This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 10th day of January, 1927, in accordance with request made by Mr. [287].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [287].

TEXT

1. GC: You will locate the well drilled on Section 19, Township 54, Range 35, Dade County, Florida. You will give the present drilled depth of this well. You will also tell us why oil was not located in this well, and what is causing the water pressure. You will answer any questions regarding this that may be asked.
2. EC: Yes, we have the well here. This we have had before. The present drilled depth is twenty-five forty-seven (2547). The present depth of the hole twenty-five seventy-eight (2578).
3. The cause of not locating oil in this drilled hole was that those stratas in which production may be expected were drilled past without giving proper consideration for location and the proximity of the producing strata to the production and hole drilled.
4. The water pressure caused by the presence of oil and gas in the reservoirs that lie to the south by east and west of this location. See?
5. Now, as to conditions as exist in this territory as respecting the production of oil:
6. As has been given, this may be made the largest producing oil area in this, the United States; the larger producing area being in that bend or that barrier as has been caused by the natural settling of the reservoir in which the production may be found - this lying in the east, south, southeast, southwest, and extending in that ridge up the southwestern coast of this land. The present producing area has not as yet been touched or drilled in proper form. As is shown by the nature and character of the water, one of the properties as is almost universally found is flowing in this hole made to the strata below the depth of the oil, and finding an outlet is draining off water by gas and oil pressure - sulphur in same; for, as is seen, sand, sulphur, lime, necessary for conservation, preservation, and producing of oil from animal and vegetable matter, of which all oil is the basis or product - of these basic principles, see? for, as has been given, there are three stratums in this whole area. That of the six twenty-five to sixty-five and seventy (625 to 65 & 70), and the eighteen twenty-five to seventy-six (1825 to 76), and the twenty-two to twenty-two fifty (22 to 2250) - all of these being areas and not specific depths, unless specific locations are made or given, for oil must of necessity have its reservoir for its preservation. Ready for questions.
7. (Q) What formation did they stop drilling in?
   (A) In black shale and lime.
8. (Q) Have they drilled through any sand, or sandstone, lime?
   (A) Drilled through the area from the eighteen twenty-five to the twenty-two hundred (1825 to 2200) feet - there the producing area, and might have been made a producing well in this area by setting the strainer or the muff and the waiting for the pressure, see?
9. (Q) Can this well be made a producing oil well now?
   (A) Not until the water runs away. The heavy pressure is such that they would be unable to plug in the normal way in the correct pressure for that of production to be brought in, for oil and water does not mix - one pushes one or the other out, see?
10. (Q) Is it possible, after the water drains out, to produce oil?
    (A) Possible, but would necessitate opening other holes for this to be - in this specific hole.
11. (Q) What is meant by "drilling other holes in this hole"?
    (A) Other holes THAN this hole. In this territory, see? for this acts much in the way and manner that were a barrel or container of water and oil plugged or punched. One hole in base would only drain water, see? while were two punched, one would bring only oil, and eventually the lower bring oil with the water - before the water was all drained. Crude application, but this shows how it may be.
12. (Q) How near to the present well should another location be made?
    (A) Nearer the ridge to the south and east, OR west, see? See, we have a ridge - not a high elevation, but a ridge or fold in the area or territory lying both to the southeast, south, and southwest, and extending up the southwest coast into counties far north, see? The large area will be found in the Dade area, see?
13. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. See 5741-6 on 9/06/26.

REPORTS

1. 1/10/27 4 P.M., See 254-34 on EC work in re advisability of EC going to Florida to give readings on buried treasure, etc.
2. 1/11/27 See EC's letter, under 5628-3, Par. R1, in re his forthcoming trip to Fla. to follow up rdg. given on same property yrs. ago.
3. 1/17/27 [943]'s ltr. to EC:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce 115 Thirty-fifth St. Virginia Beach, Va.
   Dear Mr. Cayce:
   Mr. [287] returned last week with reading you gave on [254-34] making a visit to Florida. We are all very much pleased that you will be able to pay us this visit, particularly from a personal standpoint. We have made arrangements at the Halcyon Hotel for rooms and other expenses as long as you desire to stay. If you will kindly advise us by wire, collect, just the amount of money needed for your expenses here, we will forward the amount immediately.
   The oil situation is not in capable hands as far as the drilling contractor is concerned and your reading with reference to depth, etc. was absolutely correct as the measurement made by two representatives of the oil company's stockholders was 2577 feet by steel tape. The driller was in my office a few days ago and stated that they had passed through sands at depth mentioned in your reading which possibly might have contained oil, but they made no examination of this sand, other than what was forced out the casing by pressure pump.
   I am glad that your little boy is improving and that you will be able to leave there on date specified.
   With very kindest personal regards.
   [943]
4. 1/20/27 EC's ltr. to [943]:
   Mr. [943] ..., Florida
   Dear Mr. [943]:
   I am just in receipt of yours of the 17th. We are getting things in shape just as fast as possible. It certainly is causing a great deal of delay on the part of a great many people - but we are in hopes that we will be able to serve in such a way and manner that we can better prepare ourselves to serve more in a better way, by trying to help you all get straightened out. I am in hopes you studied the information that was gotten in the reading very carefully, for this being conducted in the proper way and manner depends the success of our undertaking.
   I have, as you know, for a long time been very much interested in the explorations for oil in Florida. I am certainly very glad to know that the information as was gotten checks up with the facts and figures as you have been able to obtain from the operators. I certainly am in hopes that we will be the means of furnishing the information that will bring in the production in Florida - for I certainly know what such conditions would mean to Florida. You haven't HAD any rush yet!
   While people are still clamoring for appointments, I think we will be able to leave by the 31st or 1st, anyway. I'll wire you, of course, before I leave, and let you know what time we expect to arrive. Naturally, my wife and secretary have to make some preparations before they can get off. I believe, Mr. [943], it will take close on to $500 for me to make the trip. I can save considerable by buying round-trip tickets, but this makes a pretty good outlay at first - but better in the end. You will let me hear from you, and I will wire you the day to expect us.
   Asking that you remember me to Mr. [2671], Mr. [287] and Mr. [4825], and anticipating that we will have a wonderful experience meeting, and hoping for success for all,
   Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
5. 1/24/27 [943]'s ltr. to EC:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce 115 Thirty-fifth Street Virginia Beach, Virginia
   Dear Mr. Cayce:
   Enclosed herewith $300.00 on part payment of your expenses to Miami. I regret very much that I am unable at this time to send the $500.00 as Mr. [2671] has been away for a week or ten days and we had a very heavy pay-roll here last week and will have a rather large pay-roll for this week. Mr. [...] will return about the end of this week or the first of next week and we will arrange for the balance of the $500.00 when you arrive. I have two or three physical readings awaiting you and if you will advise me about what day you will arrive I will arrange for them to see you at any date you suggest.
   With kindest personal regards.
   Sincerely yours, [943]
6. 1/30/27 See EC's ltr. under 5628-4, Par. R1, in re [5741] series.
7. 2/08/27 See 1274-1, first of a series of 18 rdgs. on buried treasure in Broad Creek Channel.
8. 2/11/27 See 3976-4, 5, 7, in re World Organization; also see [3812] series of rdgs. on buried treasure.
9. 2/14/27 See 1279-1 on buried treasure.
10. 2/22/27 See next rdg. on oil lands in Dade Co., Fla. - 5741-8.

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