This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 28th day of August, 1929, in accordance with request made by his daughter, Miss [4987].

Present: Edgar Cayce; L. B. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Misses [4987] and Mildred Davis.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [2597]. This we have had before. Also those conditions as surround the body, of every nature - especially that as relating to the contemplated trip, the mental and physical conditions as surround same.
2. As has been given, the conditions of the body, physically and mentally, are such that such a trip would be the most satisfactory for the body, and the conditions at this time. The body PHYSICALLY able, PROVIDED the body MENTALLY is NOT so overtaxed by worry of others as respecting his physical conditions and of such worry taking the form of constantly reminding the body that it must not worry or overtax itself physically or mentally; for with the idea, and with the purport and purpose of the body, that it must take care, and that the trip is necessary for the best interest of those whom the body would, and whom the body has served, but that for the best interest of self - as soon, and IMMEDIATELY that the immediate needs have been attended to - the body must take care of its own physical strength and see that the recuperation is so completed in the same surroundings as it is at present, that the body will be then the better for MAKING the trip, but returning immediately. Warnings that do not worry the body by reminding it that it MUST not worry, or it MUST not do this or that. The body WON'T overtax itself. Ready for questions. We are through.

   Copy to Miss [4987]
   Copy to Ass'n office
   Copy to Cayce Hospital

BACKGROUND

1. See 2597-7.

REPORTS

1. See Source File Key #2597 for Cayce Hospital Records re 2597-8.
2. 9/16/29 See Mr. [900]'s letter, under 900-452, Par. R3, in re Mr. [2597]'s miraculous cure at Cayce Hospital, indicating he suffered from sleeping sickness due to a streptococcus germ.
3. 9/17/29 [2597]'s ltr. to EC:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce, % Cayce Hospital, Virginia Beach, Va.
   Dear Mr. Cayce:
   We arrived in Asheville Sunday at 5 o'clock, and had we not been afraid to disobey the traffic laws, we would have arrived one day sooner. The trip was very pleasant, and we were lucky to make it the same day, as it started to rain Sunday about dark and has continued to rain ever since, just stopping this morning.
   I have no words to express my appreciation of the way in which you treated me. Your guests and patients treated me in the same wonderful manner and you deserve all the credit for this by making the atmosphere so home-like and friendly.
   I went to see Dr. Smith today. He examined me, and warned me, just as you did, to take as much rest as possible, and not to climb steps. He claims my heart beats too fast and I run short of breath easily. He also stated that he did not see any harm in my going to New York, if I would avoid walking and climbing steps.
   I want to again thank you for all you did for me, and with kindest personal regards to yourself; your wife; Dr. and Mrs. House, and also all of your Associates, if you care to mention my name to them, I remain
   Very sincerely yours, [2597]
4. 10/01/29 Mr. [2597] referred Mrs. [5564] for a Physical Rdg.
5. 10/10/29 EC's ltr. to [2597]:
   Mr. [2597] Asheville, N.C.
   Dear Mr. [2597]
   I'm just in receipt of a letter from Mr. [257] telling me about the contribution you made to the Association, or to the work at the hospital, in appreciation of what was tried to be done for you while you were there. This is quite lovely, and it seems to me to be quite worth while - for even such a desire to be present, for I know, as well as you, that ordinarily when one goes to the hospital they are glad to get out with just as little as possible, and don't think very much about what may be accomplished for their fellow man through the same channel. Whatever purpose it is put in this work, you may rest assured that it will be towards the aiding of someone else to gain a better understanding for themselves and for the relief of suffering.
   I want to thank you. With kindest personal regards and best wishes to each and every one, I am
   Sincerely, EC:GD
6. 1/13/30 EC's ltr. to [1868]: "...I think, too that we are doing rather a wonderful work in the spiritual field... Here's a good illustration of it: One of our patients (who was brought in on a stretcher) - the physician who sent him, and the interne who brought him to the hospital, asked me if we would make an appointment then for the return of the body - that he was sure the man wouldn't live more than 2 days, if that long. In three weeks the man was in my Sunday School class. (I'm a teacher in the Presbyterian church - though don't forget I'm a Campbellite) This man, however, was a Jew. He walked in and looked around the building, then remarked to the pastor of the church, "Well, I'm nearly 61 yrs. old, and I've never been in a place of worship in my life - but I'm ready to go the whole way, accept Christianity and all..."
7. 4/10/30 [2597]'s ltr. to EC:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va.
   My dear Mr. Cayce:
   Since returning to my duties as superintendent of the ... Products Company at Asheville, N.C., I felt it my duty to write and thank you for the very courteous treatment that I received at you institution to which I owe my life.
