Reading 4905-70

TEXT OF READING 4905-70

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Date: 4/25/1927 Sex: M ReadingID: 12995

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 25th day of April, 1927, in accordance with request made by Mr. M. B. Wyrick.

[Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.]

Time of Reading Bosque County, 4:45 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. Texas.

1. GC: You will have before you the well that has been drilled on the lands of Madison Byron Wyrick in Bosque County, Texas. You will give the conditions of this well at the present time, and the possibility of doing anything more with this hole. Would it be advisable to drill another well? If so, how and where will it be financed, and where should it be located?

2. EC: Yes, we have the well as was drilled here. This we have had before.

3. The possibility of making the present operations a producing well, under the circumstances as exist at present, is little; yet this may be accomplished by the continual pounding or drilling right beside the present hole, were the casing removed from the hole.

4. The better would be to locate at the place as first given, [See 4905-1 and 4905-2] some fifty (50) yards from this present hole.

5. The financing of same would be a question, until the circumstances and conditions as have surrounded the present operations were fully and completely known and understood. Then there might be gathered sufficient funds, with the present acreage holdings and the tools as are on the site, to complete another well here - for, as has been seen, there are sufficient indications that there could be no question of the hole being made a PRODUCING territory, were the hole drilled.

6. These operations may be financed in St. Louis, Tulsa and Ardmore, and in New York and Chicago.

7. In Ardmore, such as are seen in Purdue.

8. In St. Louis, those that have already been interested would, within their own selves and those that are near to same, assist in such financing.

9. In Chicago, all those that have been interested in same would be in the re-financing for continued operations.

10. We would not give up the project for oil and gas will be produced in this territory at much less depth than was drilled in this hole, as has been thoroughly illustrated or demonstrated by that as has happened in these operations.

11. DO that. Follow these out. These are worth while. We are through for the present.

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 7/21/27 See 953-27, Par. 7-A—8-A in re resumption of operations.

R2. 4/26/27 EC’s letter to Mr. M. B. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:-

Yours of the 18th came to hand in due time, and as always we are mighty glad to hear from you, but I’m sorry to know - from what you indicate in your letter - that conditions have taken on such a sad outlook.

The information we were finally able to get in the reading doesn’t seem to improve matters much. I certainly wish that I might have the opportunity to talk this whole matter over with you, for I hate to think of you all putting so much time, money and hard work, into this proposition without any more returns from same than you have gotten. I am sure it is very discouraging to you. I’m sure there must have been some mishap that caused such conditions to arise, as for this to cave in so far above. I don’t know as I get the whole circumstance from your letter. I suppose one could surmise or conjecture that MANY things happened, but I doubt if we can ever know except what may be given in a reading as to what really did happen. It would seem to be indicated from the little information we did get on this that there might be a possibility of you being able to resume operations there sometime in the next few months, or such matter. I’m wondering if you still have this under consideration. We shall be very glad to hear from you as regarding same, and we still are hoping that you are going to be able to arrange to get down to Virginia Beach sometime in the near future. We certainly would like to see you and talk with you, and see what you think of our plans and our lay-out. Also to discuss with you as to wherein we possibly might be of help, or giving information that might be of assistance in getting your proposition all in shape.

I gather from a letter that I had from Mr. [Ralph M.] Taylor a few days ago that we might possibly expect him sometime the latter part of this week. We’ll certainly be glad to see him, but we only wish it was you too.

Glad to say we are all fairly well here, but are keeping awfully busy, and it was previous appointments that could not be set aside that prevented us from getting this information before we did - but we are keeping now five to six weeks ahead with our appointments. The contributions for same seem to come by spurts and starts. Sometimes there will be a bunch that will come in from some districts that will do very well. Then there will be others that seem to forget that we need to eat. But we are digging along, and I am in hopes making some advances. I have applied to the state commission for a charter for the institution [ANI]. If it is granted, I am in hopes we will be able to make a start in some way, and I will send you a copy of the papers as soon as I can get them written off - for of course we want you among the trustees or managers of the Association or Institution, if we are able to start one. Of course, unless you have an aversion to being associated with the group that is lined up.

Well, I’m in hopes you will let us hear from you now real often. Let me know what you think about the information we have here and what you think about the prospect of getting going sometime in the near future.

With kindest personal regards from each and everyone here,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R3. GD’s note: 4/19/27 letter from E. Bateman to Mr. Wyrick was also included with this group of reports which Mr. Wyrick sent to EC, but it is filed in date sequence under Reports of Reading 4905-69, though EC did not receive it until after 4905-70 was given.

R4. 4/21/27 Mrs. Claude Martin’s letter to Mr. Wyrick: (Morgan, Texas) Dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I hope you won’t think hard of me writing you my feelings about the well. You know how I have boosted for it all along, I am a stronger booster than ever. I wish you could have seen the gas shoot twenty (20) tons of water to top of derrick. If it can do this with all the casing and other stuff we have in in the hole and shot over a hundred feet from bottom, what would it do if we could get to the bottom with shot. Why, it would blow the oil so high part of it never could find its way back to the ground.

Now I just can’t stand to give up after seeing what I have.

You can put my home, furniture and car in on a new well, I will live in a tent out at the well, watch, cook, wash or do anything. JUST FOR ANOTHER CHANCE. I know it wouldn’t be but a short time until I could have anything money could buy. Just think how many millions of dollars must be where this showing came from. Please ask the men to come on strong with the money for a new well. It won’t cost so much this time, we have the log of the well, and so much material on the ground to work with, and we know what lies just beyond each stroke of the bit. We will soon gain the goal that we have so long fought for, and everyone will reap their fortune.

NO we can’t give up, can we? I told Claude few days ago when they talked about pulling casing and leaving this wonderful field they would pull my heart out.

Mr. Wyrick, if this will make against your health just pitch it in the waste basket, don’t bother. Please don’t worry - they say “It is the worry not the work that kills”. Come see us as soon as you can.

Your friend, [signed] Mrs. Claude Martin.

R5. 4/28/27 P. J. Moran’s letter to Mr. Wyrick: (Morgan, Texas) Dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I feel it my duty as a driller to write you a line in regard to the well, that we have had the sad misfortune of losing at a point where things were looking bright for everybody involved.

I will have to say that I, for one, hate to give it up but as you know, it is beyond my knowledge to do anything further with it; I have certainly done my best. It has been my only desire since I found this lime formation over a year ago, now, to be able to drill through it. I must say that I was about ready to give up when I found this lime but it certainly put new life in the work when I realized that we had it. I will say this much that I was reared in an oil country in West Virginia and have spent most of my life at this business and will have to tell you as a friend that I DON’T BELIEVE THERE HAS EVER BEEN A BETTER BLACK LIME FOUND IN TEXAS THAN THE LIME WHERE WE HAD TO QUIT THIS WELL.

This has always been my belief since I got the first sample of it, I have never had cold feet and you could not have whipped me away from that rig with a wet rope after I realized what I was drilling in, and I want to say this to you and your bunch, I have worked for several different companies in this business but have never worked for a more pleasant or agreeable bunch than you all.

I only wish I was able to take each and every one of you by the hand and say, come on boys, and let’s go again - we are stuck now and can’t quit, so deal me in - I hope that all of the boys realize that we only missed it a few feet. We shot at it all right but the distance was too far to make a killing. I hope our next shot will be at a closer range where we will be sure to get what we shoot at. I would hate to see some other bunch come in here now and get what you and your boys are entitled to. I hope that the boys all realize that their money has not been lost; it is certainly worth something to them to know that there is a formation like this at that depth and they have gotten this information for less money than any other company ever has - it comes high at that. Tell all the boys I said that one good one makes up for a lot of bad ones.

With kindest regards, I beg to remain.

Yours as ever, [signed] P. J. Moran

R6. 4/30/27 G. C. Martin’s letter to Mr. Wyrick: (Morgan, Texas) Dear Mr. Wyrick:-

Was glad indeed to have your letter indicating that it may be possible for a new well to be drilled. I feel sure that it is the safe thing to do for since we had the showing from the shot in top of the lime, it would be a shame to allow it to get away from us after having found the true formation to carry the oil and the showing as this does.

I am sure that this is a real field and is now so recognized by some of the large companies. Mr. Helm, the Bosque County scout, tells me that he has had letters from some of the companies wanting to know what we are going to do, if anything about holding our leases, so here I will say most all land owners I have seen will renew the leases.

I am willing to do the best I can for all. You will remember most of the leases were extended on conditions of your well.

The feeling over the county generally is that we put through a good test and that it was an accident on the part of the shooter that the well was lost.

They also know it is a deep field and will be an everlasting producing field.

Mr. C. A. Day said, tell you if you would move over on his 100 acre home place and drill the next well thru the lime that he would give a deed in fee for both his two other places - the 190 acre Deason farm and the 73 acres he already owns; in other words, he is willing to give the 263 acres as a bonus to get a well.

Martin Bros. will take interest in new well to extent of either ranch here in Bosque County if they can sell the land

• one 919 acres, the other 791-1/2 acres, or half of the 3876 acres of Comanche County Ranch. The feeling is good here but the farming has been bad past few years and for that reason, we have but little cash in the country.

It will take some time to rewrite the leases and get in shape but this can be done while taking down the stuff here and getting ready to start; it is good weather now and the work can be carried on faster during good weather, and at much less cost than it can be done in bad weather.

The Iredell people are still having trouble getting their leases up, but have told us we will get the contract to drill it if it is drilled.

I think I can get their leases for them if we go into it; I am staying out from there for if we drill here, all my time will be taken up.

Yours, [signed] G. C. Martin

R7. 5/7/27 Mr. Wyrick’s letter: (Morgan, Texas) TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS:-

I have the following report and recommendation to make to those interested with me in drilling for oil in Texas.

In our second well, we had drilled to a depth of 6105 ft. The last 161 ft. of this was made in what is known as the Pennsylvania Lime and is the formation that overlies the oil producing sands in the oil fields of North Central Texas in the vincinity of our holdings. We experienced considerable difficulties by the cavings of a 45 ft. strata of soft shale that laid directly on top of the lime. On December 12, 1925, we were so unfortunate as to lose the bailer that in falling stopped in the cave referred to and in a position cross-wise to the hole. Since that date we have tried by every means known to the drilling profession to remove or get by this obstruction without success.

On March 31, 1927, we shot the well with a charge of nitroglycerin placed on the obstruction which we had driven down the hole in the lime to a point about 100 ft. from the bottom. After the shot we got a considerable flow of gas and a spray of oil that was comparable to a high gravity gasoline. This showing was choked off by bridging or closing of the hole above the shot but a few days later started again, when considerable water had entered the hole and the gas came out with such force that it raised the water in large quantities to the top of the derrick, which is 84 ft. above ground. The water was well charged with oil. By drilling operation since in attempting to open the hole to the cavity of the shot we have found that thru a mishap in shooting, 1400 ft. of the casing was broken off and so mangled that it is impossible to remove it or drill by it.

We now recognize the fact that it is impossible to make a paying producer of this hole and we are confronted with the question of what we will do next. After consulting a great many of those interested in the project, I find that all whom I have talked to are of the same opinion, i.e., we should not give up our holdings and that we should arrange to drill another well as soon as practical. Up to the time of the showings had after the shot in this well, we have placed our investments on the strength of opinions and recommendations of men of experience in oil production who recommended that we were in an oil producing area and should encounter production if we picked up the black lime and drilled thru it. We found the lime in greater thickness than has been found in any other field in Texas and we now have material evidence (by the showing of gas and oil) that we have touched a producing strata. It would seem then that the only conclusion that we can reach is to continue our effort, applying our energy and money until we successfully drill thru the lime. When we succeed in this, if the production we encounter is anywhere near as great as our advisors anticipate, every $100 invested will mean a fortune to those who have had the nerve to take their chance and place their money in this project.

Before we can start operation on another well, we must have cash on hand and subscribe to insure the success of drilling another well. The present well has cost a little more than $100,000.00, but a large percent of this has been spent during the last year and four months in our effort to clear the hole of the obstruction referred to above. Now before we can make arrangements for drilling the next well I would like to hear from each and everyone interested and would like for you to consider this matter seriously and advise just as closely as you can estimate the amount of money you will be able to subscribe for each month’s operation. Our success depends entirely on a liberal favorable report from you.

Before we start drilling again we have some preliminary work to do. We will rewrite all leases extending the terminating date so that we may have ample time to drill another well before leases expire. The land owners are agreeable to give us their leases as long as we continue to operate. We have made application to the State Authorities for permission to increase our capitalization so that we may put our finances in good form by issuing certificates for money paid in in excess of our present capitalization and provide enough to finance the drilling of another well.

