Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan., 12/07/1938-12/07/1938

File — Box: 1, Folder: 108

Identifier: 57272

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The Letters of Teilhard de Chardin and Lucile Swan edited by Thomas M. King, SJ, and Mary Wood Gilbert (Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 1993). The pages on which the published letters appear are indicated in this finding aid in parentheses, e.g., (p. 20).

Dates

12/07/1938-12/07/1938

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.2 Cubic Feet (6 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: French

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (2 pages/1 sheet with envelope). Written from Paris. Reference(s) to the reaction of his superior to his essay, "Le Phenomene Spirituel." Reference also to his other works, "L'Energie Humaine," and to "La Mystique de la Science." Includes news of friends Ida Treat Bergeret and of the marriage of Nirgidma Torhout to Michel Breal. (p.121-3)

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

"PHENOMENE SPIRITUEL" - BY TEILHARD DE CHARDIN - REFERENCE 1938: Autographed Letter

TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, PIERRE - "PHENOMENE SPIRITUEL" - REF. 1938: Autographed Letter

"ENERGIE HUMAINE" - BY TEILHARD DE CHARDIN - REFERENCE 1938: Autographed Letter

TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, PIERRE - "ENERGIE HUMAINE" - REFERENCE 1938: Autographed Letter

"MYSTIQUE DE LA SCIENCE" - BY TEILHARD DE CHARDIN - REFERENCE 1938: Autographed Letter

TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, PIERRE - "MYSTIQUE DE LA SCIENCE" - REF. 1938: Autographed Letter

BERGERET, IDA TREAT - REFERENCE 1938: Autographed Letter

TORHOUT, NIRGIDMA - REFERENCE 1938: Autographed Letter

TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, PIERRE - CORRES. TO SWAN, LUCILE 1938 (12/07): Autographed Letter

SWAN, LUCILE - CORRES. FROM TEILHARD DE CHARDIN 1938 (12/07): Autographed Letter