1/25/27 EC's ltr. to Mr. Wyrick:
Dear Mr. Wyrick:-
Yours of the 22nd to hand, and as we had an opportunity to
get these readings [personal rdgs.] in at once, I felt I
should do it, as we will possibly go away about the first of
the week.
Our address will be Halcyon Hotel, Miami, Florida. I don't
think I will be there more than a couple of weeks. Should
anything come up, I'd like to hear from you - or if it's
possible for us to be of help, don't hesitate to let us know,
for we won't be too busy to attend to it.
We got the reading also for Mrs. [
583] and are forwarding
same to her.
Well, I am in hopes you have had good news from the well, and
that things are progressing nicely. I suppose the time they
have to wait on the action of the chemicals in the hole gives
them an opportunity often to keep things straightened up -
though it's a matter of considerable expense to have to build
new rigging of this character. I am also quite anxious to
know the outcome of the last acid test, and I am in hopes
that everything will work out alright.
Yes, I think you are exactly right concerning your ideas as
to the Florida undertaking, and I think it can be well said,
this applies just as well with every other undertaking as
with this. There must be the absolute sincerity, would the
good be gained. I know we don't any of us understand the
laws of the phenomena, but I certainly am in hopes that we
will have an opportunity to study these as in reference to
that character of same as manifested through me. I realize
that this is only one phase, but apparently, to me, a great
deal of knowledge, and a great deal better understanding of
all such, may be the more perfectly understood, if we would
study these along these lines.
Let us hear from you whenever you have the opportunity. With
kindest personal regards from all,
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
P.S. I certainly hope you'll get after this druggist and see
that he has your preparation prepared properly this time -
I'm anxious to know what he says. EC
2/01/27 Mr. LaBryn's letter:
Morgan, Texas
TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS:
No, - we have not quit nor lost faith.
But have been hard at work every day since the last report
went out. At that time we ordered 6100 feet of casing
weighing 53 tons, which arrived at the well during July.
This casing was run in the hole three times before it was
successfully set. The first time it buckled or bent leaving
the lower section or about twenty two feet in the hole adding
more trouble to be overcome. The second time it was lowered
for the purpose of running cement through it in order to
encase the lost bailer and piece of casing. However, this
was unsuccessful because of extreme heat, which dried the
cement before reaching bottom of casing, plugging it up to
the extent of one hundred and fifty feet, which forced us to
again pull the entire string of casing. This was very
discouraging as well as expensive.
Drilling again was attempted without use of casing, and after
making about thirty feet of hole in the hard lime, the drill
started binding which forced us to stop.
It was again decided to run the casing in the hope that we
could set it in this hole. This operation was successful and
we figured that our troubles were over, but when drilling
operations were resumed again, we found we still had to
overcome the obstruction which apparently was pushed down
when the casing was lowered.
For the past four months since casing was set, our driller
has been pounding away on the steel obstruction as well as
using acid to help clear the way. We feel that we have
almost accomplished the drilling up of the obstruction after
which we should have but very little trouble drilling through
the lime into production. The hole is now in the best of
condition, so that production can be handled without any
delay. The purchase of the casing, labor, fuel, repairs,
etc., has cost us in the neighborhood of $35,000. since
losing the bailer in December, 1925. The bulk of this amount
has been supplied by a few men.
Remember, every effort is being made to complete this well by
those in charge of operations. It requires Patience,
Persistence and CASH to overcome conditions. We are
fortunate in having the best driller in the country in
charge, who knows every angle of the drilling game. He feels
sure of big production under the Pennsylvania lime rock we
are now drilling in; so try and help us out AT THIS TIME, by
sending us your check for whatever amount you can spare, and
help lift the burden from the few men who have been so
liberal in making it possible to carry on operations.