Please read carefully the copies enclosed - letters from Mr. and Mrs. Claude Martin, Mr. Moran and Mr. Bateman. The sincerity and honesty of their statements, I can vouch for.

M. B. Wyrick, President

R8. 5/18/27 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce,

I am enclosing copy of report to our Oil Co. Shareholders. It’s not a very cheerful report; we have lost so far as the hole we have been on past two and half years is concerned. I doubt if we will get enough money subscribed to drill another hole. I sure do not like to give this up after we have the proof positive that oil is there.

Hope your plans were working o.k. and if I can be of assistance by the use of my name in your line-up, o.k., I will do all I can to help your cause along. Will advise you later our final action regarding another hole. Very best wishes to you and family and Miss Davis. How is Hugh Lynn getting on?

M. B. Wyrick

R9. 5/18/27 EC’s letter which crossed Mr. Wyrick’s in the mail on same date:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

Well, have at last appointed a day when we want to have our organizational meeting. The State has granted us a charter under the rules and regulations as are set forth in the enclosed. [ANI incorporated 5/6/27 in State of Va.] I have also had what might be called a tentative organization meeting - the minutes of same - drawn up, and I am sending same to you for your consideration. I am counting on you being able to arrange your affairs so that you may be with us on this date, June 4th, 1927, at twelve o’clock noon. This comes on Saturday, and I am certainly hoping and trusting that it will be possible for you to be with us - for I won’t feel it is just right unless you are.

In the case, though, that it is not possible for you to be present, and if we may use your name as one of the officers, or organizers, we are enclosing your proxy, that you may fill out and return if you should like to. However, I assure you we don’t want a proxy - we want YOU!

And if there are any suggestions that you have to make, please don’t hesitate to do so - for I know you will be able to see farther into this than a great many who possibly may be just as enthusiastic as you are about the work.

So be sure and let us hear from you, and we’ll expect you to be with us on Saturday, June 4th!

With kindest personal regards from all, Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R10. 5/21/27 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:-

I have your letter of the 18th with copy of your organization scheme and am enclosing my proxy to you, duly executed.

As I wrote you a few days ago I am willing to go along with you and help in anyway that I can. My failure up to the present time with the Well has left my finances in such a condition that I cannot do the things I had hoped to, especially at this time. I would like very much to be with you and your associates at the meeting you have called for June but I think it will be impossible for me to get away from my territory at that time.

Therefore, I am making the proxy to you. You have my very best wishes for success in your undertaking. Wishing you good health and happiness for yourself and family, I remain,

Yours truly, M. B. Wyrick [MBW.MP]

R11. 5/27/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I have yours of the 21st. Many thanks for sending the proxy, but we are indeed sorry that it will not be possible for you to be here yourself. It’s you and your advice and counsel that we really need, and I had been in hopes that it was going to be possible for you to be with us at that time - but we are glad to have you associated with us, and I will want to call on you for counsel and advice from time to time. While I don’t want to burden you, yet I will appreciate any time or any advice that you can give us from time to time.

Mr. [Ralph M.] Taylor of your office has been wanting a reading for some time, and once we thought that he was coming here. I have written him this morning, asking him if he couldn’t be here on the 4th, and while here having his reading, and represent you and the rest of my friends in Chicago at this organization meeting. You know, encouragement is what every group of people need when they start out for some new enterprise, and while the nature of this is so entirely different from many others - in this case we especially need encouragement, I think, from each other, by just as many of us getting to-gether as is possible. And I certainly hope that he can make this trip at this time, if it is satisfactory with you and the rest of the people there for him to represent you at this meeting. We are having considerable encouragement from people all over the country, and I am in hopes that once we get going we will be able to serve people better than we have ever been able to do before. While, as you say, to have a hospital will be adding just another institution to the great number that are scattered throughout the United States - but to have a place where the suggestions as are made for the improvement of physical conditions can be carried out to the letter, [Cayce Hosptial] we believe - by experience with so many - will be a different thing, and we have been having requests for places by many of the people we have given information for, from Florida to Maine, and from California to Philadelphia.

I sure do wish you could come!

I certainly am in hopes that you will be able to get something to-gether on your operations in Texas. I don’t know why such things happen - possibly were all concerned able to sit down in council to-gether, and were willing and able to lay the whole affair before the Infinite, we would gain some knowledge from such.

Let us hear from you whenever you have the opportunity. We are always glad and anxious to hear from “Mr. Wyrick.”

With kindest personal regards from all,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R12. 5/31/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Wyrick:-

This is about the first opportunity I’ve had to write you regarding the report you sent out to the shareholders in the well. I do not see why - unless it is on account of the general oil situation, and straight financial conditions - you wouldn’t be able to get sufficient to-gether to put down another hole. I am believing that you will - though I feel sure, from your letter, you do not feel over cheerful about the matter; but I’m sure you will not give up without making every effort possible to obtain sufficient aid from those already interested, and from other sources; and I believe you will get enough to-gether to very soon go on with the operations. I would like very much to be of help if I possibly can, and anything that I may be able to do or say, you only have to let me know, and I’m ready to do whatever I can.

We are still hoping that you will be with us Saturday.

We are expecting Hugh Lynn home sometime this week. He seems to have gotten along very nicely, and I think will get by with his final examinations, which end this week. I don’t think he has fully decided yet just what he will do another year.

I want to thank you very much for sending me a copy of the report, and I am in hopes - as Mrs. Martin says - that you won’t worry, but that things will develop in such a way and manner that you will be able to go on with operations.

All here send their kindest personal regards, and are hoping that we will see you Saturday.

With kindest personal regards, I am

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R13. 6/6/27 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:-

I have your letter of the 31st ult. Very glad to hear from you and that you and family keep well. Sorry indeed that I was unable to attend your meeting, Saturday. Hope your organization was perfected and everything arranged to your satisfaction. I would like very much to visit you but it seems I cannot get away at present. Will try to make it, however, this summer or fall. Tell Miss Davis I appreciate very much her letter and copy of the reading [254-35] which she sent me.

I don’t know what we will do regarding the drilling of another well. It will depend entirely, I think, on the amount of money we can get subscribed in the next month or two. If we determine to go ahead and drill another hole, I will want your assistance in answering a number of questions that I will give you, and I hope to be able to be with you in person at the time this reading is given. [Requested a physical for member of his family.]

Write me when you have an opportunity also send copies of any readings that you think I will be interested in for I am always glad to hear from you.

With very best wishes, I remain,

Very truly yours, M. B. Wyrick [MBW.MP]

R14. 6/11/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:

I have yours of the 6th, and we had expected to get this reading Friday Morning, but I had a “spell” that seemed to kind of unsettle me, so it will make it necessary to delay this for some little time, unless it is very urgent. If it is real urgent, please write or wire me about the 21st to Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Rural Route 2, Box 20, and we will try and attend to it, if it is possible for us to get someone to transcribe it. Otherwise, we will wait until we return from Kentucky, which will be about the first of July. We have all concluded that I really need a rest from the work. While it’s true enough I have been away on a little trip, but practically all such times I’m kept so keyed up that it’s really worse than if I was at home. So we want to take about two or three weeks rest from the work, and we intend to drive from Virginia Beach to Kentucky, in a “flivver.” I don’t know whether we’ll make it or not. But if the reading for Miss [4898] is urgent, don’t fail to write or wire me at Hopkinsville.

Now, about our meeting - I am certainly very sorry that it was not possible for you to be present at the time. We want to have a call meeting sometime in July. From the papers already sent you, you know about what transpired at the organization meeting.

I’m sending also some other little data that gives you an outline of who the various committees are. While you will only have these people’s names, it will possibly be well for you to at least know who you will consult with, so that the various chairmans of the committees communicate with you, you will know what it’s all about.

Now, we have something like about two thousand dollars in the treasury. What we want to have the special meeting for is for the trustees to decide as to whether the building committee has acted wisely in respect their selection of a site, and whether the plans and specifications as are being drafted meet the approval of the committee. Cayce Hospital] We are also enclosing you the reading taken on the various printing that was suggested to have done for memberships, etc. [254-36] Now, I don’t want to burden you with a whole lot of things - I know you have your hands full with your work, and the like, but it is the busy man, of course, that always has time to ‘tend to the things that are worth while

• and should there be questions of any character that come to your mind about the work, or how those that were present
• and myself and those connected here directly with it - intend to work these things out, why we will be more than glad to have you ask about it. And if you can find the time, I would like for you to especially get in touch with this Mr. Bradley of your city. I rather like Mr. [Franklin F.] Bradley. He impresses me very, very, much - and while my correspondence with him has been limited, and I’ve only met him in person two or three times, I believe he is a very much worth while man, and possibly will be the means of really helping you with your proposition. It certainly won’t hurt anything to approach him on same.

I certainly am expecting you to be present at our next meeting.

With kindest personal regards, I am

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R15. 6/18/27 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:

I have your letter of 11 also report of your organization meeting and readings on the work. All very interesting and sorry I could not have been present. I am on the go so much and while my health generally seems to improve I do not stand traveling very well especially long trips. I do wish I were closer to you for I want so much to see you, the family and Miss Davis. I came up here to try interesting some parties in our oil project, but we are too deep for them. It is getting very discouraging. I do not think we will be able to drill another deep hole soon. I have however a prospect for more shallow field in Indiana. If I find cannot make a go of our present holdings, will ask you to give me a reading on the new project. I am very much disappointed in losing our well, and that I regret most is that for the present at best I cannot do for you and the work the things I had planned in secret. Had not discussed with you for I did not want to give you hope of something that later on (as is) I could not fulfill. But I have not given up. I feel and know in my innermost self there will be a way.

I am glad you have been able to associate with you those that can make possible a start as you have desired so long and I sincerely hope later on to have the good fortune to be able to carry on for you. When you give a reading on fitness of your trustees, I sure will appreciate if you tell me what manner I will fit in to do the most good. Cayce I sure would love to sit with you and talk for about 12 hours then compile a questionnaire concerning some of the things that keep crowding in to my [mind] that’s concerning our existence here, and life everlasting. I am becoming obsessed with some views that are very different and radical to the teachings common to so-called civilized peoples.

I am sending this to your old home, hope to catch you there.

When first received your letter thought of running down to see you, then thought best to not disturb your rest you need so badly.

About the reading for [4898], you can get that when you return. Want a life reading for her husband - will send the data along later.

Now I hope you enjoy your vacation and return full of renewed energy so you can push the work and soon have everything going smoothly. Don’t you think you should find an associate to help with the work giving readings? I mean under your guidance.

Very best wishes to all, M. B. Wyrick

R16. 8/2/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I enclose the reading for Miss [4898]. I’m sorry we’ve been so late with this, but there have been so many things that we have been trying to get straightened out, that we may start the new order of things in the right shape, it looked like we couldn’t get “just set”. I’m in hopes though that this will be worth while, and that the delay has not been harmful. I want to write you in the next few days about the situation of things here. We certainly did enjoy having Mr. Taylor, for we felt like we were getting kind of close to you again - for you would have some information first hand from him.

Glad to say we are all pretty well and keeping awfully busy.

Will write you in the next few days. With kindest personal regards from all,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R17. 8/12/27 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce,

Glad you are getting organized - hope all goes well with you. Sorry I am unable to go see you. Not feeling very well at present. Hope to be o.k. soon - will then write you more fully. Best wishes, hope you and family are well, also Miss Davis.

M. B. Wyrick

R18. 8/16/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I’m just in receipt of your proxy for our meeting called on the 3rd of September, and I’m very much disappointed you do not feel it is possible for you to get here. I know it’s a long hard trip for a man that’s not feeling well, but I think it’s about the season of the year when you ought to have at least a few days vacation - and I think the trip here at this time would prove more beneficial to you than it would harmful

• for I feel very sure that we would be able to find something that would be helpful, and we NEED you so MUCH at this time. We need your counsel and advice! and I want you to please try and make a special effort to be here. Can’t you do it?

All of us send our kindest personal regards.

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R19. 9/13/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

Well, as it looks like I can’t get you to come over to see us I think I’ll have to come over and see you!

At our last meeting, Mr. Wyrick, we discussed the best plan to get started with our building program right away, and we came to the conclusion that if the trustees in the various centers thought it advisable, and could cooperate with me for a few days, it would be best for me to visit these various centers where they are located and where we have had quite a number of requests for readings, and where quite a number have been given for individuals in the district, and see if we could not - not only increase our memberships, but possibly obtain contributions toward the work we are trying to do. Now in Chicago we find we have seventy-five or more with whom we have had correspondence or for whom we have given readings, and I’m enclosing you the list, that you may look over it if you care to. Possibly we should be able to get half this number to take memberships, if we could see them in person. If you think well of this plan, about what time this month or the early part of next would suit you best for me to make the trip? Let me know about this right away, for we want to get on to this just as soon as we can - but of course we don’t want to take an un-opportune time if it’s possible to get your cooperation in the matter, and that of course we must have.

