Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

GA 263 — 26 April 1923, Hildesheim

Letter from Edith Maryon

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum, Thursday
, Dornach, [presumably April 26, 1923]

Dear and esteemed teacher!

You are probably traveling to Prague now. Hopefully everything went well in Stuttgart, so that you will not need to spend time there on the return journey, but can make a direct transit. That would be nice!

Yesterday, Bengal visited me and told me all sorts of things, otherwise it is very quiet here; the weather is finally better, so I was able to go for a walk twice yesterday, and sow seeds in the garden. Kalähne calmed down after half a day's vacation and a night at home, probably she was just a bit tired and a bit nervous.

Apart from a slight tickle in my throat, I feel fine. Yesterday Miss Lewis lent me a book that made me laugh a lot, and laughter is good for you! I also visited the studio and everything was in good order, except for the air! But the air was terribly “musty”. A change is really needed here. (I can't write properly with this pen - but there isn't another one in the house). All the flowers had wilted.

I have thought a lot about Stuttgart, and now I am thinking about how it will be in Prague, although that is a little more difficult to imagine because I have never seen the city.

Tomorrow is the 27th, so two more lectures, then you will come back to work here.

Dr. Wegman thinks that a topical ointment like Ritter cream for rubbing on the chest might help me. It is called something like Plantagen or similar. Do you think it would be good? I still have this feeling upstairs, something similar to a cold feeling that makes breathing difficult; after I sleep, it always gets a little better for a while.

Today the sun is shining and the weather is glorious, a shame you are not here to enjoy it too.

Miss Bauer sends her regards and is waiting to take the letter to the post office, so, since I have no [further] news, I will just say goodbye and send warmest greetings.

Best regards

Edith Maryon