This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 8th day of June, 1931, in accordance with request made by those present.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Hugh Lynn Cayce, A. C. Preston, Gray Salter, Thomas House and Tom Sugrue.

TEXT

1. GC: You will have before you the entities and enquiring minds of A. C. Preston, Gray Salter and Hugh Lynn Cayce, present in this room, and the treasure located near Kelly's Ford, Culpepper Co., Va., and the conditions surrounding same in the excavation made by these. We prayerfully seek advice and guidance at this time as to how to proceed to recover this treasure with which we seek to carry forward the work planned. You will also answer any questions which we may ask regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the bodies, the enquiring minds, A. C. Preston, Gray Salter, Hugh Lynn Cayce, the operations and excavations as made by these in seeking the treasure here.
3. As we find, these are intact - save as of changes that have come through the various changes in time, space, and conditions as make for same.
4. In that direction where the cairn (charring?) or piled stones and logs, as are indicated by that in the western portion of the excavation, this would be the way, the manner, to locate or to gain same, carrying on in the manner as has been given in precautions as respecting the operations, with the same prayerful consideration of that purposed in the hearts must be fulfilled as a promise to the Giver of all good and perfect gifts. Carry on, making those checks with that given, with the instrument, and uncover it - that's all! Ready for questions.
5. (Q) What is the direction and the distance of the treasure from the marker placed in the west end of the excavation by Gray Salter on Thursday afternoon June 4th?
   (A) (interrupting after first few words) This has just been given! The distance? Find it!
6. (Q) Please interpret the experience of Gray Salter had early this morning, June 8, 1931, in which he seemed to be digging under the ledge in the southern part of the excavation?
   (A) (Interrupting) This is only a portion of the experience PARTIALLY had by the entity; that is, the experience is partial, and partially is of the mental attempting to coordinate with those references as has been given may be attained or gained by the entity in making those interpretations of experiences, see? These are as but shadows of that that may be gained by self, see?
7. (Q) Are there any Forces trying to prevent recovery of this treasure? If so, why? and how may we meet these objections?
   (A) This has been given, that there are those to be dealt with, and the manner in which these are to be dealt with has also been given, as to how they should carry on as concerning same. Do that!
8. (Q) Are there any influences in the community that would prevent these recovering the treasure?
   (A) We find there are some in the southern portion, or - that is - south from this location, who have been question- ing, and who have been meddlers. As to whether their abilities would extend to where they might prevent same or not, we do not see so - unless they could influence others.
9. (Q) Are there any precautions that we should take at this time?
   (A) Just as has been given, those precautions as regarding the operations should be the greater precautions to take.
10. (Q) Any other advice and guidance?
    (A) Keep on with the operations until they are satisfied within each that these do not check, or that this may not be carried on - but it is here! where the cairn (charring?) was, where the ashes are, and the logs between same - see? This should not require more than three to four feet's operations to enter the cache itself. The cairn, of course, was for the marker - the ashes, as indicated - and the entrance must be below and on the side - the edge of the logs here. Check with the instruments, check with information. We are through.

    Copy to Hugh Lynn Cayce
    Copy to File

BACKGROUND

1. See 3812-13.

REPORTS

1. 6/11/31 EC's ltr. to Dr. Snyder:
   Dr. O. H. Snyder, 612 So. 5th St., Ironton, Ohio
   Dear Dr. Snyder:-
   I appreciate very much your letter of the 5th, with the suggestions offered. I only wish that it had been possible for you to have been present at the meeting last Saturday. Your suggestions, I am sure, would have been most helpful to those who will have the affairs of the new organization in charge.
   As the Work progresses, I trust that you will find more and more interest in the working of the group, and may it ever be a channel of blessings to many, and may we count on you as one that will assist in distributing the good that may come from the information to those seeking such.
   Again thanking you, and with kindest personal regards, I am
   Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
2. 6/15/31 See 3812-15.

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