Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

GA 263 — 27 January 1922, Hildesheim

Letter from Edith Maryon

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum
Jan. 27, 1922

Dear and esteemed teacher,

I have had no news since Mannheim and I very much hope that your health is good? It is very exhausting to travel so much with daily lectures and other commitments, with no time to rest. I wish I knew how everything was going; but I'm sure you don't have any time to yourself. Here, everything is going relatively well, but it's boring. I can't carve much at once, but I could do a lot more, but I get pain and then have to stop because it would be stupid to break something, otherwise I would risk it.

In England, things are getting a bit out of hand. Instead of being happy that you are coming at all, and doing the desirable thing themselves, they only think of their own advantage, and of exploiting as much as possible, and they are disrupting everything that has been prepared by other people. Instead of seizing the fruits now, why didn't they help with the work earlier? I am really somewhat indignant. I am sending a copy of part of a letter from Mrs. Mackenzie which arrived today.

Perhaps we will have to leave out eurythmy until August. I have suggested that Collison should come here in February, if he will be sensible by then, as there is a bit of time before Easter. I have been invited to stay with Mrs. Mackenzie and also with Mrs. Drury-Lavin, but there will only be room for me where you are not! My sister will probably be in London, but only before Easter. Everything is so vague!

Meanwhile, I wish it were a week later! I hope you are finished with Stuttgart!

With warm regards,

1 letter Hanover, 1 letter Bremen

Edith Maryon