Letter from Edith Schiele to Marie Schiele, 3rd Jul. 1915

Transcription:

Neuhaus 3rd July 1915.
Hotel – Central

Dear madam.

Thank you very much for your
kind letter! You must not be mad at Egon [Schiele]
because you are not hearing from him
at all. – He is going through
a very hard time, – the poor dear. –
It is a disaster that Egon has
had to go to Prague! Because the Czechs
have behaved so decently during the War
they are now being treated accordingly,
– like animals, that is, and unfortunately Egon
is among many Czechs. I have
cried many tears because of it –
seeing all of this, – I am

right now unable to think about it
clearly and calmly, – I am all
churned up inside. – My greatest worry
is whether the dog’s life
(Pardon the expression.) that Egon
is leading now – might not make him sick,
God, – that would be too awful! –
They are staying in barns,
in this bad weather, it is almost
life-threatening. – Egon needs to
pull out all the stops – to
escape from here, he has already
written to Mr. [Anton] Peschka about what
to do, – he has not had an answer
yet, I hope it will reach him
before it is too late. –
Dear mother, – may I call you that?
I would certainly like to, – and I
want to ask you something else, could you

call me by my first name – may I do the same? –
last names are so formal, – and we want to
become quite close, – we
are a family now, after all; – I will
be a good and loyal daughter to you, –
an obedient, doting wife to
your son and stand by him in
good times and in bad.
I am sending my kindest regards to
Mrs. [Gertrude] Peschka, – unfortunately I
have not had a chance to meet Miss Melanie [Schiele]
yet, – but I am sending
best regards to her as well,
while I am forever kissing your hands only
my dearest Mrs. Schiele, yours
Edith

[Envelope:]
To
Mrs.
Marie Schiele
Vienna XIII
Linzerstraße [written by a foreign hand:] 403.

E. S. [Edith Schiele] Neuhaus i. B. [in Bohemia] Hotel Central