers working from a
living model. She used to shut herself up in her room and
struggle with this portrait for days at a time neglecting
everything else. We were greatly relieved when that picture
finally left the house. There was a disappointment connected
with it, because [
1789] received about a quarter of the price
that she expected.
"Almost right after that she left for New York. All this
happened in Boston.
"If [
1789] should, God forbid, get sick again my mother would
never live through it. This sickness of [
1789] has been such
an unpleasant business that we're all still not over it yet.
I am especially concerned about [
1789] now with the coming
fall and winter. It was all right for her to take things
easy in the summer but real soon now she ought to be busy
doing things, which would do her so much good. She is always
saying that what would help her most would be to do her art
work again. That is why she was so anxiously waiting for the
life reading for some guidance, she so badly needs now.
"At the present time [
1789] is enjoying herself at Mrs.
Kaplan's camp. I have spoken to Miss Joann on the telephone
at Mr. Kahn's suggestion. She says that she knows you, Mr.
Cayce, since her childhood. I am going to meet her when she
gets back to New York. Miss Joann sounds so nice on the
phone.
"I heard that you were away. Hope you have enjoyed yourself.
I bet you would like going to the World's Fair.
"Is it hot in Virginia? I just hope you are feeling 100% and
so does everybody else in your family. Am looking forward to
your letter. May God bless you always. With many personal
regards..."
10/03/39 Letter from sister [
2268]: "...[
1789] is a picture
of health. Everyone is remarking how well she looks. She is
trying to find her way back into her own activities. She is
making some cards for me, of which I enclose one..."
11/15/39 Letter from [
1789]: "...I do hope you are not
thoroughly disappointed in me, for being such an ungrateful
person. I am constantly thinking of you and I have had every
intention to write sooner, but when did so had to tear it up
and try again. I did several times without success.
"This time I have your little booklet before me. I just read
it through. Your work sounds wonderful to me. Your picture
on the booklet helps me to visualize you. I should like to
see you in person it would make such a big difference.
"I thank you very very much for the reading. You do so much
want to help me, and I have not even written to you all this
time; for which I hope from the bottom of my heart that you
will be so gracious as to forgive me.
"I have the reading here before me now. I looked through it
every so often. It was such a help last summer; because of
it I went away and had all that fresh air and new
surroundings, which I have enjoyed very much. The scenery
was so beautiful! The people were nice to me. It all seems
so far away now.
"I did no art work last summer; did not feel like it. I
can't say that I am doing any now, but I am getting more into
the spirit of it. Taking inventory of all my work, papers
and notes; putting everything in working order. Expecting
things to get moving sometime soon.
"I have two drawings to finish in water color for a friend of
the family, who has been exceptionally nice to us when we
were most in need of sympathy and understanding. There are
not many people like him. He is such a comfort to have. He
is going to pay me for the job. I don't think it will be
much, but it marks a new beginning for which I am very
grateful.
"I regret that I cannot see you, for the very presence of a
person is so vital.
"I have been helping at home all this time; doing my part,
washing dishes, cleaning the house and so on.
"Mother gets jobs through a private school in the
neighborhood taking care of small children. Sometimes we
help her, for she can not attend them all. She has been
quite busy, so I did all the shopping for the family.
[
2268] laughingly says that I am getting to be quite an
expert.
"In your letter to her you mentioned another life reading.
Sorry the first one did not come through.
"With the best of luck and warmest wishes to you and your
family, a very happy Thanksgiving.
Mother sends her regards..."
11/20/39 Letter from [
1789]: "...I have received your letter
this morning and was delighted to hear from you so soon. I
am glad you like my people so much, for they hold you in
great esteem.
"You say you are anxious to see my life reading; you can
imagine how interested we are, and to think that we shall see
one so soon! Friday morning will be perfectly fine for me.
I shall be at home at the time mentioned. I am very much
looking forward to this and am thanking you in advance many
times.
"I am glad that you have been connected with Art and like and
understand things artistic. I am sure you will like my work
and as for doing your portrait, why should be delighted and
happy to do something for you that I am positive you will
like much.
"There is one thing I would like to ask of you, to be so kind
as to send the reading directly to me and not Mr. Kahn, as I
have not been in touch with him for sometime. I want to pay
for it myself in the very near future.
"Regards from everyone..."
11/22/39 Letter from [
2268]: "...I feel like thanking you
for the sweet and kind letter you have written to [
1789]. It
has made her happy to know that you are still interested in
her. There are so few people in these troubled times that
are really genuinely interested in another, without gain and
profit, but out of sheer friendliness, as your letter shows.
"To a girl of [
1789]'s type after what she has been through,
this is something priceless, the very feeling that there is a
true friend way out in Virginia, to whom she can always write
and be sure of a sincere and quick reply. You are the only
one that she writes to, it is not easy for her, but I know
she is improving.
"I personally believe that letter writing is a wonderful
means of self-expression and it's doing [
1789] a lot of good.
I only wish that she will be able some day to speak to you in
person and thank you in her own words. You are so good to
her and to us...
"P.S. I am enclosing a few questions that [
1789] would
appreciate if you would answer in connection with her life
reading. Please, disregard the questions sent for the
previous life reading."
11/24/39 Mr. Cayce was able to obtain the Life Reading
1789-7.
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