Sincerely yours, Geo. LaBryn
For Stockholders Committee
[date?] Copy of Wire:
DB69 36 NL MORGAN TEX 13
M. B. WYRICK 427 SOUTH LASALLE ST CHICAGO ILL
CHANGED ACID YESTERDAY AM SURE IT IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OF
ANY CHARGE WE HAVE EVER PUT IN BAILED OUT CUTTINGS OUT OF THE
LOST SAND PUMP WILL START UP ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
G. C. MARTIN
[Note written at bottom of wire]:
Mr. Cayce
Looks good now hope to soon be past obstructions. Thanks for
copy readings - Best wishes MBW
P.S. Please tell us how to continue, when you have time
MBW
2/08/27 EC's ltr. to Mr. Wyrick:
Halcyon Hotel,
Miami, Florida
Dear Mr. Wyrick:-
Yours of recent date reached me here. We came down last
Wednesday and will be here some two weeks or such a matter,
depending, of course, upon circumstances and conditions that
arise. We are in hopes that we can get some aid to our cause
that will assist us in furthering the work we are trying to
do. I like these people very much, and as I have told one of
the gentlemen, Mr. Peters, he reminds me so much of you that
I naturally feel drawn to him. My wife, Miss Gladys, and the
little boy, are all with me.
I certainly hope you will be able to get your clary water in
proper shape this time, and that it will prove as effective
as we believe it should. Certainly hope you continue to
improve and are able to rid your system entirely of that
extra amount of sugar.
I appreciate your sending me the letter from Mr. Martin. I
know they are having a hard time keeping themselves in check
when they want to go ahead, but I trust that it all works out
for the very best for everyone concerned.
Will try and let you hear from us from time to time, and hope
you will drop us a line. I think Mr. Martin is right in
saying the reading indicated the ice and salt should be run
after the charge of acid had completed its work. This would
tend to make that acted upon by the acid easier to be removed
and much more susceptible to the next charge, by the change
in temperature, as well as action of salt and water upon that
acted upon by the acid.
All send kindest personal regards. We have gotten one or two
readings here already that I think will be very interesting
to you. [
996-8 and
943-2 (?) and [
3976] series.] Miss
Gladys will send you a copy as soon as she is able to get to
it. Naturally we are kept pretty busy. Tell Mr. [
2265] I
will get his reading just as soon as I can possibly do it. I
haven't forgotten it.
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
2/11/27 Mr. Wyrick's letter:
Morgan, Texas
TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS:-
Mr. LaBryn wrote you recently regarding operations on our
well in Texas. Now I am forced to make another request that
you subscribe for increased interest that we may continue the
operations to the finish. I know you do not want to lose the
money you have invested if at all possible to make a winning
of your investment by increasing your interest in the well,
by investing a few more dollars. I feel I would be lax in my
duty to you if I did not acquaint you with the situation that
exists at present, thereby giving you a chance to protect
your investment - subscribing enough to keep the drill going.
The fact is, we have no funds to keep the operations going.
Since the commencing of this well September 1st, 1924, we
have never stopped for lack of money. We have had many tight
places but so far pulled through. Now, my finances and that
of the few who have invested major portions of the expense
are exhausted.
If we do not get help in a few days we must shut down. When
we do I fear we will not start up soon, if ever, for we will
have lost or driller, and I doubt if there is another who
could pick up where we stop and finish the job. We need for
the present only a few hundred dollars - 1500 to 2500 should
finish the job. We are using acid to dissolve the
obstruction, and according to depth tests we are almost
through the obstruction.
Our experts, and those of other companies advise us to go
ahead, that they have no doubt we will get oil in large
quantities when through the Pennsylvania lime that we are
drilling in.
I hope EACH ONE will come along and help finish while we are
on the job. Five to twenty-five dollars or the amount you
can spare, EACH ONE coming in will finish the job. Please
let us pull together until the job is finished - we will
never be satisfied if we quit before we have made a final
test.
The pioneer and His Reward
"He either fears his fate too much
Or his deserts are small
Who will not take a fling with chance
To lose - or win it all."
M. B. Wyrick, President
2/21/27 EC's ltr. to Mr. Wyrick:
Halcyon Hotel,
Miami, Florida
Dear Mr. Wyrick:-
Just a little note to thank you for the report sent a few
days ago. I certainly am in hopes we will have the
opportunity to give some further information on this very
soon. I think it looks mighty good, and I surely believe
that it will not be very long before we will have a producing
well.
We are quite busy, but everything is not just like I'd like
it to be. I don't know just yet how much longer I'll be
here. My opinion, though, at present is that it will only be
a few days. But I'll let you hear from me just as soon as we
have an opportunity to get something on the well, and I'm
hoping that will be in the very near future.
Again thanking you for the information sent me, and with
kindest personal regards from all.
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
3/23/27 See
4905-69.
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