4/16/44 Father's letter:
..., Conn.
Dear Mr. Cayce:
I have been intending to write to you for a long time.
I have been so rushed in my work that I am ashamed to say
that the time has simply slipped by. First we want to thank
you for the Christmas card you sent us and which we did
appreciate. We sent none this year and in many ways I'm
sorry to admit it did not seem like the Christmas season.
This letter, I am writing to earnestly seek your advice
concerning little [
2084]. I say "little [
2084]" [GD's
note: She had same given name as her mother.] although
she will be 16 this month, on the last day of the month.
She is without a doubt the most unhappy girl I have ever
seen.
Of course we know her physical trouble and are so grateful
for the privilege of knowing you and having the help of the
information through you. As I have said before, it has been
the one thing that has made us feel that she had a chance for
health and happiness, and even life. We have tried not to
allow anything to interfere with her treatments as we realize
how important the factor of timing is.
To begin with she is going through a very difficult period.
She is very clever in many ways and is often quite happy when
fully occupied on something in which she is interested. She
has unfortunately never been one to make many friends. She
likes companionship but will not push herself in the least
in cases where friendship does not develop spontaneously,
which is so often the case. She lacks, and dislikes, the
sophistication so prevalent in modern girls and which seems
to mean so much to young people these days.
With the aid of their grand parents, the children had the
opportunity to visit in the South this past winter. It had
been seven years, due to difficult conditions, since either
had had a vacation away. [
2084] and her brother 10 years
old, went South for the Christmas holidays. [
2084]'s diet,
watermelon seed tea, artichoke and atomidine were kept up
but she had to miss the osteopathic treatments for a few
weeks. This worried us, but to offset it she seemed to be
bothered much less with constipation while away than when
here.
Before she went away she had unfortunately grown to dislike
school, I think it is partly the fault of overcrowded
conditions in the school and partly an unfortunate loss of
interest on her part. This despite the fact that she was
doing good work. We had thought the change, of the trip,
would give her a different outlook and that she would be
more contented when she returned.
While away she met an apparently very nice young man at Camp
Murphy, in Florida, and seems to have a really serious
feeling for him. He is nearly 24 and she just 16 this
month. Later the disparity in years would not be as
apparent as now. In any event, she resented terribly having
to return home to school and alas is more unhappy than ever.
We try in every way possible but seem utterly powerless to
make her contented. It isn't mere bad disposition, for at
times when interested she is as sweet as can be. And when
showing resentment at her lot, no one is more dismally
unhappy than she. She sinks into alarming spells of abysmal
depression and has sincerely stated that she wished herself
dead. Has said that she couldn't stand it any longer and
that she would run away, only to pitifully realize that she
could not run away from the real trouble - herself. Said
once that if she had poison she would take it. I do not
fear any such action, but it is heartbreaking to see a young
person sunk to such levels of mental despair. It is not
only sad, but unnatural. We unfortunately have not the
means to do the things which might divert her sufficiently
to make her happy. I do not mean she is denied normal
comforts, but I have had a series of financial disasters
that prevent the things which might divert her mind from
herself.
Mrs. [
2678] is so tired out from the amount of work without
help and the added worry of all this and I have so little
time at home other than Sundays since I have been with the
Army Air Forces, but we do as good a job as we can. However
it is evidently not good enough and we are at our wit's end.
I dislike to bore you with all these details but I frankly
feel that you are one of the best friends I have, as you are
to so many countless people. I would rather talk with you
about a think of this sort, but unfortunately am too far
away.
[
2084] has also been feeling badly physically. Not a little
flash but on the contrary it has persisted for months. Pain
in her stomach and abdomen. Almost constant headache "in
back of forehead" as she describes it. Also her feet and
hands get so inordinately cold so much of the time and she
is chilly all over much of the time even in a heated room.
She sticks as well as possible, quite closely, to her diet,
but is at times terribly resentful and rebellious
regarding it. At times queer looking small whitish lumps
appear, primarily under the skin of the palms of the hand.
They persist for days and are terribly irritating with
itching and burning. The go away and later reappear for a
time. At the times of her last two readings we had
questions regarding these but they were unfortunately left
out at the reading.
We should like to have another check reading (physical) as
soon as you can give it and we will send a list of questions
when we know the date. We also would seriously appreciate
your advice with regard to a life reading for her, whether
you believe that a part or all of the information we
received about her past experiences and tendencies might
prove helpful in combatting or changing her present
lamentable state of mind. The bulletins we received with
excepts from certain life readings are not only very
interesting but I can see where in many cases they have been
so helpful. I sincerely hope that sometime we will be able
to have the proper membership that entitles one to all the
publications.
I suppose Virginia Beach is showing very definite signs of
spring now. How thankful we shall be to see it here!! We
have numerous robins now which is a cheering fact.
When do you expect to be in New York or vicinity again?
Travelling is no easy matter now but we always enjoy seeing
you. I expect within the next few weeks to be in Richmond
and, if humanly possible, I shall get over to Virginia Beach
to see you. In the meantime I shall look forward to hearing
from you. I know you are swamped with other people's
problems and I suppose it is really a satisfaction when
engaged in such truly great work.
We sincerely hope that this finds both you and Mrs. Cayce
in the best of health and that the same is true of your
boys. Mrs. [
2678] joins me in sincere best regards.
