6/18/44 Friend's letter:
My dear Mr. Cayce:
That you may know how matters stand with our good friend
[
2988], I have taken it upon myself to act as her personal
secretary. I shall tell her later, or rather read to her
later, what I am writing to you.
[
2988] has a real cross to bear. On Thursday and Friday last
the Iritis seemed to clear up and the sclera of the eye was
just a faint pink - the swelling had gone down. Yesterday
the affected eye was again very much inflamed and
swollen (giving off a considerable amount of pus); and in
addition her left eye was showing inflammation. Today the
inflammation in both eyes has increased.
[
2988] saw Doctor Winslow the eye specialist this morning,
and he confesses that he is still at a loss to understand
what causes the infection - order some special eye-drops,
absolute rest away from glare. He gave her another Vitamin C
injection; and asked her to return tomorrow or the next day.
Doctor Paul Neuda the internist whom [
2988] consulted last
Saturday, again on Tuesday and yesterday, injected a liver
compound on the three occasions. He advises [
2988] that her
blood-chemistry definitely indicates an endocrine infection;
and he will treat her accordingly.
So much for the technical side of the question - as [
2988]'s
staunch friend and advisor, I felt you would like to know
some of the facts. Also that your special delivery which
she received yesterday buoyed up her spirits tremendously.
Quietude of mind and spirit are essential factors in aiding
[
2988] to overcome not only the infection but a depression
of spirit that naturally accompanies such a difficulty. The
uncertainty of lack of vision (a blurred vision) is not easy
to take when one has been accustomed to see and appreciate
the beauties of nature around her. Providence has His own
designs for permitting each one of us to suffer in one way
or another; and who knows but that this physical respite for
[
2988] may be but the sanctuary to a better and fuller life
ahead.
You may or may not know of my following or profession; but
suffice to say that as a personnel consultant, my opinion has
long been that [
2988] has not been using the varied talents
entrusted to her by a kind Creator. We none of us know
exactly where the seeds of our good behavior or example will
fall or fructify, and so we can say that no matter where we
are or what we are doing that some good will come out of it.
On the other hand, however, common sense dictates that we
must seek with all our might for the basically proper place
for the channeling of our talents, and it is about this that
I write. I have the temerity to suggest that we devote some
prayerful thoughts to the end that [
2988] following this
period of trial, will find a better outlet for her abilities.
[
2988] mentioned the other day that you are in the midst
of an annual congress. My very best wishes to you for a
succession of successful days.
7/19/44 [
2988]'s letter:
Saranac Lake
My dear Mr. Cayce
So very pleased to hear from you - truly felt I was forgotten
by all at V. Beach, but do not like to hear you are not
feeling perfect - but I presume its the Congress which has
taxed your strength, as we are all not thinking what we are
doing to your health when we want to be with you as much
as possible - hope you will be able to rest and regain your
former state of well being - as this [...] herself - my eyes
is not yet past "danger" but the Dr. feel I will regain full
vision in time - but the heat in New York was unbearable in
this condition, so I am here in the Adriandacks - a heavenly
spot high in the Mountains at the edge of a lake which is
dabbed with unnumbered Islands and Mountains wherever one
turns the eyes even my old friend White Face Mountain in
Lake Placid is visible from here, I am going to Lake Placid
tomorrow for a visit, is from 65 to 70 degrees here - thus
perfect - need 3 blankets at night just wonderful - all
windows open and the odor of balsam fills the air - this is
a veritable paradise far away from people no one near here -
here is an adorable caretaker - look as if he might be YOUR
very own twin brother - even his voice is like yours and his
hearty laugh too.
Music fills the woods, a creative pianist lives here not a
performing one - he is a composer - and here in this heavenly
spot is inspired, deep in the woods he has his studio from
whence comes this glorious music. The 3 main buildings are
in Norwegian style dark brown with staircases leading to
second floors running outside the buildings and flowers
and vines adorn same as under all windows - at present its
drawing up to a thunderstorm - but even that is a lovely
sight, I love the elements at play - its 3:30 pm as I pen
this - the birds singing and trying to outdo the pianist - it
would do you wonders if you could behold this sight of beauty
and peace - my eyes are getting better and better, this is
of course home to me as I have spent several seasons in Lake
Placid - thus I know it was balsam for a sick and lonely soul
to be granted a few months up here close to God. I would
love to remain to after Christmas I long to spend same in
these surroundings when all is covered with snow, but they
say it is inaccessible by that time. I had a lovely letter
from precious June today also, all my mail came for the first
time today as I only arrived here a week ago today - and I
see she is in Minnesota now. The Dr. himself has suffered
greatly from an iritis too and is total blind on left eye
after several operations and she deemed me lucky for having
my eye whole and unimpaired. Hers is all "run out" so to
speak, but when I woke up one morning with my sick left eye
I had never heard of iritis then had no fear at all in my
consciousness which I feel is a great asset and the Dr.