I certainly am hoping that you are feeling real good, and that matters are getting straightened out for you so that you can go along with whatever work that you have lined up.

With kindest personal regards from all,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

P.S. I am sending you some booklets and application blanks, that you may have some on hand any time you should meet someone you think might be interested.

R20. 9/25/27 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce,

Your letter received at the office several days ago - have been out ten days, and now have jury service of two weeks.

Will be glad to see you and will enjoy a visit with you if can arrange to be in while you are here. Sorry I am not financially able to help you at this time. As you may have suspected, the Kopperl well hit me pretty hard - will be some time catching up. And I have been unable to raise money to drill another well even tho we found the oil is there and would be our’s by drilling to it. In view of the difficulty I have experienced in trying to raise money for the well this time I fear it will not be easy to get money for your project

• though there may be others more optimistic than I am an in touch with those who will put in with you. Will give you all the support we can. I am about tuckered out tonight and must turn in. I am very short of energy of late and don’t seem to get reserve enough to make trips that I am not compelled to in conduct of the Co.’s business. Have found it necessary to have my Texas interests with Martin and others.

Best wishes to yourself and family, also Miss Davis. Thanks for copies of readings.

M. B. Wyrick

R21. 9/27/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:-

Our reading yesterday [5756-5 - John Drew speaking] was so unusual that we felt possibly you would be interested in it. We were attempting to take a Life Reading when this first was given us. I’d like to know what you think of this. Be glad to hear from you whenever you have the opportunity.

Certainly am in hopes that you are feeling real good.

With kindest personal regards from all,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R22. 9/29/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:

I believe I just wrote you a note yesterday, but was certainly very glad to have yours of the 25th. I felt sure you had been out of the office for some time, and realize a man that is as busy as you are doesn’t have much time for personal correspondence outside of Company business.

In my last letter that I had from Mr. Bradley (the other trustee who lives in Chicago), he suggested he thought it would be well for me to come to Chicago sometime after he has the opportunity to look over the situation here personally. He - with some others - is to be here on the 10th of October. Whether I will be able to make the trip soon after that, or not until the latter part of October, I don’t know just yet - but I’m in hopes we’ll be able to do something towards getting our work going.

I realize, Mr. Wyrick, the great financial strain you have been under with the operations in Texas, and I appreciate everything you have done for the good of the cause - and it’s more personal cooperation I desire, than financial support, when I come to Chicago; that is, to have the opportunity to meet people who might be interested, and to have the time to talk over what is the best and the most feasible plan to work out the situation as it exists - for we are bound to meet conditions as they are, and not like we’d like to have them, when we go to letting a contract for a building to be put up. I certainly do hope that I’ll be able to be there at a time when you are in the city and have a few spare hours to confer with me on the situation. I’ll appreciate too anything any of the rest of the boys about the plant may be able to do to help me along with the undertaking.

I certainly hope that you are feeling better yourself physically, and you know if it is possible for us to even try to be of help, we are more than glad to put forth any effort necessary to help along.

Thanking you for your letter, and asking to be remembered to all the rest, and with kindest personal regards from all,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R23. 10/3/27 Mr. [4906]‘s letter:

Mr. J. T. McConnell said that Mr. Wyrick drilled a well over 5,000 feet that you had passed on. This, of course, made me wonder - said they got the sand exactly where you said, but there was nothing in it. The same thing happened in my well in Okmulgee Co., Okla. [Readings 4906-1 through 8]

R24. 10/14/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

As I told you sometime ago, one of the trustees of the Association is Mr. Bradley of your city. He was down to see us a few days ago, and while here had his Life Reading made. I felt possibly you would be interested in knowing what the reading says respecting him, so I am enclosing a copy of same.

While Mr. Bradley was here I talked to him concerning a visit to Chicago, along the same lines as I have outlined to you. He suggested that as soon as he returned home he would get in touch with you, and some others of his friends, and would try to arrange some way so I could meet a number of people while there who might be interested in what we are trying to do. He said he was going to see you. I’m in hopes that conditions will be such that you can be somewhat on the lookout for him and cooperate with him in whatever way you can toward our doing the best we can at this time. He went over the plans and specifications. We have just had the bids turned in, which is somewhere close to thirty thousand dollars. Ten thousand dollars, or fifteen thousand dollars, just at this time will enable us to go ahead with our building program and have things in running order by Early Spring. I’ve got to hustle up that much money if I can. I shall appreciate anything you may be able to do, or any of the rest of your associates, towards helping to make this visit to Chicago worth whole.

Thanking you for past favors, and hoping you are feeling real good, with kindest personal regards from all,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R25. 10/17/27 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:

I thank you very much for the copies of readings you sent me lately. They are certainly wonderful, and the more I read, the greater the mystery seems to grow. I seem to get further from a satisfactory answer to my own inquiries regarding the mysterious forces that demonstrate through you, but hope some day to have an understanding of such things.

Will you kindly give me a health reading; review my case and note improvements or reactions as the diagnosis may show, giving me further instructions so that I may keep my physical self in a more healthful condition than has been possible in the past. I am enclosing a check for same.

I hope you and family are well, and with very kindest regards to all of you, also Miss Davis, I remain,

Yours very sincerely, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:ED]

R26. 10/20/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

We have yours of the 17th. I am sorry to note that you haven’t been feeling so good. You know, I am of this opinion, Mr. Wyrick, from the information gotten, that you need to take a real rest, and get away from all the surroundings of everything that has worried you for some time past - for worry seems to be as much of the trouble as anything else - but of course you will be able to check upon this better than I can tell you.

Now, it is not that we want to use you, or want to trouble you from any sense - but we would like for you to just come and stay with us two or three or four weeks - forget all about everything over there at the office - all of the worries of the things in Texas, and let’s see if we can’t get some of these things straightened out in your mind that the readings have apparently jumbled up for us. We may be able to compare things, try and put heads and tails to-gether, get them sorted round in such a shape that you will have quite a definite idea of the in’s and out’s. Can’t you arrange to do this?

I am in hopes that before this time you have had an opportunity to talk with our friend Mr. Bradley. I had a letter in the same mail with yours from him, telling me he was trying to make an appointment with you. If you have seen him, you know he is trying to arrange for me to come to Chicago for a few days’ stay. Perhaps a few weeks. Should this come about, why of course I am hoping we will have the opportunity to talk to-gether quite often - though I know you are very busy and keep constantly on the go. But I want you to try to arrange for a little stay down here. I believe the place will do you as much good as it has every other one that has come here for rest and quiet. I am sure you’ll find it QUIET enough, and we’ll try to let you REST enough to be worth while to you.

Thanking you and hoping you will let us hear from you - with kindest personal regards from all, Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R27. 11/7/27 EC wired Mr. M. B. Wyrick: Will you be in your office next Fri., Sat., or Mon.? Want to see you.

R28. 11/8/27 Mr. Wyrick replied: I’m leaving town tomorrow - expect to get back middle of next week - will be glad to see you.

R29. 11/14/27 EC left for Chicago and ret’d 11/21/27.

R30. 11/21/27 Ralph M. Taylor’s note: While not signed - yet this is the request made to limit holders of the Kopperl well:

[Morgan, Texas] When we reported last May to shareholders in Telegram Oil Company, the loss of our well we were drilling near Kopperl, Tex., we requested that each one give expression regarding the proposition of drilling another well and if they wished to try again to advise the amount they would subscribe to drilling another well, the amount to be paid in monthly installments, many expressed a desire to try again and made pledge of an amount they would pay in.

I find we must wait an indefinite time for the monthly payments to accumulate a sum to justify starting another well in this field where it is necessary to drill 6000 feet to reach the pay strata. In the meantime a few of us have secured a very valuable lease in Crockett County, touching the Pecos River on the East bank close in to the big production in the now famous Pecos field known as the Yates pool. Here production is had at 1000 to 1200 feet, in volume of 10,000 to 28,000 barrels per 24 hours. Last week, November 15, Yates well No. 2-C came in, made 2059 barrels in 45 minutes at which rate it will make 65,800 barrels per day from a depth of 1050 feet.

We are now preparing to drill on our lease and I am going to give each one of you (Associates in the Telegram Oil Company) the opportunity to join us in drilling this lease that you may participate in what we hope for and expect to be big production and big returns on a small investment. We will require only $20,000 to finance the drilling and provide necessary storage for first production while well is being placed under control.

We will take subscriptions in amount of not less than 100. payable January 1st, 1928, until that part of the 20,000, not subscribed, at present, is reached. If agreeable to those who have subscribed and made payments on our next Kopperl well, we will transfer the subscribed amount to our Crockett County well if paid in full by January 1st.

Regarding further development of our holding near Kopperl, we expect to start another well there as soon as we have money enough to justify starting up; and we fully expect to make enough from our Crockett County lease to drill the Kopperl well with a small percent of our earnings.

Will be glad to hear at your earliest convenience advising that you will join us and state the amount we may expect by January 1st, 1928.

Yours for a winner this time.

R31. 12/20/27 See stockholder’s rdg. 270-11 advising him to support the third oil well.

R32. 12/7/27 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My Dear Friend Cayce:-

I know you think I am negligent in my correspondence. It is not intentional but when I check up, I find I have not written you since receiving the reading you gave me last month. The reading was very good and most correct in every particular. I am feeling considerable better now than when I asked you for the reading.

Sorry indeed, I could not be in Chicago while you were here. It so happened that I had an opportunity to go to Texas the week before you came out. I expected to finish my work there and get back while you were here but on account of sickness with the folks in Missouri, I was delayed longer than I had expected to be. I have not been able to do much soliciting for you this year and mighty poor encouragement where I have tried it. I am still living in hope of striking it rich in the oil game so that we can then finance your proposition without much solicitation. We expect to start a well the latter part of this month near the Pecos river in Crockett County, Texas in what is thought to be in the bounds of the now famous Yates pool located on the West side of the Pecos river in Pecos County. They have a phenominal deposit, wells produce from ten to twenty eight thousand barrels and one recently came in for over 65,000 barrels per twenty four hours from an average depth of 1,050 feet.

It is our hope to realize enough from our holdings there that we may go back to Kopperl and drill into the production strata there.

I am enclosing the proxy for your next meeting and wish you much success.

With kindest personal regards to yourself, family and Miss Davis.

Sincerely yours, M. B. Wyrick

R33. GD’s note: I could not find the copy of Mr. Wyrick’s proxy so the exact duplicate ret’d by HLC for the Board Meeting is used instead in Par. R34.

R34. PROXY…[Printed on ANI Letterhead] Know all men by these presents, that I do hereby constitute and appoint Edgar Cayce, or in my name, place and stead, to vote as my proxy at a meeting or any adjournment thereof, of the trustees of Association of National Investigators, Incorporated, to be held at Virginia Beach, on the 10th day of December, 1927, at three o’clock P.M., for the purpose of conducting the regular business and any other business that may properly come before the meeting, with power to my proxy to act for me and in my name and stead as fully as I could if I were present, giving to my said attorney, and agent, full power of substitution and revocation.

In Witness hereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of December, 1927.

Hugh Lynn Cayce.

R35. 12/13/27 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:-

Was glad indeed to have yours of the 7th. I don’t know when I have been so disappointed as I was in not seeing you while I was in Chicago, but I realize circumstances and conditions were such that it made it impossible for you to be there at that time.

Things, however, have advanced, I feel, considerably, and I never was so desirous of seeing you and talking with you concerning same - and it is so very hard to try to talk about a thing that is so close to your heart, as this work is to me, in a letter. I know that you may feel that so long as I have someone that is ready and willing to go ahead, that I ought to do it. I know and fully realize that you have done and will do everything you have ever promised concerning the future development of the institution and the work itself - but I am more and more convinced that this work CAN’T go on just as it should without your wholehearted cooperation and counsel, and I think I’m keeping everybody else feeling the same way. Possibly you will feel like this is out of question and absurd from many viewpoints, but there’s not any of the Cayce family that feel that way, I assure you - and I don’t believe there is a single individual that is associated or connected with the work that doesn’t feel that Mr. M. B. Wyrick and his COUNSEL, is ABSOLUTELY necessary for the work, the institution, to function at its best. Not that we want you to contribute funds at this time, or even EVER unless you in your heart and soul feel you want to! but your COUNSEL, your PERSONALITY, your ADVICE, your PRESENCE at times IS absolutely necessary! for the work to do its best. Naturally, I’m sure you wonder why we feel this way. That I don’t know as I can explain to you on paper. Possibly I would be able to do so, to MY OWN satisfaction - as to whether it would be to yours or not I can’t say. But I’m just hoping it will when I get the opportunity to talk with you about it.

