Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

GA 263 — 19 March 1921, Hildesheim

Letter from Edith Maryon

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum
March 19, 1921

Dear and honored teacher,

I hope that during your stay in Stuttgart you will be able to straighten things out a bit. I think about it a great deal and hope that people in the right places will see how terribly mean these attacks on you are and how they go against all truth. They are unbelievably disgusting. One really wonders where the truly insightful people in Germany are, and whether there is a complete lack of those with a broad horizon.

I received a letter from Mrs. Drury-Lavin. Do you remember she once wrote about an admiral? The one who studied your books for many years without knowing that you were still alive; and on the bridge of his ships, when he had to keep watch, he always carried excerpts of books in his pocket to read. Now he has become a member, is coming to the Easter course, and is bringing his young daughter with him because he says she should at least hear something sensible before the world talks all kinds of nonsense into her head! He has also created a book for her – excerpts from your books, and she reads this every evening. He hopes to have a few minutes' conversation with you, just to thank you for all he has learned through anthroposophy.

I hope that the voice is doing well? And that you are not overtired?

With warmest regards

Edith Maryon