never told me it was possible to lose the sight, ah - here is
the rain at last - to me its music too up here in the woods
- when you think of it will you let me have a copy of the
Congress Bulletin - the weekly readings are as ever treasured
and I find them double rich when read up here - no need to
change the address of the Bulletin my friends see that all
mail reach me - but if you should find time and desire to pen
me a word I give you my address to here - thus I leave you
now with hope that all and everyone is well - how is my
Tommy Can he talk yet?
With all my love to you all, as ever [
2988]
Permanent address is ..., New York
up here its Post Box ..., Saranac Lake New York
7/24/44 EC's letter:
Miss [
2988]
P.O. Box ...
Saranac Lake, N.Y.
Dear [
2988]
Thanks very much for yours of the 19th. I am sorry indeed
to know that you have been having such a time, but you are
most fortunate if you are improving. You know, that is the
condition that Mrs. Cayce had. Hers, of course, came from
a fall, but just what yours came from was apparently not
indicated in the information. I don't know what your doctor
said about it. What was his decision as to the cause? From
a cold, or did you have a real shock of some kind that might
have something to do with it?
It is most fortunate that you were able to go to Saranac
for the summer and get out of the heat in New York. The
Congress, and the work that has followed, has been almost
too much for me. I am leaving the latter part of this week,
about Wednesday or Thursday, and will be gone possibly a
couple of weeks. I am going to the Gulf to go fishing,
and from there to the doctor, myself.
I think I will go to a doctor in either Philadelphia,
Washington, or New York. Haven't decided yet, as I
will take a few treatments while I am in the South.
We had a wonderful meeting for the Congress, but it certainly
wore out everybody here that had to give much time to it.
Do take care of yourself, and let us hear from you.
Everyone here sends lots of love, and I do hope you will
keep on improving.
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:gp
10/11/44 GD's letter:
Miss [
2988]
New York City
Dearest [
2988]
When your letters came addressed to Mary Wirsing they were
forwarded to her, as she has had to return home, and that
is why there has been such a delay. Then, too, we have been
sorely taxed here for some time. When your letter and check
came, I thought Mary or Mr. Cayce had acknowledged receipt of
same.
You see, Mr. and Mrs. Cayce for several weeks now have been
in Mary's home town, Roanoke, Va., where he is following the
treatments outlined for him in his own reading. It is quiet
there and he has nothing else to do. It was necessary for
him to get flat on his back before he would give up and
follow the treatments in detail. We are glad to say that he
is steadily improving, but it is very slow. Please write to
them there - I know they will be glad to hear. They are in
the Patrick Henry Hotel, Roanoke, Va.
Due to the tremendous expense we have had to cut the office
force to a nub. Mae and I are practically carrying the
whole burden, just as we did in the beginning, and with no
prospects for any salary to amount to anything for some time
to come. You see, we had a tremendous office force working
on everything under the sun except the research work for
which the organization was formed, and all the salaries
practically coming from income from readings. This was a
bad financial set-up. We have to start all over again. I'm
telling you all this because I know you are deeply concerned
and will understand. We don't know when Mr. Cayce will
be able to give readings - it may be several months. His
nerves are completely shot to pieces.
You will be glad to know that Thomas Sugrue has agreed to
take over all publications. Soon the Weekly Letter and
Bulletin will come now, and you'll get several in a bunch
to make up for those missed.
I do hope you are feeling well again, and that you will bear
with us under these trying times. It is such cooperation as
yours that gives us the incentive to "carry on."
Love, [signed] Gladys
P.S. I have moved back into the Cayce home. Someone has to
look after things, day and night, and when he returns they
will still need me here nights - they are neither very
strong.
P.S.#2. The enclosed forms will give you an idea of how
we are handling first inquiries and the cancelling of
appointments from day to day.
3/13/46 HLC's letter:
Miss [
2988]
New York, N.Y.
Dear [
2988]
With the arrival of your recent letter to Gladys giving
us an address, I am given the opportunity of expressing my
appreciation for the sunshine you brought into the life of
my family.
Both Mother and Dad wrote about you, and upon my return, I
found many cards, letters, books and pictures, expressions of
your thoughtfulness and love. Frequently, when I pick up a
book to read to my son (you would enjoy seeing him now, he is
precious) I see your name.
