Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan, 1950-12-15

File — Box: 2, Folder: 66

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

1950-12-15

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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 TLS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (2 pages/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from Paris. With references to sending Swan a copy of his latest essay, "Le Coeur de la Matiere." Mentions plans for an expedition to Africa. Also, news of various friends including, Andre Billy, Marthe de Fels, Julian Huxley, Pierre Leroy, Max and Simone Begouen, and Jeanine Dubosc. (p.265-6)

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

"COEUR DE LA MATIERE" - BY TEILHARD DE CHARDIN - REFERENCE 1950: Typed Letter Signed

TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, PIERRE - "COEUR DE LA MATIERE" - REFERENCE 1950: Typed Letter Signed

BILLY, ANDRE - REFERENCE 1950: Typed Letter Signed

FELS, MARTHE DE - REFERENCE 1950: Typed Letter Signed

HUXLEY, JULIAN - REFERENCE 1950: Typed Letter Signed

LEROY, PIERRE - REFERENCE 1950: Typed Letter Signed

BEGOUEN, MAX & SIMONE - REFERENCE 1950: Typed Letter Signed

DUBOSC, JEANINE - REFERENCE 1950: Typed Letter Signed

TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, PIERRE - CORRES. TO SWAN, LUCILE 1950 (12/15): Typed Letter Signed

SWAN, LUCILE - CORRES. FROM TEILHARD DE CHARDIN 1950 (12/15): Typed Letter Signed