Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

GA 263 — 2 August 1923, Hildesheim

Letter from Edith Maryon

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner, sculptor's studio.

Dear dear teacher, Goetheanum, Aug. 2, 1923.

Today even less happened than yesterday, except for a little reading, a lot of sitting in the garden, and a short visit to the studio, I didn't do anything else at all. The weather today is glorious, what a shame that you have to sit in a hot compartment, but it should get better in a few hours because you will then reach the sea. I very much hope for a good crossing and to receive news of it soon. If only people aren't too demanding, you will be able to rest for a few hours and a night in London, which would be very desirable. Hopefully you will also be spared the pleasure of spending the evening in a hot theater! Good things are not given in London in August anyway.

If you come back and before you have to leave, would it be possible to celebrate a Michaelmas festival? You have talked about it so much, would it be possible to start now here? Maybe I could be there too by then.

The sunset is wonderfully beautiful, spread out widely on the horizon, bright pink with a delicate hint of lilac, then light gold at the top, then pink again with purple.

Aug. 3: It rained heavily in the morning, but it has stopped now and it remains warm and dull. They are probably in London now. Today I drew eurythmy figures again and continued the work with the calculations, (which is thoroughly boring!).

A welcome letter from Stuttgart has just arrived, and I am very happy to see that you are well – I hope you are not too tired.

I only hope that it would have been impossible for the people of Stuttgart to think up further mischief, it worries me to hear that they have nevertheless achieved something incredible. It may be too long for me to tell you more?

I am sending a press release, although it is superficial and uninteresting. No distinction is made between the different “Teachers”, as if they were all of equal value, and the story of each seems to be fairly unknown.

Congratulations on the conference!

Kind regards

Edith Maryon