   It might be interesting for me to review just what happened to me. We work nearly one thousand men and owing to the stress of my duties, I was in a very rundown condition. I became very ill which led to unconsciousness for several days. My associates obtained the best doctors possible in the South under the direction of Dr. Bernard Smith [B. R. Smith, M.D. Same doctor who treated Mrs. [5564]] of Asheville who is reputed one of our leading men. Some of the doctors felt I had a strange fever. A very prominent Atlanta doctor took an X-ray which showed a clear case of advanced tuberculosis. My family wired you for a reading. The diagnosis came back that I had bacilli in the blood stream. Upon further examination it proved to be streptococci. The doctors had given me a transfusion of one quart of blood which the reading said would save my life provided certain other medicines were taken and certain treatment followed out.
   The doctors had given me up to die but one week later when Dr. Paullin from Atlanta arrived again for the second examination, upon examining the plates of the X-ray, he agreed with Dr. Murphy, the X-ray physician, that it was a mild case of bronchitis, if the plates were to be believed. Three weeks later I was taken on a cot to your hospital where daily readings were given until I was strong enough to sit on the sand at Virginia Beach.
   Later I was permitted to go in the water and five weeks from the day I arrived at the Beach, I was permitted to return to New York to report to the president of our firm for duty.
   I have never felt better in my life than I have felt in the past eight months and I agree with Dr. Smith who in a letter to me stated that I was out of the hands of the doctor and in the hands of God, and you no doubt have been the means for the information to come from God Himself to save my life and to you again I say I owe my thanks. I certainly enjoyed the personal attention received from you, your doctors and nurses at the institution and if at any time I can be of service to you or yours, you have but to command.
   I am, with kindest personal regards,
   Very sincerely, [2597]
   Vice-president ... PRODUCTS COMPANY
8. 4/17/30 EC's ltr. to [2597]:
   Mr. [2597] Asheville, N.C.
   My dear Mr. [2597]
   May I just say a little word of appreciation for your beautiful letter of the 10th?
   I came home from New York, where I last saw you, to find my father quite ill with pneumonia. You know just about what a hard struggle we had with him, at his age and his physical condition - for he has suffered for many years with asthma and bronchial trouble, but he seems to be getting along nicely, and I'm hoping will soon be feeling a lot better.
   I haven't been able to do very much recently, for I've been trying to do my best in taking care of him.
   Again I want to say thank you for your letter, and I want to assure you that each and every one of us appreciate you, not for what you may have said or for what you may have done - for us personally - but for what you REALLY ARE, even in your everyday life, in your associations with people. You are one of those men who LIVE, rather than BRAG about, their religion or goodness.
   With kindest personal regards to every one of you, I am
   Sincerely, EC:GD
9. 12/10/31 Letter from Mr. [2597]'s former nurse: "I was at your hospital for a few days with a patient, Mr. [2597] of ..., N.C. My sister [5537] is ill and we don't seem to be able to help her..."
10. 7/12/37 Mr. [257]'s letter: "[2597] was here for three days - he is still living on borrowed time. You gave him, so far, seven years of life..."
11. 7/21/37 See 257-186, Par. 9-A in re business associations with [2597].
12. 8/10/41 Dr. Smith's ltr. to [257]:
    Dr. Bernard R. Smith Asheville, N.C.
    Mr. [257] Cayce Hospital, Virginia Beach, Virginia
    My dear Mr. [257]
    At the request of Mrs. [189] I am sending Mr. [2597]'s medical statements to you at Virginia Beach.
    It is a real joy to see a man, so useful, so big hearted, so capable, and above all a friend, snatched from death, as it were, and apparently restored to health. I frankly confess that it was little short of a miracle, as practically 95% of such cases of streptococcic infection do not survive. We doctors do not take the credit; I feel that a Higher Power directed the case.
    I am naturally extremely interested in Mr. Cayce and his work. Some of these days I hope to run up to Virginia Beach to see him and the hospital.
    With warm personal regards to you, also to Mrs. [189] and our mutual friend, Mr. [2597] I am
    Sincerely yours, [signed] Bernard R. Smith
13. GD's note: Case [2597] was prepared by Hugh Lynn Cayce to be used in the book THERE IS A RIVER by Thomas Sugrue, but it was not chosen to be included in the six cases published in 1942 in the back of the book.
14. 5/45 Case [2597] was published as a Case Study of STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION, in mimeographed form. See under Source File Key #2597 for the case study re 2597-8.
15. 10/13/52 Comment by D. H. Fogel, M.D. (heart specialist) to GD:
    "This Case [2597] represents an old rheumatic heart disease with residual valve scarring. In July 1929 he developed fever of unknown etiology. During hospitalization in Atlanta there was a positive blood culture for streptococci. This is highly suggestive of the diagnosis sub-acute bacterial endocarditis. (This, prior to the penicillin era, was a 99% mortality disease.)
    "Response was obtained with the EC regimen and apparent, complete sterilization of the blood stream.
    "However, the patient apparently began to have evidences of cardiac insufficiency and was subsequently placed on digitalis by his local physician.
    "Upon EC's recommendation [2597-6] the combination of quinine, muriated iron and rhubarb was taken and digitalis gradually stopped."

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