I feel very sure from what Mr. Taylor and Mr. LaBryn and the others told me while I was in Chicago, and from what you say in your letter of the 7th, that you all ARE going to make a success out of your operations in Texas. I feel very sure you will get some good production in your West Texas holdings, and you will be able then to go on with anything else that you may have in mind to do in this line. I feel from the information as has long been given in the readings, for your own personal health, you need the outside even a great deal more than you are able to have at the present time, and these developments I feel sure will bring about conditions and circumstances that will permit you to do this

• and if for nothing else, I am just hoping and trusting and praying that this development will very soon bring wonderful results and will give you that opportunity to take hold of work of such a nature that will keep you in the field, or that will keep you on the outside at least, so that there may come to you the benefits from being in the open, rather than the office with so many of its worries and troubles that come from such.

I’m certainly glad to know you are feeling somewhat better. Glad to know too that you found the reading very good, and I certainly trust at least helpful in some way and manner - for this I know YOU know is my heart’s desire, to use this work to bring a good or health and strength, or to present a WAY to bring health and strength in the lives of others.

I just came back from New York [Left Va. Beach 11/27/27 and ret’d 12/10/27] - spent a couple of weeks there, and I believe really helpful weeks. Not only as to good that others may have derived from my efforts, but at this time I met quite a number of individuals whom, I believe, have assisted me to a better understanding of that as is being manifest through me in these readings. So possibly this has been a mutual thing.

Saturday, as you know, we had a meeting of the trustees, and we are hoping that the work will go forward now as fast as is reasonably possible for it to do. All present seemed very enthusiastic, and I am in hopes much may be accomplished very soon.

I trust that it is going to be possible for you to get in touch with Mr. Bradley sometime in the near future. It was to this that I was hoping to meet you in Chicago. I believe you and Mr. Bradley have very much of the same idea concerning the work. I believe truly the work is a portion of yours and Mr. Bradley’s work. Possibly that doesn’t sound just right. If I could explain what I meant, I believe you could understand it - for, as you can understand, this is referring to the experience in Egypt and the application of that experience in the present experience.

I’m glad to say that we are all pretty well here. We are keeping fairly busy, and things are moving along one way or another.

I hope I haven’t worried you with all this - but it is my faith and confidence in you, and that desire to have more of your counsel and advice.

Let us hear from you whenever you have the opportunity.

With kindest personal regards from all, I am

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R36. 12/20/27 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce,

Received your very much appreciated letter of recent date. Please do not feel that I am not interested in your work - far from that. I have been so situated for past two years that I have every hour full to overflowing with my work for the Co. and some other obligations. So that by evening when I at one time recuperated and could go on long hours into the night, I have now to quit earlier and relax. But I am improving - hope to recover some of the lost energy and desires. And will always be glad to help you in any way that I can. But at present I cannot do much in personal application to promote what you may have to offer. Hope to write you more fully soon, and try to explain. Sorry I have to you seemed indifferent.

Very best wishes, M. B. Wyrick

R37. 4/28/28 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce, It has been sometime since I had a letter from you, but recently had a note from Miss Gladys sending proxy to be signed and returned for a meeting, today, the 28th. Sorry I did not get this in time to have it in your hands by date mentioned.

Understand you were in Chicago recently and was sorry I did not get to see you owing to the fact that I had not heard from you that you were coming and also that you were having some meetings and private conferences with some parties here I thought possibly your time was all taken up, but had expected that I would see you around the office or you would call up. However, I hope to see you the next time you are out this way.

I notice from the literature that your Association is sending out that you are preparing for quite an elaborate hospital at Virginia Beach. I sincerely hope that you make unbounded success and that the proposed arrangement is in line with your wishes in carrying on your life work.

In view of the fact that my health and occupation will not permit me to travel to Virginia Beach for meetings of the executives of your organization, I think it would be best that you elect someone that can be more active to fill the place you saw fit to give me.

I trust that you and family are well and extend to each one of you and Miss Davis my sincere well wishes.

Yours very truly, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:CK]

R38. 5/4/28 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I have yours of the 28th. Certainly was very glad to hear from you, but I can’t say I was pleased to even have the suggestion that you made in part of your letter.

Yes, I was sorry I didn’t have the opportunity to see you while I was in Chicago, for I would like very much to have a heart-to-heart talk with you concerning the whole operations, plans, and everything. It’s mighty hard to even keep a perfect understanding without getting to-gether once in a while. I realize that we are a long ways off, and that your business and associations carry you rather the other way than this way, but the idea of losing your counsel and your influence doesn’t seem good at all to any of us. Of course, as I said sometime ago, I don’t want to even leave the impression with anyone that I want to insist on their prescribing to anything I am trying to do when they are not wholeheartedly in accord WITH what I’m trying to do - but when we were where we could get to-gether occasionally it seemed to me that we were more in sympathy, more in accord, than anyone that I have ever contacted. If anything has arisen that has destroyed any of this, why I’d like to know it - and know what it is. If anything has come up that isn’t what you think it should be, why let me know about it. Of course we need you at the meetings whenever it is possible. It’s almost necessary that a member be at a meeting at least once a year, and if it’s not at all possible, plausible or feasible for you to do this, why then of course it would change conditions, maybe - maybe - but, somehow, we all here have the idea that this will never succeed like it should without your cooperation. Now maybe you think that sounds like bloo-ey, but that’s the way we all - my wife, Miss Gladys, Hugh Lynn - and all of us feel, and I say the Doctor too (though you don’t know him in person), for he believes in the information given in the readings.

I have been a little bit unwell for two weeks or more. It came right at the time when we were to have this meeting, to make some definite decision about the building operations, and I was unable to have the meeting. It has made me realize that this is pretty much a one-man proposition, and will be until we are able to have the institution and develop others that will be able to carry on the work even though I am taken away entirely and faded out of the picture.

If you have the opportunity and can spare the time, I would appreciate your writing me, telling me just what you think, and - if possible - withdrawing even the suggestion of your resignation from the Board; and wouldn’t it be possible for you - at least once a YEAR - to make a trip to Virginia Beach?

I understand from Mr. Taylor the last operations in Texas are not as satisfactory as you would like. I’m sorry to know that it has been this way. I’m sure you will yet make a success somewhere in those undertakings, because there are plenty of fields yet uncovered, and - once made - why it will go alright.

Let us hear from you again real soon, won’t you?

All send kindest personal regards and best wishes.

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R39. 6/8/28 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce, Yours of June 4 came to me on the road. I am enclosing Proxy signed to you. Cayce, I am sorry I cannot attend some of your meetings for I certainly would enjoy a visit with you and the folks. I don’t want you to feel that I am indifferent to your undertaking - far from it, but I have hit such rotten luck past few years that I have been unable to carry on financial assistance. If I ever get on my feet I will go the limit with you. Physically, I am not at all well, have no energy to carry me through the day. A little extraordinary exertion and I am almost out for the count. Seems nothing reaches me in a permanent way. I have tried faithfully the things you gave in the readings and all through the medical science prescriptions. In fact I try everything. Seem to be holding on but the energy runs very low - I hope you are enjoying good health. And that Mrs. Cayce and the boys are well. Also Miss Davis. Remember me to all of them.

Yours with very best wishes. M. B. Wyrick

R40. 6/13/28 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:

Yours of the 8th came in due time. I certainly wish it were so that you could be present in person at some of our meetings, and I trust that the time WILL soon come when you can do this.

I appreciate the circumstances that have prevented you from carrying on as you would have liked concerning the work, but we feel that your heart and purpose is with us, and we realize we need your counsel and advice as much and as often as you find opportunity to grant us any of it.

We will get started on the building the latter part of this week or early part of next, and hope to have it in shape at least by the first part of September, if not before. If you DO find an opportunity, we hope you will come this way while it is in course of erection - or as soon thereafter as is at all plausible or possible.

I’m very sorry to note what you have to say respecting your physical health. I trust as soon as we have the hospital in shape that you will give yourself time enough to take advantage of what may be offered through its channels. I believe we have a thorough, competent, man in charge - and I’m in hopes that with the direct application and the personal supervision of the information offered, it will give as good results as we seemingly have reasons to believe we would get, judging from data already in hand. So, I’m hoping it will give you renewed courage to hold on until we can at least get an opportunity to work on you again.

Thanking you for your letter, and hoping you will let us hear from you whenever you have an opportunity - and with kindest personal regards from all,

Sincerely,

P.S. I have been kind of under the weather myself for about four or five weeks. I suppose a great deal of it has been from worry and anxiety - that’s what I’m told by the home folks it is, anyway. Miss Gladys has also been under the weather for a few days. But I’m glad to say we are ALL pretty well here at present. Both boys had very good years at school and seem to be getting along nicely.

R41. 7/17/28 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:

Work on the building is progressing very nicely. Some delay on account of the weather, etc., but very soon it should be in such a shape as to make rather a good show.

We are arranging to have a meeting on the 4th of August, and if it is AT ALL POSSIBLE, I would like for you to make your arrangements so you can be here at that time. I want you to meet the rest of the people, and I want you to see and know how things are going on.

When Mr. Blumenthal was here last week-end, we took a reading on the work, a copy of which [254-42] I am enclosing, and which I feel you will find quite interesting.

I certainly am hoping we may have you with us on the 4th. We are going to expect you!

Let us hear from you, and with love and kindest regards from all,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R42. 7/20/28 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I’m sending you under separate cover a copy of the current issue of our local “Weekly”. I think you will find the marked article quite interesting.

We are looking for you on the 4th.

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R43. 7/20/28 The newspaper article mentioned in Par. R42:

CONSTRUCTION ON CAYCE HOSPITAL UNDERWAY COST IS $100,000 - BUILDING IS SITUATED HIGH ON SAND DUNE NEAR 105TH ST. IS FIRST UNIT, OTHERS MAY BE ADDED.

The National Association of Investigators has let a contract for the construction of a thirty bedroom hospital at Virginia Beach. The new building will be known as the Cayce Hospital for Research and Enlightenment and is of concrete and shingle construction, four stories in height. Besides the thirty bedrooms, it will contain a large lobby and dining room, a lecture hall, library, doctor’s quarters and spacious porches.

The total cost of the investment, including ground, building and equipment will be approximately $100,000. Plans for the structure were drawn by Rudolph, Cooke and Van Leeuween and the contract awarded to the United Construction Company of Norfolk. Rapid progress has been made during the past two weeks, the concrete foundation walls being almost completed.

The site of the hospital will be one of its most attractive features. Rising from a high sand dune, probably the highest elevation between Cape Henry and the Beach it commands a view of the territory for many miles around. The property measures 150 by 300 feet along 105th Street and extends between Holly Avenue and the boulevard. The present building is the first unit and will be followed by others as the occasion demands.

The Association of National Investigators was incorporated May 6th, 1927, in the State of Virginia. Although founded upon the psychic work of Mr. Edgar Cayce, and although the immediate basis of its formation was to further foster and encourage the physical, mental and spiritual benefit that thousands have and are deriving from Mr. Cayce’s endeavors in the psychic field, nevertheless, the larger and more embracing purpose of the organization is to engage in general psychic research and also to provide for the practical application of any knowledge obtainable through the medium of psychic phenomena. In the matter of specific application, the Association seeks to render psychical aid to the sick and ailing through its hospital, and also to disseminate and exploit for the good of humanity knowledge obtained from its research work through the lecture hall, library and other educational channels.

The Association Hospital will furnish those who seek physical readings and desire to secure treatment exactly as prescribed therein the opportunity to gain same at the hands of competent and sympathetic physicians. The hospital is to be conducted along only the most modern, scientific, as well as ethical lines. Every comfort and service for room, board and treatment will be such as is customary to an Institution of this kind, and all moneys so paid except the physicians’ fees will go towards its maintenance.

R44. 7/30/28 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:-

I have your notice of meeting on August 4th and am enclosing proxy made out to yourself. Sorry indeed that I cannot be with you; hope that you may have a satisfactory meeting, and that you and family are well.

I want to thank you for the copies of the readings recently sent me. Will endeavor to write you further in a few days when I have a little more time.

