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Aldous Huxley letter to L. P. Jacks

Title
  1. Aldous Huxley letter to L. P. Jacks, 1942.
Author
  1. Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963.

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Additional authors
  1. Jacks, L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall), 1860-1955
Description
  1. .21 linear foot (1 volume)
Summary
  1. Autograph letter signed (4 p.) from British author Aldous Huxley at Llano, California, 1942 September 6, to L. P. Jacks, a British author, educator, philosopher and Unitarian minister. Responding to a query in Jacks's last letter concerning Prometheus, Huxley discusses the nature of reality and evil, political power, certain French Christian mystics (Père Joseph and Pierre de Bérulle), and the possible uses of mystical practice.
Subject
  1. Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963
  2. Authors, English -- 20th century
  3. Philosophy and religion
Call number
  1. MssCol 22939
Source (note)
  1. Purchased from William Reese Company, 2014
Author
  1. Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963.
Title
  1. Aldous Huxley letter to L. P. Jacks, 1942.
Source
  1. Purchased from William Reese Company, 2014
Occupation
  1. Authors.
  2. Clergy.
  3. Educators.
  4. Philosophers.
Added author
  1. Jacks, L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall), 1860-1955, recipient.
Research call number
  1. MssCol 22939
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