8/01/26 EC's letter to M. B. Wyrick:
My dear Mr. Wyrick:-
Yours of the 28th received. I am certainly sorry to know
they're having so much trouble with the well, but we all, I
am sure, anticipated as much when we found the tools wouldn't
go through the casing. I'm sure this is growing very heavy
and burdensome, but I am in hopes from this as was gotten
to-day that if we can carry this part of it out, we'll have
no further trouble.
Be sure and let me hear from you about this, and what they
all think of it at the well. You know we are mighty anxious
and would like to be of help whenever it is possible.
Mr. Wyrick, our people from New York were down here the other
day, and we are considering the feasibility of opening an
institute here at once. What would you think of it? Our
plan was to organize it in a benevolent corporation, put a
physician in charge, start on a small way, perhaps rent a
house that could be fitted up with six or eight rooms to take
care of any that would come in - start, of course, first with
the regular physician, nurse and orderly - then the physician
could call in whoever he saw fit to use under the existing
circumstances. This, as we figure, ought to be almost
self-sustaining from the start. It will require a whole lot
of work on the part of the physician, and perhaps without a
great deal of pay for the first year, except "board and keep"
and a good lot of prospects. We believe we have the right
sort of fellow interested with us. He is a man from Kentucky
- Dr. House, who has had a good deal of experience in
institutional work - is a graduate M.D. and osteopath. We
We could also prepare, under his supervision, all of the
prescriptions that are given for people that were not in the
institution. We feel like that, with the number of readings
we are getting, we ought to have at least one or two every
month, that would come to the institution. That ought to
keep us fairly well going - in a small way, of course. Now,
in such an organization, we have had the attorney looking
into the legal phase of it for the last week. They haven't
rendered their opinion as yet, but they tell us they think it
will be alright. Of course, the only phase is what would be
my official connection with such an institution. Such an
institute, then, of course, is under the supervision of
trustees [Work:EC:Trustees:ANI] or managers, and I will want
as many of those my own close personal friends as possible,
and of course we expect you to be one of those trustees,
or managers. We want at least nine in all, I think. You
have told us to always count on you as being one of these.
This does not carry any financial obligation, but would
necessitate your meeting with the Board at least once or
twice each year. Would like for you to tell me, frankly,
just what you think of the idea.
We are keeping several weeks ahead with appointments. We are
not getting as many contributions as we would like to have,
or as we could USE. I believe that, having the institution,
would change this somewhat, or do you think it would?
We also have this group from Columbus, Ohio. I believe you
met Mr. Mohr in Dayton, or at least Mr. Mohr met some people
in Florida (supposedly very wealthy people) and they have him
here making reports to them every day or two. [See [
5741]
series. LANDS:FLA:Dade Co.] They are also trying to get, of
course, some information as respecting some oil properties in
Florida. So far they seem to be checking alright. I don't
know what the outcome of this will be, but I am in hopes will
be beneficial to all concerned.
As for the reading that you asked for you - we will get
these this week. This bunch from New York and the ones from
Florida being here, this has kept us on the jump for the
last two weeks, and we have appointments for well up into
September already. But I'll get these this week, and I
hope they can do some good.
Well, I certainly hope that the well reading will prove
interesting, and with kindest personal regards from all,
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
8/10/26 EC's letter to Mr. Wyrick:
Dear Mr. Wyrick:-
I enclose a reading I think will be very interesting
[5618-8], as this is a Life Reading on the gentleman we hope
to have in charge of the institution work [Cayce Hospital].
We felt that it was worth while to know the basic principles
underlying the coming to-gether of this group, if such should
be the case. Let me know what you think of it.
Would you please ask Mr. LaBryn to have the printer to
prepare us another couple of thousand of the booklets and
envelopes just like the last ones and notify us when these
will be ready.
How are things coming at the well? I'm sure they are keeping
mighty busy.
Let us hear from you whenever you have the opportunity.