Yours very truly, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:CK]

R45. 8/4/28 Talk made by Morton Blumenthal, President of our Association [ANI], just before the Board meeting of August, 4, 1928. Talk was taken down in shorthand at 3:00 p.m. by GD:

Before I open the meeting with the customary prayer, it is fitting I believe that we review our work and its purpose, as well as define in a specific manner just what we are trying to do here. This Board is at the present time responsible to something less than two hundred members. It is also responsible for the organization of a hospital now under construction, and for the formation of a program that will sustain this hospital.

Our hospital is in charge of our worthy and respected colleague, Dr. Thos. B. House. God Bless him! May he live long!

We, the men and women who compose this Board must therefore give serious consideration to our responsibilities, as a governing body, to the medical profession, to our members, and to the public. Rather than dwell upon this very obvious consideration, I am going directly into a consideration of a definition and exposition of the larger purport of our whole institution.

Our larger purpose involves the creation of an institution that will demonstrate to human kind the fact that within the realm of human experience there is constantly contact with the divine, and that through the understanding application of such experiences, through that phase of mind called intellect, may greater creative power be gained for and by the individual. We seek to demonstrate not only that the individual through introspective experiences is capable of experiencing the all creative energy of life, but that he may through our efforts come to understand such experiences. That he may by this method not only redeem his own soul from the detrimental development attained through the sin of falling heir to pure sensuous gratification, but that he may also find a broader method of intellectual application in his daily life, that will build in and for his own soul a larger creative power that may be expressed either in terms of this material world or any other world that it is the heritage of mind to function in.

What, then, must be the effect if we - the Board of the Association of National Investigators - succeed in this institutional campaign? The result must be at least fourfold.

First of all: It must bring about an entire changed attitude of mind by many benefited human beings towards life. It stands to reason that those who find through their own internal experiences a more idealistic and universal self, must needs express this ideal or higher emotional self in their daily life. Along with the physical comforts of life men and women will seek in a more understanding manner gratification for the spiritual self they may, through their own experiences, come to know themselves to be.

Secondly: There must come about an entire change of religious thought, based not so much upon doctrines read as upon personal experiences of the divine properly understood. We have already stated our purpose to demonstrate through our psychic work the means by which each individual may better understand his own self and self’s experiences, whether the latter pertain to the objective kind or the introspective kind. Through such understanding alone may those of all religions be brought into a harmonious relationship one with another. The personal experiences of each shall verify the doctrines of religion and become applicable in the lives of each in the light of an entire human brotherhood.

Thirdly: A better ability of application of one’s own experiences right in this material world. With the better understanding of intuitive or mental experiences to which we each awaken through objective sensuous observation, must come the knowledge that will permit of a more efficient and worth while application for self in daily life. An example of this may be given in the machinery that is at the present time under process of construction that is the direct result of an introspective experience in which such machinery was first visioned. Now by applying that introspective experience there are those of us who are seeking to bring into material realization this machinery. A musician might vision, or intuitively experience, the creation of a new musical composition. Seeking our aid he might gain through our psychic research work an explanation of the reality of the source and of the meaning of such a vision, and of the possibility of realizing in actual material application his dream. For indeed is not all of life first created in our imagination, being then in origin a dream? Thus must come through our work better material application of the development and developing potential abilities of and for human kind.

Fourthly: Greater will be the peace of the human race and greater will be its happiness, which is the heritage of each who gains a broader understanding of life, of its eternal quality, of its universal nature, and of the infinite capacity of the human mind.

The waiting world asks that we - who have chosen and created of our own free will to do this work - succeed in its accomplishment.

To accomplish our purpose we have the services of Edgar Cayce, the quality of whose psychic abilities is known to all of us. For years he has dreamed of being surrounded by just such an understanding group as now are about him. He has to his honor prevented his abilities from being dragged in the dust of pure self gratification, although many have attempted to use those abilities to satisfy their own lusts. Rather than make them the tool of those who are purely material minded, at a great sacrifice to himself and family, he has sought to keep them on a higher plane awaiting only the day when some scientific organization would use his psychic abilities to ferret out the wonders of the human mind, as yet but touched upon by science, that there might be revealed to the human race its own glory. It is just such an organization, such a scientific institution, that we seek to found here.

Men and women of the Board, about eleven thousand years ago we met together to accomplish this same task. Since that time there has come into the world the Prince of Peace, who gave to the world, at the sacrifice of His life, an actual living demonstration of the purpose of material life, that the material world or its human inhabitants might better understand the spiritual or real creative side of life. In His teaching He drew from those precepts and from those principles that we gave to the world some eleven thousand years ago. Now again, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight years after His life, we have been chosen by the cosmic forces, by the Lord Almighty, as being responsible to Him and to mankind to use our knowledge to demonstrate to the world that side of life for which He gave His life. I commend to you and to your conscience the effort and sacrifice that you may make to bring about the successful accomplishment of our purpose. The world may forget us, who do this work here, but in our consciousness will eternally remain unforgotten the good we create here.

Finally then, I plead that you give from the bottom of your heart of your very life blood in sacrifice, that this work - blessed by the voice of Michael himself - shall not fail!

R46. 8/4/28 Talk given just at beginning of ANI Board meeting by our first Vice-President, Thomas B. Brown:

You know all the reports and the true outline of Mr. Cayce’s readings. You all have had experience and help from them, and all know the truth contained therein. As Mr. Blumenthal said, the same entities now are doing the same work that was done eleven thousand years ago. Those entities at that time taught man’s relation to mankind and to the universal forces. It was given by the forces, through Mr. Cayce, that they wrote the Book of the Dead, giving the truth that they found. Only a few days ago I was reading from a book that made reference to the Book of the Dead, which you people here all had something to do with the authorship of. Also through the same forces we were given that man appeared on earth over ten million years ago [See 5748 series], and through these ages we can find references to teachers who came down to give the truths to the people of their time. We find now a paradox which is almost baffling, when you give it consideration; for in considering the question logically, there could be only one truth, and any other thing or any other subject - or any other way to describe this subject other than the truth - would be an untruth. Yet there are hundreds of religions at the present time - thousands trying to teach the truth - and each one in a different way. Therefore, they are all teaching an untruth. (I say this with all respect to every religious denomination). As Mr. Blumenthal said, the world, the people, are not satisfied and are seeking for the truth. Thousands of them are not satisfied with what they are being taught at the present time. In the readings, (which you are all familiar with and which you all know contain the truth), in one relative to the work it contained two elements of advice. We asked what would be suggested, or what was suggested, for the furtherance of the work, and it gave very clearly and distinctly that there should be better coopera- tion between the trustees - both for the better building of the divine within each individual trustee, and to the cooperation for the better perpetuation and building of the work. It is said, “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” The only interpretation we can get from that is that we can, this day and age, give what the truth is - what the relations of elements to the universal forces are. Now, also in this reading, it gave how to give this truth to the public - first to the individual, then the classes, then the masses. We each have a responsibility to perform, and the entity that aids in the better building of this work - who makes sacrifices individually to and for the betterment of this cause - adds much to his personal upbuilding as well as to the building of the Association. This is my own opinion of the way I construe the work. Thank you.

R47. 8/4/28 At 7:30 P.M. see reading 254-43 on the work of the Ass’n, following Board Meeting at 3:00 P.M. Also see Par. 9-A in 254-43.

R48. 8/13/28 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

Yours of July 30th came to me a few days ago. I haven’t been feeling good since the 4th. Not that we didn’t have a beautiful meeting. I believe Miss Gladys sent you copies of the talks made by Mr. Blumenthal and Mr. Brown. [See Par. R45—R46.] I’m in hopes that you enjoyed them as we did that were present. We all just regretted that it wasn’t possible for you to be here in person. But I’ve been feeling PHYSICALLY ill. Possibly it’s a little bit of a let down from a strain I have lived under for at least EIGHT years, if not for thirty. Possibly the fulfillment of this dream is very much like many of those things we pray very fervently for. Not just like we THINK we would like to have them, but possibly as He may see best that we do or should have them. Or in just that sense that we put ourselves in accord with His divine will, in just that sense, or to that degree, do we receive that we ask for. Or possibly it might be turned a little bit different in this sense: As under the Mosaic law atonement was required; while under the Messianic dispensation it becomes an at-onement. The SAME word, dependent upon where the stress is put. Just so with those who would work together for the good of man as a whole. Just as much as we are in accord, or at-onement, or make atonement, just that much we may accomplish.

I do hope Mr. Wyrick that you are going to have the opportunity to drop in sometime before the summer is over. We all want to see you and talk to you. You know how we all here think of you - love you - reverence you!

Take care of yourself. Hope you are feeling real good. Let us hear from you whenever it’s possible. With kindest personal regards from all,

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R49. 10/10/28 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:-

Today I received from Miss [302] check for sale of coins for Cayce Hospital.

Now, on the 11th of November - 3:00 P.M., we hope to hold a little service at the Hospital - set one of the tablets that will be in the front entrance to “CAYCE HOSPITAL”, and won’t you make your plans to be here at that time? It will be so fine if we can get ourselves together on this occasion and see what has been accomplished thus far, and see that the thing is started off with the right ideas and ideals. One of the leading psychologists of the country - who is well acquainted with a portion of the work, at least - will make the address of the day. No doubt there will be several others that will have something to say, but Professor Brown of Washington and Lee University will make the main address. I feel that this is at least an indication of a step forward, when one of the leading educators, and a recognized authority on research and psychology, consents to make the address dedicating our institution to the furtherance of the work. Don’t you think so? And I think, if you could only realize how each and everyone that is associated with the work feels that it is necessary for you to be actively associated with the work, you would make a special effort to be here. We are counting mighty big on you being here. You no doubt will have your regular notice, but if it is possible - and if you are physically able - won’t you try to get this far at that time? Be here at that time?

Be sure and let us hear from you. With love from all,

Every the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R50. 10/22/28 EC’s letter to ANI members:

Dear Fellow Member:-

Our building, while not complete, has gotten far enough along for us to feel we would like to have all our members make a special effort to be with us on the 11th of November - 1:30 P.M., to inspect it, and at this time we will have a dedicatory service for the setting of one of the tablets in the entrance to the building.

Now I’m sure you realize it has been quite an effort on the part of the Building Committee to get the work going and keep it going, but we feel that you - with all of us - will be proud of what has been accomplished thus far.

May we not get together at this time? (and the day, Armistice Day, seems so appropriate for such an occasion) that we may show our whole hearted cooperation in what is being undertaken? Please let us know whether or not you are going to find it possible to be with us, for of course we want to make arrangements for entertainment, etc.

Sincerely and brotherly yours, ASS’N OF NAT’L INVESTIGATORS, INC. Edgar Cayce Secretary [EC:GD]

P.S. The address of the day will be made by Wm. M. Brown, A.B., A.M., Ph.D., Professor of Education and Psychology of Washington and Lee University.

R51. GD’s note: See 10/28 Thomas Sugrue’s poem on Dedication of the Cayce Hospital in Reports of Reading 4358-4.

R52. 11/11/28 Card sent from ANI Board inviting members to Dedication of Cayce Hospital, which read:

ONCE A DREAM—NOW A REALITY - Cayce Hospital of Research and Enlightenment - The Board of Governors extends to you a cordial invitation to be present at the laying of the Corner Stone of the Cayce Hospital at Virginia Beach, Virginia, Sunday, November 11th, at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon.

R53. 10/18/28 EC’s wrote to Mr. Geo. LaBryn inviting him to the dedication ceremony of Cayce Hospital.

R54. 10/26/28 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:-

I have your letter of October 15th and another of a previous date. I was very glad to hear from you and to learn that your work is progressing in a satisfactory manner.

I am very sorry that I will be unable to attend your meeting of November 11th. Cayce, it is not because I am not interested in you and your work, but my physical condition and obligations here will not permit a trip of so many miles at this time. I assure you that you have my best wishes at all times and I appreciate more than I can tell you the expressions of good-will and concern which you have given me so many times.

As you know I have been unsuccessful in my efforts to make money which I could appropriate to your cause and with my health failing as it has been, I have often found it a rather uphill business to meet my obligations and naturally this condition has kept my mental thoughts, such as I have been able to muster, in the material channels in which I am obligated to carry on. I hope, however, that in the near future I will be more physically fit and financially able to be of some assistance to you.

I wish you and your associates a successful meeting on November 11th and to you, your family and Miss Davis I wish good health and much happiness in your new home and surroundings.

Very truly yours, M. B. Wyrick [MBW.MP]

R55. See Source File Key #294 for the Dedication Program of Cayce Hospital.

R56. 12/15/28 See 254-47, Par. 46-A—47-A.

