This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 1st day of May, 1931, in accordance with request made by those present and others.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Hugh Lynn and L. B. Cayce, and Gray Salter.

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1. GC: You will have before you the treasure located near Kelly's Ford, Culpepper Co., Va., and the work which has been done in attempting to locate this by A. C. Preston, Dr. Snyder and son, Gray Salter, Edgar Cayce and Hugh Lynn Cayce, especially that work done on April 29, 1931, in accordance with information received through these sources. Please tell us if we followed this information correctly, or what mistakes were made that prevented us from locating this treasure. Please direct us as to how to proceed to locate this treasure now. Please explain our failures so we may understand it.
2. EC: Yes, we have the treasure as has been located in Culpepper County, Virginia, near Kelly's Ford. Also those operations, those searches as made with the information, with individuals, and the failures so far in locating same.
3. As has been given, we find the treasure still intact, and that in all apparent manners and ways the information as given has been followed in accordance with instructions through these sources, even to checking same, sinking shaft, and such.
4. In considering, then, these conditions, apparently there is fault in some respects. As has been given, MANY conditions enter in, in seeking for such sources of that that becomes powers in the use of same, especially in seeking same through such sources, such channels; yet when each are in accord, and the purposes, the desires, the aims are one, and they in accord with that as is set as purpose and aims, then apparently there should be that complete success; yet each have NOT examined themselves. This does not alter the conditions as to whether the treasure is here of there, or as to whether there has been a mis-application of the information given.
5. Then, in seeking same - and in the manner as to how each should act or conduct their OWN lives as to make the complete success of this undertaking:
6. The manners, the ways, have been set before each as to how they shall conduct their activities. THAT an individual application.
7. Then, in the circumstances, in the conditions as exist, how shall these individuals, as individuals - and as a group - proceed to locate that being sought?
8. So long as the indicator and the information is in accord, so long SEEK in THAT place INDICATED in the information and by the indicator. As to how this shall be done - these, perforce, must needs be done to MEET the PHYSICAL EXISTENT conditions as exist in the IMMEDIATE place and IMMEDIATE surroundings. As to how, these are here. As to the manner each individual is to conduct self, that with the individual. Because rocks, that apparently are of an origin that would indicate that these could NOT have been placed there since the placing of the cache - Is the information in the same source of reasoning as is the growing of nature itself? Is there any more unreasonableness that this may have GROWN into place, than that even the PLACE could BE pointed out either by forces not understood in natural means or forces not understood in the realm of mind or mental things? Then, act in accord with that as SEEMETH best unto each individual AS a group; for, as we find, the moneys - as given - are intact. Ready for questions.
9. (Q) Is the treasure located directly under the blue rock which we struck in the bottom of present excavation?
   (A) As indicated, as given - so long as the indicator AND the information point to one and the same, then seek there.
10. (Q) How thick is this rock?
    (A) No matter how thick, if it's to be searched through - then seek!
11. (Q) How far does it extend to the West?
    (A) Over the whole ledge.
12. (Q) Is the depth down to the rock struck in the bottom of the excavation the correct depth?
    (A) If it was, the treasure would have been uncovered if it was wholly so - would it not? Let's be consistent and reasonable with those things that are to be reasoned from the material viewpoint. Let's understand that forces in nature, forces in man, forces in the soul of man, sources as are in the realm of man's undertakings, are being used. Use each in THEIR respective sphere. We are through.

    Copy to Hugh Lynn Cayce
    Copy to File
    Copy to Dr. O. H. Snyder on May 16, 1931

BACKGROUND

1. See 3812-10.

REPORTS

1. 5/06/31 Dr. O. H. Snyder's, M.D., letter to EC:
   612-So. 5th St. Ironton Ohio
   Mr. Edgar Cayce Virginia Beach, Va.
   My Dear Mr. Cayce:-
   I was sorry that I had to return home before you returned from New York but it became necessary for me to come here to work on my lease proposition from this end as it looked to me as if the men in Washington and New York were simply "stalling" around for time to see if they could get me discouraged and sell to them at their own price. I have had two communications from them since coming home proving that I was right. I have the matter up with two different companies in this section and it will only be a question of time until I dispose of them.
   As you know from Gray and Hugh Lynn the result of our last digging I would like your opinion of it and if you will be so kind I would like to see a copy of the reading you have given concerning it if you have given it. My faith is not lost in regard to the work simply because we did not find this treasure for we know that GOD works in many mysterious ways and it is my firm belief that it is always for the best. If some of us are not fit to go ahead and try and carry out the work that we have outlined and I am that one, then I will only be to glad to step side and have some one that is fit to take my place.
   I know that you and your family are sincere and you have a gift that I envy you of and wish that I possessed if for only to use in the practice of medicine for I can see how much good I could do with it.
   Trusting that your trip to New York was successful, I beg to remain,
   Very Truly Yours, [signed] O. H. Snyder, M.D.
2. 5/08/31 HLC's letter to A. C. Preston:
   Mr. A. C. Preston New Amsterdam Hotel Washington, D.C.
   Dear Mr. Preston:
   In order that you may keep in mind the general developments and the steps towards a new organization which have been taken I thought I might write you and outline things in a brief manner.
   For the past week Dad has been in New York meeting with various groups and individuals who are interested in seeing this work carried on. All preliminary steps have now been taken and a meeting has been called for June 6, at three o'clock at our home to formally organize the new association. At this meeting a business manager will be definitely selected and a corporate board of advisers or trustees selected of some twenty-five or thirty individuals from various parts of the country. We would like for you to become a member of this board if you so desire. But we will of course have time to talk this all over and figure out just how it will fit in with our plans as they develop.
   Now in considering just how our plans will be worked out in relation to these developments I am anxious to go over carefully with you. I am farther to day from giving up our plans than ever before and I believe that we can undoubtedly have things in shape for this meeting on the 6th. As I told you over the phone and then wrote you it is simply a matter of finances at the present and too I really feel that if we can get together and become actually of one mind and let that one mind be in accord with the ideals we are trying to carry out we will save ourselves a lot of time. With these other conditions arising it will be necessary for us to work out a definite relationship. Too I expect we have a good deal to do in getting ourselves in line with the forces. Just what is Dr. Synder's attitude now, that is another detail that will require clearing up.
   To turn to practical plans for a moment my idea would be this. We have got to get together and get ourselves straightened out with the forces as directed. We have then got to get our plans all lined up and the relationship with other individuals cleared up. On doing this we will have the aid of the readings. As soon as this is accomplished if we have the finances we will move our scene of operations back to the site and work out the information in detail until it says it has vanished or we get it. If for any unforeseen reason we are unable to get hold of the necessary finances just at this time we can make our plans to save up a little bit and go and camp on the spot during the first week in June. I will personally have enough to make that possible after that time. We should have things complete then for the meeting in any case. So as soon as you can get down we will begin to get things under way.
   Let me hear from you as soon as to how things go and remember that we haven't finished yet by a long shot.
   Sincerely, Hugh Lynn Cayce
3. 5/12/31 See 3812-12.

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