City Museum Dear Mrs.Cassilly September 24,1999 Thank you for your generosity. Janette and I do appreciate your having us out for the opening of Revelation Revealed. I learned a lot even about myself. The painting seens like a dream to me. The hanging is great and I am proud the borders are on that makes the appearance complete. Thank you again for showing it. To my know-ledge,this is the largest painting of Revelation in the world. The test of time is about to happen. Revelation has been in print for 1900 years in some form in some place and wide spread for the last 400years,yet it seems a mystery to American artist to paint. The protestant church forbid art as immagery,I have been so shak-en by faith in doctrine until I feel insecure with modern tradit-ion. I paint my soul and pray God to guide me for tomorrow. This show will make an everlasting mark to the witness of this script-ure revealed in art form in the heart of America. There is a pur-pose higher and greater than either of us realize. Children like my art and children are the highway to the future. Prophecy here is revealed that fit our time. I expect great things to develope from this show. My life is committed to a revelation for all. Your miracle museum is a blessing to the nation. In the true sense of visionary,I would say it is the greatest. There is a place for this in the future. There is coming a time and it is now that a nation will look to you for help. America is sick and dying with the dollar sign as an obstacle in our eye. I paint a wide variety of ills I see as fatal to health and the future. My work is more than just art,I feel and see a renewed earth. Your recycling suits me fine. I am so proud to know you. Paint a little and say a lot,share a little and cheer a heart, write a little a be a part,give a little and see a lot. The world is a wonder. The earth is forever. My mission is to teach in this wonderful world of art for safe food and water,for shelter for the homeless,for healing of the sick in body and mind. Art has a message and that is its real beauty. The power of the brush takes me away on a journey to envision the world with all its resources available. The brush has peace and joy stronger than a cannon. I see tomorrow as though it were today. The day of grace is ending. By coincidence I found an article in the St.Louis newspaper about people expecting the endtime in the 1800's. It mentioned Dr.Carol Crown as studying murals made back then. Christians were told to watch,wait and expect the coming of the Lord at any time. I found this here in the Greenville S.C. Library before the show. May I request a general letter from your museum stating the re-sults of the show so for and how you view the painting overall? Sincerely William Thompson.106 Dupont Drive,Greenville,South Carolina 29607