R57. 12/31/28 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce,

I am enclosing Proxy for your next meeting and I am very sorry I cannot attend. As I wrote you some time since, I am in poor condition to travel. While I feel some better than I have past two years, I am calling on all my energy to do the travelling necessary to the Company Service. My father is very low in Missouri, I must go there tomorrow. I wish you would write to Mr. Ralph Ary - Care Western Union Tex. Co., 1029 West Adams St., Chicago. He is interested in having a reading.

Please extend New Year greetings to Mrs. Cayce, the boys, and Miss Davis. Very best wishes for health and prosperity to you.

M. B. Wyrick

R58. 1/4/29 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:- We have yours of December 31st. Many thanks for enclosing the proxy, but to be very sure we would have enjoyed above most everything else your PRESENCE.

I’m sorry to know that your health is giving you trouble. I appreciate the circumstances and conditions. We are hoping to very soon have the Hospital open. Why can’t you arrange to spend a few weeks with us in the Hospital and let us carry out the suggestions that may be made in the readings from day to day as respecting your condition? I can’t help but believe, Mr. Wyrick, from past experiences - relative to yourself as well as hundreds of others - that it would be worth while. In fact, as you very well know, there has been such a belief in this - that is why I have insisted and worked so hard towards having such a building where the information might be carried out under the direction and supervision of a competent medical man, yet one in sympathy with what we are trying to do. Can’t you - and won’t you let me insist on your arranging to do this very thing? There’s nothing I know of that would be more pleasing to me than to see you gain assistance through these sources. Not for any glory to myself, or even for the institution - but for the good that it might bring to yourself. I would like for you to see and know more of the work first hand. Can’t you arrange to be among the very first that will be at this place? It will only be necessary for you to have the TIME, because it won’t be expensive to you AT ALL.

I think I have had a regular case of the “flu” in the last three weeks. This is the first day I have really been able to be at my desk, but I’m feeling pretty good, and I’m certainly going to try to take care of myself.

We all here send you kindest and best wishes, and wish for you Health, Happiness and Prosperity through the coming year. Let us hear from you, won’t you? and try to arrange to be here.

With kindest personal regards,

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R59. 3/7/29 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce,

While I have a little time today will drop you a line and to begin I want to thank you for your invitation to visit you and spend some time in your institution. I can think of nothing I would enjoy more than a visit with you and the folks; and very sorry I cannot take the time just now, but hope for an opportunity some time this year. I am now starting another Wild Cat well, near Knox in North Indiana. Moving rig to location now. Will be drilling by first of next week. Very cold today - yesterday we [were] stuck in the mud but today roads frozen - will hold up the trucks. When I get production here I am going to see you. Tell Miss Gladys I will remember her invitation also. Hope you are getting on nicely and that your plans are being carried to completion as expected. Some time ago I wrote you that Mr. Ralph Ary of Chicago wanted a reading. He has been expecting to hear from you. Address - 1029 West Adams St. How is Mrs. Cayce and the boys? Give them all my very best wishes. Same to yourself and Miss Gladys.

Yours very truly, M. B. Wyrick

R60. 3/13/29 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

We were all very glad to have yours of the 7th, and we want to add - if it is possible - a little more insistency on your taking the time to come down and spend a while with us. I can’t help but believe, Mr. Wyrick, it would be to your own good. I believe that your stay here of ten days or two weeks would be worth while in your health, which would make it worth a great deal more in some other directions - for we would be in a position here to see the suggestions applied in just the way and manner directed, and I want you tp see the place, for it is YOUR place just as it is any of the rest of us, and I don’t know of anyone in the WORLD that I had rather see get some good out of it than yourself.

I note what you have to say about the new well. I certainly am very much in hopes that this pans out different from your past experience. This no doubt being closer, you will be able to at least in a small measure give it more personal attention from time to time - and this, I am sure, will insure the proper handling of the conditions.

The hospital is now open, and we are ready for people who care to take advantage of it. We have quite a number already taking treatment. Our first man came down from Philadelphia [470] and was only here ten days. He went home feeling entirely a different man. I wish we could do as much good for everyone as we seemingly did for him.

We sent Mr. Ary some literature, but have never heard any- thing from him. For fear that it miscarried or something, we are sending him some more.

Mrs. Cayce and the boys are getting along very nicely. We have all been very busy, of course, with the getting of everything together for the building. It has required a great deal of time and thought, and some worry - yet it is SOME satisfaction to see the thing taking definite shape, and to see people coming in and really getting results, where so many have almost lost hope.

I do hope that you will in the very near future take the time to get down and see us. Let us hear from you whenever you have the opportunity. I know you are mighty busy, but we are always, all, mighty glad and anxious to hear from Mr. Wyrick.

With kindest personal regards and love from all,

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce

R61. 7/22/29 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My Dear Cayce:-

I have a communication from Miss Davis dated July 15th, 1929. I am enclosing the proxy signed in your favor - sorry indeed that I cannot attend the meeting on the 27th, but as usual I have more travel ahead of me than I can keep up with. I hope to make a trip east and be able to see you sometime this year.

I received your letter recently with a prospectus and picture of your hospital building. It evidently is a beautiful place and I am sure glad to see that your dream has been realized; after all the years of labor and disappointment that you have experienced you at last are located in a wonderful place with a wonderful building and I hope surrounded by congenial cooperative people.

I am sorry indeed that I have not been able to contribute more to your institution, but I have been playing in rather hard luck financially for several months. We lost our oil prospects in Indiana as well as those in Texas. Now we are broke and adrift looking for an anchor where we may recuperate and when we do, I suppose it is into the oil game again, but at present we must be very quiet.

With kindest regards to yourself and family and very best wishes to Miss Gladys, I remain,

Yours very truly, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:VBS]

R62. 8/5/29 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I was glad to have yours of the 22nd, but sorry indeed that you didn’t find it plausible or feasible to be with us at the meeting. As I have said before, I don’t want to be too insistent, but I am more than anxious to have you meet with these people at some time in the near future, or when we have one of our meetings. Of course, I don’t want you to wait until a meeting to come down and see us, when you find the opportunity. I know you are busy, and I appreciate that circumstances have been such that you haven’t been able to carry out some of the ideas you have had in mind, but you know there are some of us that are able to give that in counsel and advice that far outweighs any amount of money that may be contributed. I have always felt this the case with you. That’s why I have been so anxious to have you with us. You no doubt have had a copy of the hospital booklet, but that you may better acquaint yourself with the outlook I am sending you data I want you to have. I want you to know how things are being worked out. I’m sending you the minutes of the last meeting, the report of the various committees, etc., that you may look this over at your leisure. Of course, these are rather confidential, but should be the property of each and every trustee. I would like very much to have your comment on these, Mr. Wyrick. I know that you will be able to judge the situation from your past interest in the work and will be able to judge unbiased, as one viewing the whole operations from a distance. I’m sure you will be able to offer all of us some good advice, and I hope you will find the opportunity to do this. Occupying the position that I do with the Association, irrespective of the fact that it is through me that most or all of the information comes, I may be able to put into operation some of your suggestions - and this we need! We realize it has to be conducted on a business basis. You no doubt know that we have a datastician - Mr. Shroyer - whom you possibly remember - that is, he is going through the information, getting it in shape so that we may be able to present to those who may be interested in the findings of the Association - statistics and data such as has possibly never been attempted by a psychic research society before; for, if it is worth what we think it is, it is certainly worth being studied properly. We know that all characters of treatments relating to human ills have gained prominence or their usefulness has been made worth while by the gathering of data by someone who took the time and the patience to do so. If this is worth what we think it is, we ought to find it out, and we can only do it by such work - not in just a haphazard way and manner.

Thanking you for your interest, and hoping that you will make an opportunity to get down to see us in the very near future, I am, with kindest personal regards from all,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R63. 3/13/30 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:-

Just a little line to let you know that we are still thinking about you, and hoping that some of these days in the very near future you will have the opportunity to come down this way and see us. I have often wondered if you ever realized just how much you are a part of this undertaking. I would like for you to look it over and talk with us about it. Can’t you arrange to come down and see us real soon, and just spend a few days here? It’s about the time of the year that you get away for a little while. Hope and trust that you are feeling real good. Drop us a line. With kindest personal regards and love from all here,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R64. 4/23/30 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear friend Cayce:

I am enclosing proxy to you to serve in my stead at your meeting of April 27; sorry indeed but I cannot be with you.

I sure would like to see you and have a good visit, but it seems that as time goes on I am more of a slave to the work here and have very little opportunity to travel outside of my division.

My health I believe is improving some and still have hope that I will see the day when I am again 100% physically fit.

I saw Mr. Claude Martin of Morgan recently, and he has gotten in touch with a remedy that has cured him of the severe skin eruption with which he suffered so many years.

Hope that you and family are well. With best wishes to all and kind remembrance to Miss Gladys, I remain

Your very truly, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:VBS]

R65. 5/13/30 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I was very glad to have yours of the 23rd. We are really doing some work here. Of course, as you can very well imagine that we can’t even begin to take care of the number of requests that are coming in at this time, limited as we are to the two - or a few more when they are check-up’s - each day, but the hospital is near about full.

Very soon you will receive a notification of the annual meeting of the Trustees. This being the triennial meeting, makes it necessary for the re-election of officers, committees, etc., as well as a review of all that has been attempted and accomplished during the three year period of the organized work under the Association of National Investigators, Inc. This meeting is to be held on June 14th.

I am wondering if, by hook or crook, or some way or another, you couldn’t arrange and manage to be with us at that time? I don’t know of anything that could be more gratifying to me than to have a good long talk with you, to review the work as it has gone on and to have your counsel and advice as to the future plans. No doubt you have noticed something in the papers about the establishing of a university, or a school of learning here at Virginia Beach. This, as you may possibly surmise, is an outgrowth of the work attempted by the Association. While it is not wholly the Association work, the present Trustees of the university (the name of it is the Atlantic University) are the same almost as the Board of Trustees of the Association. I am enclosing a booklet that will tell you something about it. Of course, there will be others added later on. But won’t you make a special effort to be here at the meeting of the Trustees of the Association? I would like for you to meet all of these people, and most of all every one in THIS household would love to have you here at this time. Too, Hugh Lynn will be possibly casting his lot definitely with the work of the Association. I would like for him to talk with you, and to know you better. While I don’t mean that wholly as a selfish reason, I merely try to show you how MUCH we really all appreciate you, and the personal feeling there is in the matter. Hugh Lynn will finish at Washington and Lee this year.

Drop us a line whenever you have the time. I certainly am glad to know that you are feeling better, and that Mr. Martin is on the improve.

With kindest personal regards from all here, I am

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R66. 6/5/30 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:

Once again I am signing a proxy. I sure do wish I could attend this meeting and have a visit with you and the folks there, but at the present time it would be impossible for me to leave the home base. As I wrote you once before it seems that the job here requires more of my time each year. I wish you a very successful meeting.

When you have the time I would appreciate it if you would give me a health reading. I have never been able to throw off entirely the affliction that came on me several years ago and would like to know if there is anything I can do to bring about a more nearly normal condition of the blood and liquids of the body.

I am bothered a great deal with excess excretion from my throat and mouth and other parts of the body. My legs and feet, especially at the ankles and toes, are the source of considerable annoyance, which many times develops into rather acute painful condition.

I hope that you and family are well and that your affairs may develop into a satisfactory and prosperous condition. With kindest personal regards, I remain,

Yours very truly, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:VBS]

R67. 6/18/30 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

We are enclosing, herewith, the information as gotten on the 16th. I wish that it were possible, Mr. Wyrick, for you to come here for a while and take these treatments. I believe it would do you a whole world of good. The next best thing that I can say is, that any of these things suggested that you would like us to have prepared for you, we would be glad to have them prepared in the laboratory here, under the supervision of the hospital - or doctor in charge there - and I’m sure they would be in keeping with the suggestions given, and then you could have the other treatments carried out there; but, best of all, if it were possible, you should come here for a couple of weeks. I believe you would see all the difference in the world in your feelings.

At the regular annual meeting, all of the trustees and officers were retained for another three years. Considerable change was made in the committees’ work. There will be a report, possibly, gotten out within the next sixty or ninety days. [See 7/29 ANI booklet listing trustees, officers, committees, etc.] This was to have been off the press this month, but owing to some changes to be made in the copy it will be delayed for some time.

I am glad to say that we are all fairly well here. My wife and I were up at the school to see Hugh Lynn graduate. He plans, I think, to do a little work in the library of the new university that is being organized here. He hopes to go on with his work in getting an education, in another year or so.