With kindest personal regards from all,
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
8/15/26 Mr. Wyrick's letter to EC:
ALTON MINERAL SPRINGS HOTEL - The home of "AMS" Water - Aug.
F. Ratz, Proprietor - Alton, Ill.
My dear Cayce:
I received the reading and your letter of August 1st - thank
you very much for the reading. Have not heard from Martin
and Pat as to how the reading checked but we are preparing
to cement as instructed and drill in. When you have the time
might tell me if the work is being done in the right manner.
Now about your institute, I have been thinking quite
seriously about it and you know I want to help in any
way I can but I am not fully convinced that the proposed
arrangement will be best for Cayce and the work. It is most
likely to show selfish interests trying to profit through
your work and the forces demonstrating through you the way
of closer relations with the Infinite forces controlling
all entities physical and spiritual. Your work will be the
only asset of such an institution and you may not hope to
demonstrate in more volume than at present and there will be
much more expense to be taken care of out of your earnings.
An institution with medical professional attendants will
be no more attractive than are the thousands of such
institutions now operating throughout the country. My
thought of an institute suitable for you, one that will
demonstrate more fully to the populace the psychic work most
peculiar to your talent must be one in which an endowment
must care for the expense of operation at least for a time.
And you must be assisted by a staff of people with talents
like or similar to your self. Then and not until such an
arrangement can be perfected will an institute be a success,
until such an arrangement can be made. It is best you
work alone. Too much association with professional people
discussing the readings you give, giving opinions from the
conscious mind to you in the conscious state detract from
your demonstration. The readings will become less valuable
to the entities for whom given - less clear and correct -
your tendency is to inject into the reading suggestions given
the conscious mind. Pardon me for speaking thus plainly and
critically. I have your best interest at heart and am most
sympathetic with the work. Do not mix your talent with
professional work for yours is from the storehouse of
knowledge from whence all conscious thoughts come. Honest
effort continued as you are going will eventually reveal to
mankind the "lost word". Would love to talk to you on this
subject but cannot get away just now. Let me know what you
decide to do.
Very best wishes to yourself, family & Miss Davis,
M. B. Wyrick
8/21/26 EC's letter to Mr. Wyrick:
M. B. Wyrick
Room 308, 427 South LaSalle St.,
Chicago, Ill.
My dear Mr. Wyrick:-
I want to thank you for yours of the 15th, and I certainly
do wish that I could talk with you concerning the project
in mind, and the manner and way of handling same. Honestly,
I had never gotten just the angle as you present, though
I have known that such a thing would be very possible, was
the physician in charge of the dictatorial nature. My whole
thought and idea has been to be able to serve those better
who ask for the readings. It was not an idea to have the
hospital a money making proposition at all. If we were able
to even meet expenses, we would feel that we would be doing
wonderfully well, and while the institution would be builded
around the work I am able to do, still it would separate and
apart from the regular readings as we give at the present
time - but there are so many (and the number is increasing)
that are asking if there is not a place where they could have
the suggestions as are given in the readings carried out to
the letter by a regular physician, and we know this is not
possible in any institution in the country at the present
time. Just whether, now, there would be enough of these to
make this support itself, is the question. The doctor and I
figure that it would, for, where we have twelve to fourteen
readings a week, at least one or two would consider the
institution, if we had one, and unless the doctor could cure
them mighty fast, at that rate it wouldn't take very long to
have a pretty good house full. I'm sure you are correct in
that it should be an endowed institution, and I'm sure it's
going to be necessary for the expenses of same to be made up
by outside individuals, but we have reasons to believe that
there are a few individuals already interested who will
make contributions to this fund from time to time. Then
you see how necessary it is that I know the managers and the
distributors of such funds. Perhaps I am getting a little
fast, and should wait for some other development, but so many
are begging for a place where they can have these suggestions
carried out, to the letter, and I don't know how this can be
done without the hospital. I believe if you knew the man we
want to put in charge, you would know there was nothing save
the desire to be of service in his make-up. I think I sent
you a copy of the Life Reading we had on him. There must
have been a time when you two had considerable words, but I
believe you could agree now, without question. It isn't that
I can serve more, that I want the institution, but that I can
serve better. We could tell mighty soon just how well this
would serve, if we had an institution. I'm sure this man
has had experience sufficient in his own life, and with each
member of his family, to put him in that position wherein
he does not question, but ACTS! He has also had experiences
with others, and, as he says, more and more he is convinced
that if he could only have a place where this could be
followed without question, the results would soon speak
VOLUMES for themselves.
