Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

GA 263 — 24 August 1919

Letter from Edith Maryon

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Villa St. Georg
Arlesheim near Basel, August 24, 1919

Dear and honored teacher,

I am sending you a letter from my brother-in-law. I have noted his critique of the translation of your book “The Core of the Social Question” in red pencil; the other translation has not yet arrived. Miss Sharp told me that the lady who translated it is the same one who offered Dr. Boos the job, and I gave her the address of Mr. Drury-Lavin. She was not satisfied with it and then did her own translation with the help of Mr. Kaufmann, comparing it sentence for sentence with mine. Miss Sharp also says that they were not entirely satisfied that I turned to a friend instead of to the members, but I actually only knew Collison; I saw Drury-Lavin and Cull a few times in 1913 in Munich when they gave lectures. I didn't even know that Mr. Kaufmann existed!

I have finished modeling the ramp and it should be cast tomorrow. The studio seems very empty and quiet now. I am quite envious of Miss Waller that I am not allowed to help with the work in Stuttgart! This week I will start carving the Ahriman head and the hand of Lucifer again, it helps me to keep my balance.

Mr. K. Ballmer wrote an article about the Goetheanum for the Arlesheimer Blatt, I will send you a copy – it is a response to a critique of the Art Forms at the Goetheanum.

With warmest regards

L. Edith C. Maryon