Correspondence, 1949-11-23
Scope and Contents
1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated November 23, 1949 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant. The letter follows Croissant's reading of the Phenomene Humain and her critiques thereafter. He had just spent a week with some industrious Catholics at Royaumount. He discusses the essence of "l'humain, l'ultra-humain, et le Christique," all various degrees of proximity to the Father.
Dates
- 1949-11-23
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.6 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Series: French
Creator
- From the Collection: Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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