Let us hear from you, and see if it won’t be possible for you

to arrange to have a leave of absence for a couple of weeks of treatment here at the hospital.

All send our kindest personal regards and love.

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R68. 6/23/30 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:

I am in receipt of your letter of the 18th instant, with the reading of the 16th enclosed. I am certainly glad to hear from you and would love mighty well to accept your cordial invitation to visit with you for a while, but I do not see much prospect of getting away from here soon.

I appreciate very much the reading and think I will commence osteopathic treatments soon. I would appreciate it you would prepare the medicine as prescribed in the reading and send it to me with a bill for the expense.

Business is rather slow with us at present, but it is in such times as this that the burden falls more heavily on the supervisors for we are taxed with carrying on operations at a much reduced expenditure.

I am always glad to hear from you, so write me at your convenience.

With kindest regards to your family, Miss Gladys and yourself, I remain

Yours very truly, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:VBS]

R69. 2/2/31 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:

I have just received a letter from Hugh Lynn and was very much pleased to hear from him.

In accordance with his request I am enclosing $2.00 to cover subscription for the Virginia Beach News. I have received the sample copy and enjoyed very much reading your article.

With best wishes for health and happiness to you and family, I remain,

Yours very truly, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:VBS]

R70. 2/9/31 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:- We all felt pleased and expectant to see a letter from your office. I’m certainly glad to know that you found the article interesting, and I hope the others that will appear from time to time will also prove interesting. We have had some very favorable comments, and it seems to us noteworthy that just at this time the local press should ask to publish these talks, [EC’s Sunday afternoon talks at Cayce Hospital reprinted in Virginia Beach News.] and that so many of our friends are sending subscriptions to the paper is most gratifying. Not that it means anything, except that through these channels we might be able to help someone.

I certainly hope that your health continues to be good. We are still looking forward with a great deal of pleasure to the time when you can come to see us.

Let us hear from you when you have the opportunity.

With kindest personal regards from all, I am

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R71. 2/17/31 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick [Used also under Work Rdg. 254-51 Reports of Reading.]:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I hope you won’t think it too presumptuous on my part, addressing you at this time and in this manner.

Very soon - in fact, on the 26th of this month - there is to be a change, some way, in the manner of the conducting of this work.

I know you have been very much “under the weather” for some time, and that you have been holding on to your work there - and this may sound very foolish to you; but with this change we will have to have a business manager. Some years ago when it was asked in the information who would be the best, your name was mentioned first. I just believe, if you could see your way clear - either to get a leave of absence, or take up this work with us - we might be able through the work to be of aid to you, and you be everything to us. Would you consider it from ANY angle, ANY standpoint? It isn’t money we want - it’s YOU!

You will let us hear from you, won’t you?

Kindest regards and love from all.

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R72. 2/28/31 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC [Used also under Work Rdg. 254-51 Reports of Reading]

My dear Cayce:

In returning to the office I find your letter of February 17. Am sorry to learn that your business affairs are not running smoothly and that you are contemplating a change. I wish that I were located closer to you so that we might visit and talk over the situation.

I would enjoy being associated with you in your work, but at the present time have so many obligations that I cannot afford to jeopardize my earnings in taking up a new adventure

• we are so far apart that it does not seem practical to try to be of assistance to you through part time application.

Personally, I do not feel that I would be the right party to take over the management of your affairs. My deficiencies in physical activity cause a temperament that would not at all times be in accord with the best interest of your institution, and I am afraid that many times our belief might not coincide, not that I would fear any clash with you, but without perfect harmony in our belief we could not hope for the best of success.

Frankly, I still think, as I have expressed to you several times, that you should commercialize to a greater extent than you ever have done your powers of delving into the storehouse of a superconsciousness for facts pertaining to the everyday life on this plane. You have dedicated your life for the good and upbuilding of mankind on this earth, and good as well as evil can be best promoted and controlled through the power of money.

I am interested to know just how you stand and what your difficulties are. I do not presume to have the knowledge necessary to advise you, but if in any manner I can be of help am willing to do what I can within the restrictions under which I am bound at present.

I hope this will find you and family well. With kindest regards to all, I remain,

Very truly yours, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:VBS]

R73. 3/9/31 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick [Used also under 254-51 Reports of Reading]:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I have yours of the 28th. I was somewhat surprised at the last meeting of the Association when Mr. Blumenthal, who seemed to have been so very sincere in his undertaking in the work with the Association, took such radical steps or changes in his ideas. It may have been partially brought on by the economic conditions; it may have been partially caused by differences of opinion as to who should and who should not receive readings of materialistic or commercial nature. Anyway, his decision was to discontinue the hospital activities, close it, and disband the Association.

We have taken three readings [254-52, 53, 54] as to what should be done. These will be forwarded to you later, when they have been followed up by others in which we will ask more material questions. We want to be very sure of our foundation in a new organization. If you see fit to join in with us for a new application for charter, we are ASKING you to do so. However, as you know - as always - my policy has been, I do not want to induce anyone under stress of any kind to join into a work that they are not wholeheartedly interested in. I am asking, too, for your counsel and advice, whether you join in with us or not - for I have long since learned to respect your counsel, and I feel that if we would listen to your advice we would be much better off.

I am hoping that you continue to be on the improve physically. I’m sorry that we are not closer together, that we might counsel together the more often - but the information has seen fit to say THIS is the place we may succeed. Of course, we realized - and no doubt you remember

• that just such conditions as have arisen might arise, if we were not working in the right and proper way and manner. Let’s hope we won’t make the same mistakes again.

We will be expecting and hoping to hear from you, and we will send this data to you. Please understand, Mr. Wyrick, it is not financial assistance we are asking for. As the information has intimated, and I believe - if it is built properly - the work should be able to take care of itself. The first and foremost thing we want is a BUSINESS MANAGER!

With kindest personal regards and love from all,

Ever the same Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R74. 3/19/31 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:

I have your letters of March 9th and 12th.

I have read very carefully the statements that have been given in readings you have taken regarding reorganization name and management of your institution.

Now Cayce, I would like mighty well to be able to be of some service to you in this matter of reorganization, but it seems that conditions in general are against me ever being present at your meetings, and as usual I will have to pass up the meeting of March 28th.

Regarding taking an active part in connection with the work as outlined in your psychic readings, I fear that I am not qualified to be of much assistance. I have studied closely the requirements as pointed out in the readings of March 2, 3, and 4th. [Readings 254-52, 53, 54] I must confess that due to change in my mental attitude in the last few years toward the things in life, in which I had implicit faith and belief, I fear that I could not qualify and line up with the requirements as expressed in the readings.

I wish you, however, unbounded success and hope that you may this time be fortunate enough to be associated with those who will prove to be loyal and true in promoting the affairs of your institution in line with your personal desire.

I am always glad to hear from you and will appreciate a line whenever you have the time to write.

With kindest personal regards, best wishes to your family and friends, I remain

Yours very truly, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:VBS]

R75. 3/21/31 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I’m just in receipt of yours of the 19th, and I am sorry indeed that you find it impractical to be with us at this coming meeting. Of course, I am unable to make any comment on your attitude or views toward things in life. I WOULD appreciate, could you find the time and opportunity, your writing me your honest and candid opinions regarding the outlines in the information given, and tell me whether you feel they are worth while following out or not, and - as is suggested - just what phase of, and IN the phenomena should be stressed the most. Could you do this?

After the meeting, if I may, I would like to submit to you the line which we hope to follow out and to have your comment on that also; for I cannot help but feel that I SHOULD - and would like to - honor and revere your counsel in the matter.

I’m glad to say that we are all fairly well here. The prospects that we will have quite a number at the meeting, and I am sure there will be many minds.

Again thanking you for taking the time to write, and with love and kindest personal regards from all, I am

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R76. 4/1/31 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:

I feel sure you are anxious to know about our meeting last Saturday. I’m not going to give you full details at present, as everything was taken down and will later be sent to all who express a desire to know the details of the meeting.

We had a very enthusiastic meeting. In all, there were thirty-three present. The purposes and aims were discussed, rather than ways and means. This is to be left for the organization meeting. A committee was appointed to draft resolutions on aims and purposes. This committee was headed by Dr. Paul Kaufman, which in itself insured proper scientific consideration. The outline of this committee’s report was adopted. This, however, is to be expanded upon and also sent to all interested. It was the concensus of opinion of all present that the work should continue, and I personally feel that it will be established on a more satisfactory basis than ever before.

I am thanking you for your interest, hoping that when we do have organization meeting you may be here in person - or that we may have your report in full.

With love and kindest regards, I am

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R77. 5/8/31 HLC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:

I would give a good deal if it were possible for me to talk with you instead of having to depend on the medium of a letter. We have come to a time and a period when we need the co-operation of the best thinkers who have contacted this work. All the preliminary steps to forming the new organization have been taken and we are now ready for the organization meeting.

On June 6, about three o’clock this meeting will be held at our home here in Virginia Beach. We will select a business manager and a board of advisors or trustees who will guide and direct the policies and functioning of this new association. We need you as a member of that board. It will be composed of men and women all over the country who are vitally interested in seeing this work grow and expand. We don’t want your money or your time. We just want your mind, your ideas. There are one or two people in Chicago with whom you could do some cooperative thinking that would be invaluable.

Now, Mr. Wyrick, you were once a vital part, a great power in this work back in Egypt. We are setting out to carry forward the ideals which meant so much to the world at that time. We have passed through the valley of the shadow just as we did then and we are going to rise again to give the world something worth while. We need you now.

Frankly, if there were any other way however extreme by which I could get you to be present at this meeting I would use it. That is why I say if I could only talk with you I could show you how important it is that you again become a part of this ideal. There will be some real people here, some real thinkers and we need you to help them think. There isn’t going to be any splurging this time and we are completely clear of the influence that has brought so much trouble. We are going to build slowly and surely. The readings insist that the work will more than pay for itself if we will but set it up in the correct way and put our energies behind it.

Dad is now in New York meeting individuals who are interested and want to see this carried on. Everything is shaping up nicely and I believe we are going to really take some definite steps forward.

If it is at all possible won’t you be present at this coming meeting? If you can not then let us hear from you by letter. I know of no one who we would rather see a member of this board than yourself - if you so desire it.

The family joins me in sending kindest regards to yourself and family.

Sincerely yours, Hugh Lynn Cayce

R78. 8/14/31 Paul Kaufman’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

Dear Mr. Wyrick:

I have the honor to inform you that the Charter and By-Laws of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc. have been fully accepted and organization completed by the Board of Trustees, and it is now functioning as a corporate body to assist in carrying on and building on the solid foundation the work as manifested through Mr. Edgar Cayce; and to do this it must be placed upon a sound spiritual and material basis in the shortest possible time.

As an old friend of Mr. Edgar Cayce and of the work he is doing, we know that you are interested in moulding a permanent organization, and this requires vision and imagination. We must, first, have the knowledge of our power, second, the courage to dare; third, the faith to do.

Nothing can be accomplished without the necessary funds to realize our ideals, and with this in mind we appeal to you to enroll as an Active Member, either a Class “A” or Class “B” Member, (see enclosed application form), making your contribution as liberal as your purse will allow.

Counting on your spiritual understanding to support the great purposes for which your Association stands, we remain,

Cordially yours, Paul Kaufman Chairman, Board of Trustees

NOTE: Make your checks payable to the Association and mail to P.O. Box 495, Virginia Beach, Va.

R79. 11/13/31 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

Dear Mr. Cayce:

I see an account of your trouble [arrest in N.Y. 11/7/31] in New York Herald of the 9th. Can I give testimony in your behalf that would be of benefit?

Yours truly, M. B. Wyrick [MBW:CK]

R80. 11/28/31 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

Please allow me to thank you for your note of the 13th, offering to give testimony in our behalf. It was indeed quite an experience for us, as we had never had anything of the kind before in our lives. Possibly it was one of those necessary things that we might know just who our friends are, who would stand by us when we are under fire. It was indeed very gratifying to come through with, we might say, flying colors. The newspaper stories were very much distorted. Most of them would have you believe we were discharged on a technicality, but if you read the Herald-Tribune account you saw the true state of affairs, that it was dismissed on its merits and not on any technicality Tom Sugrue the author]. We stand with a clean bill of health, and justified before the courts of New York. It was quite an experience. We hope we are bigger and better for having had it. It was very unpleasant, the anxiety that naturally came with such, but it was indeed good to know we had many friends ready and willing to go to the bat for us - and it is indeed a pleasure to know that we can count you among those.

Let us hear from you from time to time. We are always glad to hear from Mr. Wyrick.