Thank you.
I look forward to meeting you personally. Perhaps, I will be
in New York in April and if so I will certainly get in touch
with you if you are in the city.
Sincerely, [signed] Hugh Lynn Cayce
7/18/58 [
2988]'s letter:
"Villa ..."
... Road
..., N.Y.
Dear Gladys.
Thanks for your prompt answer - it warmed my heart to see you
had been "searching" for me - but I have never left N.Y.
state - how could I? The Cayce Reading said - I would find
my "Husband" - in and around New York - and according to the
Reading it ought to have been around 1946 - and not 1948 when
we did meet - But as usual the Reading WAS right - it was
us; in time - when we got talking about the Cayce Reading
we found out - that we had BOTH turned down a position which
would have brought us together in 1946 - see - well - so here
I am - Mrs. [...]. Hallo Mrs. Turner - how are you! Well
we build our own lovely Villa here in ... - have 2 acres of
a fabulous Garden and an Organic Vegetable Garden - we have
cultivated the soil here from Virgin Forest for 4 years -
but only moved in a year ago. I have completely overworked
myself on these 2 acres doing nearly everything myself - then
a terrible winter - sitting in a lovely big livingroom by a
Fire for over 3 months with Bursitis could not use the right
arm just sitting - thus time to think - and I said to The
Master (my Husband) Mr. Cayce is right - when you get OLD
the Winter w. snow hold no charm anymore - and I go - mad -
sitting thus for the rest of my life - I MUST have some work
- of some kind which feeds my soul and mind - this life and
T.V. is not for me. Well what? We do not like Florida. One
gets only lazy there - well [
3034] went to California after
the Life Reading for Mr. Cayce - and he has reached great
heights and then got 2 Cayce babies, as we call them - let us
go out to ... to them - and that is where we aim to go - when
this Villa is sold - and my Life Reading said "I should study
and prepare myself for some DEFINITE (but what work in the
Lords Way" so of course I have NEVER stopped studying - but
I cannot FIND the Way - to apply it - so I feel that [
3034]
who is a Dr. and uses God's Law in his work could be a Way -
through which I could serve in some measure. [
3034]'s Life
Reading. Saturday 28th May 1943 - mine May 6th 1943 [See
2988-2] it is truly marvelous how [
3034]'s reading has come
true to the very letter. I am grieved that I did not get a
Physical Reading followed up, as the trouble indicated in the
first [See
2988-1] has come to pass - much of it could maybe
have been prevented if I have had "Vision" to see ahead -
and sought advice. BUT - I was NOT sick then - now I have
violent Migraines every 10 days with vomiting for 12 hours
- bursitis still in arm, neck and just finished the 4th bad
Eyeritis [iritis] - and this 4th time the verdict is that the
left eye will NEVER be completely OK. I think it was what
caused Mrs. Cayce's bad eyes? Now - Gladys - please mail me
something for the Reading which bears on Migraines - Bursitis
and Eyeritis (spelled wrong to be sure). Oh, Gladys, do you
have June & Harmon Bro's address. I was in Camden Maine in
1947 in August and read while there that a Preacher OUT WEST?
had taken to splitting rails as his TALK could not feed him -
name - Harmon Bro.
I doubt there will be time to go via Virginia this time as we
are flying to Calif. But who knows how long it will take to
sell this House - in the meanwhile - The [
3034]'s and us have
planned a trip after we have found a house in Riverside - and
Virginia is calling us. You see if we do not sell all the
furniture w/ the house it will arrive in 11 days in Calif. -
and we would like to have a house to put it in - that is ONE
reason we fly out. How is Mae Verhoven? and all the Cayces?
Are there any "Cayce Babies" in the Turner Family?
With love to you from us all [
2988]
6/15/61 [
2988]'s letter:
My husband and I are as you see, off this address in Denmark
and plan to return to U.S.A. in the later part of July and
we wish to spend a time at A.R.E. Thus, will you kindly
send me answer to the following Questions: #1. Have you
rooms available at that time? #2. Is it necessary to make
reservations for a large room with 2 single beds - bath if
possible? I presume we can get all the meals there also? I
would like to hear from you, Gladys as soon as possible as
we like to plan our whole itinerary accordingly, WE left
California via New York for Denmark and planned for Denmark
to New York airport - by plane direct to Virginia. I presume
we have to go to NORFOLK? ARE there any car transportation
at the airport to be had to A.R.E.?? I try to make it as
comfortable as I can for my dear Englishman by planning the
trips ahead - please let us hear from you at your earliest
convenience.
7/61 See
2988-2 notations by GD.
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