Cordially yours, [
2841]
4/25/44 EC's ltr. to Mr. [
2841]:
Mr. [
2841]
..., Conn.
Dear Mr. [
2841]:
We are making the appointment for your daughter's
check-physical reading on the morning of May 12, 1944, EWT
between 10:30 and 11:30.
About two weeks before the time for her reading, let us know
just WHERE SHE WILL BE - exact address - DURING THE HOUR set
for her reading. Also, let us have any questions you care to
ask concerning her physical condition at that time. Do have
her set aside the period for her reading as a quiet time for
prayer and meditation.
We have two booklets, one called "Life Readings," and the
other called "Physical Readings." The booklet on physical
readings, were recently compiled and consists mostly of
extracts taken from many different readings. Send for these
booklets and have [
2084] read them over carefully. Since
she is old enough to have a mind of her own, concerning her
future, and that which she wants to do, it would be best,
if the desire for the life reading come from her. However,
since she will be under your care for probably several years
to come, as a last resort, you might have one on her, so that
you may understand her better. Do see if you can get her
interested on her own. These booklets sell for fifty cents
each.
It is beautiful here, now. The flowers and birds are very
much in evidence and I'm sure there are lots of fish in the
lake, even though I haven't had an opportunity to try my line
out.
If you do get down this way, do stop by to see us. We are
much too busy, to even keep up a correspondence with members
of the family and close friends.
I'm sure you will understand this and be patient with the
brief answers to your letters.
Let us hear from you when you have the time.
Best regards, Edgar Cayce [EC:mv]
5/02/44 Mr. [
2841]'s ltr. to EC:
..., Conn.
Dear Mr. Cayce:
Thank you for your letter, and we were very glad to hear
from you. We know how busy you must be and we sincerely
hope that you take due precaution and watch your own health.
The date and time for [
2084]'s reading will be satisfactory.
She will be in her room at the same address, ..., Conn. The
same place she has been ever since we have lived at this
address.
Unfortunately we are unable to get the questions to you two
weeks prior to the Reading. When we were notified of the
date of the Reading it was then less than two weeks until
the time. We hope this does not inconvenience you.
The questions are enclosed with this letter.
We were interested in your comments regarding a Life Reading
for [
2084]. We mentioned a Life Reading to her but, at her
age, she seemed disinterested. We did not press the subject
because we do not want her to realize our concern over
her low morale as it would aggravate rather than help
the situation. Since our last letter to you she has had
another spell of utter mental depression that was positively
alarming. The only course we see is to have a Reading on
her, and to do so without her knowledge would seem to require
that it be done right after her physical Reading. Is this
possible? We sincerely hope it can be managed for we are at
a loss to know what to do to correct this most disturbing
situation. Will you please advise us?
In the event that this can be arranged we would be most
desirous of knowing the following:
a. What activities should she be guided into to make and hold
an interest for her?
b. What should be done to help her cultivate friends? (She
does not like the sophisticated type she has been thrown with
in school and is desperately lonely. Rebelliously she will
not admit it.)
c. What channels of education should she be steered into?
(At present she dislikes her school and is disinterested
in normal academic subjects.)
d. Where should she live to have the most favorable life.
e. We should like to know of any former experiences that have
an effect on her present life.
f. Why, at times, is she so unreasonably resentful of her
younger brother. (He is mentally an absolute opposite to
her - cheerful, carefree, and able to attract friends on
first meeting. Were they ever acquainted in some former
experience).
g. We would be interested to know why any advice from us,
given in the most careful and tactful manner is heartily
resented. Even if appreciated she would not admit it.
This is horribly discouraging. Yet withal she is
affectionate and considerate in many ways. She is a
child of breath taking opposites in disposition,
temperamental as an April wind and an outrageous rebel.
I am being very frank about my own child but I feel that I
am being so to a very good and sincere friend, and we do so
want to get to the source of the trouble.
The Physical Reading will go on in any event and we should
be most happy to hear from you regarding the possibility of
a Life Reading.
Sincerely yours, [
2841]
[Note to GD: When sending Ck. Rdg. on May 12th, tell him
date of [
2084]'s Life Rdg.]
QUESTIONS
I. What are the small bumps that occasionally appear under
the skin on her hands and feet (sometimes only one hand or
even one finger) and are irritating while there? What should
be done for them?
II. Frequently after eating she suffers nausea. This also
appears at other intervals for no apparent reason. What
causes this and what should be done to correct it?
III. She has recently had sharp pain in her right side in the
area of the appendix. What should be done for this? Is it
her appendix?
IV. What causes frequent spells of bloating of the abdomen?
How may this be corrected?
V. She has recently been troubled with a breaking out on
her face, especially her forehead. What can we do to rid
her of this trouble?
VI. At intervals her hands and feet become terribly cold.
Peculiarly this occurs when she is actively doing something.
Is it due to poor circulation and what should be done for it?
VII. Should there be any change in her diet, dosage, or
osteopathic treatment from that which she has been receiving?
VIII. Has her general condition bettered? Would it benefit
her to live in a milder climate? If so, where would be the
best location?
IX. She comes home from school very hungry. What might she
have that is nourishing but not fattening? She takes on
weight so easily.
5/12/44 See
2084-16.
2/17/45 10:30 EWT [
2084]'s appointment for a Life Rdg. was
cancelled due to EC's death.
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