Correspondence, 1952-06-15
Scope and Contents
1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated June 15, 1952 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant on the one year anniversary of the disappearnance of her son, Tanguy. He also discusses the enemies of L'homme as being the doctors and humanists (surrounding an anthropological debate). He discusses the "Convergence" of humans, the contestation surrounding it, and the possibility of going to America to distance himself from the conflict.
Dates
- 1952-06-15
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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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