Box 1

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated July 13, 1948 from Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant thanking for her letter and declining an undisclosed offer. Theilhard de Chardin references a P. Chaillet that he had met the previous night who alerted him that a Monsieur Bressant will not be in town. He closes commending her exemplary model of reflection.

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated August 3, 1954 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant. It is a short, truncated note expressing thanks for her active sympathy and help along the way.

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated Easter (April 18), 1954 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant expressing Easter wishes during his stay in New York. He describes the magnolias of Central Park in great detail, the life application of "L'homme" in the real world, and the call to approach God in a new way, given the new emerging world.

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated March 6, 1954 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant consoling Croissant on the loss of her friend. Teilhard de Chardin mentions that he will be moving from his residence on Park Avenue to an abbey close to the Wenner-Gren Foundation. He is continuing his work on L'Homme, hoping to finish before he leaves for France.

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated September 22, 1946 from Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant discussing the eternal and inevitable problem of evil (especially as manifested through the death of her son Tanguy) and the trust one should have in the course of the universe (and the one who animates the universe). He also writes that he will send Adrienne a copy of "The Divine Milieu" and asks when she will come to Paris.

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated September 3, 1948 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant. He commends Croissant on her ability to confide in others and in God in spite of her anguish. He states that he is considering retirement and discusses the reasoning behind the "milieu" from the perspective of the sciences.

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated September 11, 1948 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant. He opens with a question of whether the universe and humanity are connected. He discusses that the struggle of man is to find his place amidst time and often through religion. Academia, in his example Biology, is the path to which the mind is enamored by God's creation. This realization comes with responsibility to build the earth.

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated August 28, 1949 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant. Teilhard de Chardin mentions that after having finished his essay on the "phenomene humain". He says he will be taking a short retirement afterward in order to return to the "The Presence of God." Sent from Paris.

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated August 24, 1950 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant. Teilhard de Chardin expreses his gratitude to Croissant as a confidant. He expresses his hope to grasp "l'Assomption" and remarks on how much the faith has changed since St. Thomas. He state Olivier and Emmanuael are doing well. Sent from Paris.

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated December 14, 1951 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant. He is writing after having arrived in New York weeks earlier. He remarks that the Wenner-Gren Foundation was extremely hospitable and urged him to stay in New York until the spring. He is continuing research on biological evolution while in New York. Sent from New York.

1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated August 24, 1948 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant from Yvelines, whose landscape he describes in detail. Teilhard remarks that he wants to take advantage of a few weeks there to reaffirm his absolute trust and allegiance to God and thanks Adrienne for her letter of August 7.

Pieces written by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1923-1955) as well as "La pensée chrétienne face à l'évolution" (Bruno de Solages, 1947) and a transcript of a broadcast "Les Francs-maçons devant la pensée de Teilhard de Chardin" (Grand Orient de France, 1957). Arranged chronologically.

Pieces written by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1923-1955) as well as "La pensée chrétienne face à l'évolution" (Bruno de Solages, 1947) and a transcript of a broadcast "Les Francs-maçons devant la pensée de Teilhard de Chardin" (Grand Orient de France, 1957). Arranged chronologically.

Pieces written by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1923-1955) as well as "La pensée chrétienne face à l'évolution" (Bruno de Solages, 1947) and a transcript of a broadcast "Les Francs-maçons devant la pensée de Teilhard de Chardin" (Grand Orient de France, 1957). Arranged chronologically.

Pieces written by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1923-1955) as well as "La pensée chrétienne face à l'évolution" (Bruno de Solages, 1947) and a transcript of a broadcast "Les Francs-maçons devant la pensée de Teilhard de Chardin" (Grand Orient de France, 1957). Arranged chronologically.

Pieces written by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1923-1955) as well as "La pensée chrétienne face à l'évolution" (Bruno de Solages, 1947) and a transcript of a broadcast "Les Francs-maçons devant la pensée de Teilhard de Chardin" (Grand Orient de France, 1957). Arranged chronologically.

Pieces written by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1923-1955) as well as "La pensée chrétienne face à l'évolution" (Bruno de Solages, 1947) and a transcript of a broadcast "Les Francs-maçons devant la pensée de Teilhard de Chardin" (Grand Orient de France, 1957). Arranged chronologically.

Pieces written by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1923-1955) as well as "La pensée chrétienne face à l'évolution" (Bruno de Solages, 1947) and a transcript of a broadcast "Les Francs-maçons devant la pensée de Teilhard de Chardin" (Grand Orient de France, 1957). Arranged chronologically.

Pieces written by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1923-1955) as well as "La pensée chrétienne face à l'évolution" (Bruno de Solages, 1947) and a transcript of a broadcast "Les Francs-maçons devant la pensée de Teilhard de Chardin" (Grand Orient de France, 1957). Arranged chronologically.

Pieces written by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1923-1955) as well as "La pensée chrétienne face à l'évolution" (Bruno de Solages, 1947) and a transcript of a broadcast "Les Francs-maçons devant la pensée de Teilhard de Chardin" (Grand Orient de France, 1957). Arranged chronologically.