We have had the report from the attorney. With same we can
certainly understand, now, why the readings have said that
Virginia Beach was the place from which to operate, for
it seems to have been enacted to fit the situation in its
entirety.
My idea was (and I don't know whether it will succeed or not,
but I believe it will) to appeal to those whom we have given
the readings for in the last twenty-five years, asking them
to establish a fund sufficient to begin this work. I believe
I'll get it if I ask for it, and start with this, we would
be in a position to be endowed. Do you think this is a
wild idea, or have I got the thing right? But I'm sure
you realize, from what I've tried to explain, how this fund
(should there ever be such, and of course there's going to be
as soon as I ask for it). Give this a little more thought in
this angle, and see if you can't get down here real soon, and
let's talk it over.
I will send you the readings [personal requests] just as soon
as it's possible. I think we can get one of them off this
afternoon or tomorrow.
Hoping you can get by to see us in the next few weeks, and
with kindest personal regards from all,
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
8/21/26 Mr. Wyrick's letter: "I received the copy of the
Life Reading for Dr. [
5618]. It's wonderful.
"Have asked LaBryn see printers about the pamphlets. He will
report soon.
"We had another accident at well this week. Came near
tearing rig down account breakdown of ball wheel. All
repaired now. Will start cement job Monday. Will
advise you about the well when we have a change."
8/25/26 George LaBryn's letter to EC:
Mr. Edgar Cayce,
Virginia Beach, Va.
Dear Mr. Cayce:-
I am sorry to report the destruction of the form our printer
had on those books of yours. He held them a considerable
time after calling me up before knocking it down - so he will
have to reset the whole job again - price 2000 book $127.50
- 2000 envelope $15.00 or total $142.20. As long as our man
has to reset the type again, I would suggest you see what you
can do locally towards meeting the price quoted. If not let
me know what you decide to do - and I will be glad to serve
you.
Got a wire from Martin this morning advising of the lowering
of the casing in the hole preparatory to running the cement
- expect to finish casing job by Friday morning probably run
cement about Monday - let's hope the cement is the answer to
our problem.
Kindest regards - George LaBryn
8/26/26 EC's letter to Mr. Wyrick:
Dear Mr. Wyrick:-
I enclose you, herewith, a copy of a reading [
254-31] that
I'm in hopes will prove as interesting to you as it has to
us. While it is not exactly the information that we had
expected, still I think it is perhaps that which we needed
more than anything else, for I'm sure if we would succeed it
must be on this basis and with these ideas and thoughts ever
in mind. I'd like very much to have your comments on it.
Hope things are going well. I haven't had the opportunity to
get the reading yet, but I will as soon as I can.
With kindest personal regards from all,
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:Gd
8/26/26 See
4905-63 which EC undertook after he had
written the above letter.
9/16/26 EC's letter to Mr. LaBryn
Mr. Geo. LaBryn,
Room 308, 427 LaSalle St.,
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Mr. LaBryn:-
Please pardon me for not answering yours of the 25th sooner,
but we have been exceedingly busy and then for more than a
week I have been "under the weather". But as yet I am not
just able to tell you what to do about the booklets. I'm
very sorry to know that they have destroyed the set-up, but I
have asked for quotations from a couple of other places, and
will let you know just as soon as I hear from these, for we
are in need of more of these at present.
Things have looked kind of blue, as I understand at the well.
I hope they are on the improve, however. I trust we can be
able to give them some sort of report to-day.
Again thanking you, and hoping I can give you a report on
this soon, I am
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
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