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Mar 14, 2024
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 1229:
SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965) Alsatian theologian, musician, philosopher & physician, Nobel Peace ...
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SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965) Alsatian theologian, musician, philosopher & physician, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1952. A.N.S., Albert Schweitzer, to the verso of a picture postcard depicting the landing place of Schweitzer's hospital at Lambarene, Gabon, 13th June 1955, in French. Schweitzer writes 'Merci de votre envoi' (Translation: 'Thank you for your submission'). The note appears at the foot of an A.L.S. by a Miss. Silver, a Dutch nurse at Schweitzer's hospital, dated 13th June 1955 and written in English to Mrs. J. Burr, thanking her on behalf of the hospital staff for having sent a copy of Woman's Own, and further remarking 'Dr. Schweitzer apologises for not writing personally, but he faces an amount of mail as never before, which tires his eyes'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Silver. VG
