Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

GA 263 — 25 January 1922, Hildesheim

Letter from Edith Maryon

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum, Dornach,
January 25, 1922

Dear and honored teacher,

I hope you have received a letter addressed to the Hotel Bristol in Hanover?

I have further news from England, but not directly; it seems that after Flossie wrote to Miss Osmond that people who want something from you have to write to you directly. (Whether it is really connected with this, I don't know, because you have to be careful about what Miss Osmond says!) Maybe she has nothing to do with Prof. Jack after all.

In any case, Flossie now tells me that Mrs. Kaufmann has received a letter from Miss Beverley stating that Prof. Jacks of the “Hibbert Journal” has written to you to request essays for the journal - he also wants to request an “interview” with you (I don't know whether here or in Germany), because he would like to invite you to speak at Oxford. Flossie thinks – but she's not sure – that it's for a university course that should take place there. I only mention this because it's interesting and the invitation is probably lying at Villa Hansi with all sorts of other things. If it's true, you couldn't wish for anything better! I thought it might be good for you to know this now, in view of the choice of location for the summer course in England. But perhaps it is a mistake, given our planned course.

It seems that Miss Osmond is claiming that she got Prof. Jacks to take the article that appeared in the July “Hibbert Journal,” but as you know, it was my idea from the start, and I had a “Hibbert Journal” sent over from England, and that it was then arranged by M. Courtney. He enclosed the message that the article had been accepted. I still have these two letters. It seems to me that Miss O is scheming.

I will probably only write to Dresden because I hope to receive a message from you by then.

When do you think you will arrive in Dornach? Is Friday next week too much to hope for? I very much hope that your health is not suffering

from all the exertion? It is snowing again and quite cold here. I whittle what I can, carefully of course, tidy the houses and here and mend all my old clothes. I also read the religious lectures, which are most interesting, and wish that it were already February.

With warmest regards

Edith Maryon