Again thanking you, and with love and good wishes from all, I am

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R81. 6/8/32 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

We haven’t heard from you for some time, and are wondering how everything is going. For the last year we have been “on the go”, since the formation of our new organization last June just at the time when so many things were going through a change. It seems too bad that we couldn’t have been rather well set, than going through the change with everything else. Possibly, however, it was necessary for the best. You no doubt remember much of the counsel you gave us in Dayton, when we were considering the first organization and moving to the beach. We have found that you were almost a prophet. I hope we have profited by our last seven years experience.

We have had considerable anxiety in getting ourselves located in a home. A few days ago we contracted for a place. While it may be an endless chain, if we can keep up the rent-like payments, we will eventually have some equity in the property, and we will not be bothered as in the last eight months with some of our former associates making it unpleasant by either renting or buying each place we would move into. I hope this is going to be satisfactory in every way. As I feel that you have always been interested in the welfare of the family, and in our attempt to be of help to others, I thought you would like to know that we are at least settled for a while.

Conditions have naturally been quiet with us, as with every business, I suppose, throughout the country - possibly throughout the world, as it seems to be an international rather than a local or national affair. We have been able thus far to keep going. Our reports from those we have tried to help have been most satisfactory. As more of the spiritual is being stressed all the while, I hope we are at least being helpful in many directions.

I know you have rather an aversion to the Jews; that is, some of them. For a number of years one of them has been my friend, and I have often wondered how it was that you and he had never met, as he has been making Chicago for many years. I understood from a conversation with him a few days ago that he has some interests that would possibly have to do with your department in the Western Union. He no doubt will be in to see you sometime soon, if you are in Chicago. I would like to know your impression of him when you meet him. In the twenty odd years that I have known him, I have found him to be a man that can be relied upon. I refer to Mr. David E. Kahn, who has recently perfected his own organization for his work. Any courtesy you may show him will be appreciated by me. I’ve never found him to be other than straightforward in all his dealings. I know you are a very busy man, but if you do find the time we would certainly appreciate a line from you. We are always glad to hear from you.

All here send their love and kindest personal regards.

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R82. Christmas 1932 Mr. Wyrick mailed Christmas greetings to the Cayce family and Miss Davis.

R83. 1/4/33 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

We were indeed very happy to have your Christmas greeting. Throughout the year we have been thinking about you, and wondering just how and where you were. From someone in the office I heard that you were in Mexico. I’m glad you are back in the U.S.A., and trust that you find San Antonio and the surroundings agreeing with you most favorably. As I remember the place, it is quite a beautiful and lovely spot. I’m sorry you are on the sick leave, but trust that very soon you will get straightened out and back into whatever field of endeavor suits you best.

The past year with us has been, as with possibly most everyone else. We have all enjoyed the beach, and are in better health than we have ever been in any part of the country. I’ve always thought of this as being a wonderful place for you. You would really enjoy it here, I think. In your rounds or travels, I wish you could be a while at Virginia Beach, for I think you would find it most restful and helpful in many ways.

Possibly the psychic work has gone through many changes since you heard from us last, anyway since you have heard direct. Many things we discussed in our early days in Dayton came to pass. Although we ourselves and many individuals may have been disappointed in one another, it was the human side rather than the spiritual side, I think, that we find lacking. I feel, however, that we have not had a better year’s work, more definite results, than we have had in the year 1932. A greater number of people no doubt have been influenced, and are being influenced by the work. Some definite groups have been formed that I believe are really accomplishing things, making life more worth while for themselves, bringing some little help and hope to others. We have much for which to be thankful.

I hope that the New Year will bring to you much, and that you will not let such a great period elapse before letting us hear from you again.

Hugh Lynn is working with our organization. He assists in the Study Group work and superintends the little data sent out each month to every Association member. The membership now is close on to three hundred; that is, for the new organization, with the probability of the number being more than doubled during the next twelve months. If we are able to be of the same service so many feel we have been to them in the past, then it will indeed be worth while.

Miss Gladys, of course, continues with the work and, if possible, is more efficient than ever, not only in her abilities to furnish the individual with an exact copy of what is given but to talk with those who from time to time appear in person to discuss their problems. Gertrude still conducts the readings.

Many things you suggested in the long ago are still adhered to, and each has been found to be sound and right.

Drop us a line occasionally. You know we each and every one find a great deal of pleasure in hearing from you, for we all think so much of you.

All send our best wishes and love.

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R84. 5/19/33 J. E. Crews’ letter to EC:

I’m sorry I neglected to tell you before that our good friend M. B. Wyrick passed to the great beyond on Apr. 28 at Seminole, Oklahoma where he was buried Apr. 30. Diabetes finally got the best of him.

Write when you can.

J. E. Crews

R85. 5/27/33 EC’s reply:

Yes, I was certainly saddened to know of Mr. Wyrick’s passing. Of course, we had expected it for a long while, but

• to us - he was a wonderful man, a generous friend, and one that I am sure had a great number of friends. No doubt he had his enemies as well, but who hasn’t - that has ever accomplished anything? Do you know whether his family is still in Chicago, or has it been divided up? I believe his daughter is married; does she still live in Chicago?

We will appreciate it if you will let us hear from you from time to time. Know that we like to keep in touch with our friends, and we are hoping that sometime this summer we may be in Chicago.

With all good wishes and kindest personal regards, I am

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R86. 9/11/33 Mr. Wyrick’s wife’s letter to EC:

Dear Mr. Cayce:-

Saw a newsreel at a local movie this week showing damage done at Norfolk and surrounding territory and was very anxious about your welfare. Hope you weren’t effected in any way and that all is well. I would appreciate a word from any of you.

Well in spite of all our best efforts we had to part with one of the finest men in the world. He was so patient, hopeful and yielding to the inevitable that it was most pathetic. None could help having the utmost respect for him. I know we are not expected to understand the workings of God but to me it seemed unfair that he should pass on so soon. He had planned to write a book on the history of the world, especially about Atlantis the lost continent with your assistance but the oil well failing us necessitated his continuing with his position to grind out a daily living. To the last, his concern was only for those he left behind and that he must part with them.

I hope you will be able to get some message from him. We made an agreement long ago that we would ask you to see if you could obtain a message in event either of us passed on and I will be eagerly looking forward to some word when ever that may come.

Also enclosing picture of tombstone erected day before Memorial Day, his sister wrote me.

R87. 9/20/33 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick’s wife:

My dear [M. B. Wyrick’s wife]:

I was indeed very happy to have yours of the 11th. It would be hard for you to realize how much we appreciate your sending us the prints. I certainly wish it were possible for us to have a whole set of these to keep for our own. For, I’m sure you realize that very few of our friends or acquaintances all of us thought as much of as we did of Mr. Wyrick.

We have had quite a bit of information from time to time on Atlantis. When we are able to get this in shape, no doubt some of it will be quite interesting to you.

Occasionally we hear from some in the office; very seldom, however, though we have been rather close in touch with one that used to be in the office who has gone west; namely, Mr. Taylor.

Yes, we have had a great deal of talk from time to time about a visit to Chicago. I don’t know now whether we will be there any time in the near future or not. Our plans were laid to come last fall, but they didn’t materialize. But, whenever we do come, we will certainly want to get in touch with you.

Know that we will be very anxious and glad to hear from you at any time, and if we can possibly be of any assistance or help, you only have to let us know.

I certainly hope your present arrangements will work out nicely, and that you will have no trouble in getting sufficient patronage to make your place very much worth while.

As for the communication, thus far we have had nothing. We have wondered sometimes - I have personally - about this. I do not know whether the last letters we had from Mr. Wyrick (which were really just notes) while he was in San Antonia, have had an influence upon this or not. My older boy, in discussing it, seems to think that they might; I don’t know. I do know that it was some years after my mother’s death before I had anything directly from her; however, several other times other members of the family present at a reading had messages through me - though I was not conscious, and did not know what they were until they were read to me. Later I had something that I could say was my very own; I was conscious of her presence, and of speaking with her. I do not know whether it would be possible, or the correct thing, to seek through my unconscious state to ask questions directly about this. However, if there was any special conversation between you two as to your attempting to receive information, know that I’ll be very glad to undertake it. If so, you would know much better than any of us to what sort of questions you would desire to ask; or possibly your conversation was such that you determined a means of making himself known through a channel by some concrete code or signal. Anyway, I would love to hear from you again about this. But if, in any of our experiences, we have occasion to obtain anything that might indicate his presence, you may be sure that we will let you hear from us.

Hoping you will let us hear from you, again thanking you for sending the prints (which I am returning herewith), and with love from all here to you and yours, I am

Ever the same, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R88. 9/22/33 EC’s volunteered reading immediately following check physical reading 287-14, just before GC gave the suggestion for waking him:

“Funny to see Byron Wyrick and Willard Lincoln together, isn’t it?”

R89. GD’s note: Mr. Willard L. Lincoln of Marion, Va., a furniture manufacturer and also President of the Marion National Bank, died from a stroke 9/2/33. He and his family had visited Cayce Hospital frequently and EC, becoming acquainted with the EC work in Sept. 1927 via Mr. David E. Kahn. So far as we know, Willard Lincoln and Byron Wyrick never knew each other in this life.

R90. 10/23/33 EC’s letter:

Dear [M. B. Wyrick’s wife]:

To be sure, I have thought a great deal about your letter; and have wondered if I might not have an experience that would give us something to question concerning a reading.

As yet I haven’t attempted to get any association or connection in a reading, but I believe I have something now to base a reading on. And I hope you do not feel this is too weird or out of place. But I felt, before undertaking a reading, I should tell you about it; for you no doubt will have questions to ask, in case we are able to get any direct communication.

This is my experience of last evening: [Noted also in Reports of Reading 294-161.] I had been listening to the radio for several hours. Finally, all of the household had retired and I was alone. I’m sure what happened was as foreign to anything I had in mind as possible. The Seth Parker program came on, and they were singing Blessed Hour of Prayer when I realized that Mr. Wyrick was sitting in the chair in front of me - between me and the radio. Whether I heard this or imagined it, I don’t know - for it was very little, but I hope it is the basis for questioning in a reading. I received the impression that he said, “Cayce, this is the right way. There IS survival of the personality.” Then he vanished. Of course, I longed to hear more. I was astonished beyond measure. I may have been fooling myself, but I hardly think so. I do not know just what to make of it.

If this is of interest to you, and if there are any questions you would like to ask, you know we will be very glad to include them in a reading.

Let me hear from you. With love and regards from each and every one, I am

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R91. Article written by EC in 1936:

I CAN’T EXPLAIN IT, BUT…” Some years ago I had a very warm personal friend who was an executive of the Western Union Telegraph Company in Chicago. We met quite often, and in our discussions of various subjects the question frequently arose between us as to whether or not there was a survival of personality. It usually ended jokingly with one of us saying, “Well, whichever one goes first will communicate with the other.”

During the last few years of my friend’s life, we did not meet - but corresponded intermittently. Then I was notified of his death [4/28/33].

Several months afterwards [Fall of 1933 - See above Par. R91] I was sitting alone in my living room listening to the radio. The program was Seth Parker’s. Member of the group had decided they would sing songs which their loved ones had been fond of during their lifetime. One lady asked that they sing, “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” Another asked her which one of her husbands had liked that song. I remember that I was very much amused, and leaned back in my chair smiling to myself.

Suddenly I felt as if there was a presence in the room. I was cold, and felt something uncanny or unusual taking place. The program was still on.

When I looked toward the radio, I realized that my friend (several months deceased) was sitting in front of the radio as if listening to the program. He turned and smiled at me, saying, “There IS the survival of personality. I KNOW! And a life of service and prayer is the only one to live.”

I was shaking all over. He said nothing more, and just seemed to disappear.

The program finished, I turned off the radio. It still appeared as if the room was full of some presence. As I switched off the light and climbed the stairs, I could hear many voices coming from the darkened room.

Jumping in bed and shivering from the cold, I aroused my wife

• she asked me why I hadn’t turned off the radio. I assured her that I had. She opened the door, and said, “I hear it - I hear voices.” We both did.

What was it?

Background

Background

B1. See 4905-69 including Mr. Wyrick’s request of 4/18/27.

Mentioned Entities

Chicago, Gladys Davis, Texas, A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment), Virginia Beach, Cayce Hospital, Purpose, Hugh Lynn Cayce, Well Shaft (Pyramid), Morton Blumenthal, Dreams, Ideal, New York City, Prayer, Gertrude Cayce, Thomas Sugrue, Abraham Lincoln, Entity (Cayce Term), Kentucky, Paul (Apostle)

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 4905-70, ReadingID 12995.