BORDEAUX (Henri), French lawyer, novelist, and essayist (1870–1963). Signed autograph...
BORDEAUX (Henri), French lawyer, novelist, and essayist (1870–1963). Signed autograph letter (2 pp., in-4) and signed autograph manuscript of 10 pp., folio. August 16, 1939. He sends his correspondent one of his articles, written in manuscript form, entitled “The Pilgrimage of Peace,” in which he explains how twenty thousand young workers were received by the Pope in Rome to hear a message of peace “While threats of war continue to poison the atmosphere in Europe and even throughout the world, a unique, a marvelous Pilgrimage of Peace is now taking shape. Twenty thousand young workers—as the inscription at the starting point reads—eager to find a solution to the anxieties of their working lives, have been sent by their factories, workshops, offices, and neighborhoods. Setting out from twenty different nations, they are making their way to Rome in search of the true echo of Christ’s words. Twenty thousand—half of whom are members of the French JOC, young men and women! [...] On Sunday, September 3, these young workers will gather at St. Peter’s to present the Supreme Pontiff with a bouquet of flowers. The big day will be Wednesday, September 6, when Pius XII will grant them an audience. There is no doubt that the Pope’s message of peace will be addressed not only to the JOC members, but to the whole world...”.
[ translate ]BORDEAUX (Henri), French lawyer, novelist, and essayist (1870–1963). Signed autograph letter (2 pp., in-4) and signed autograph manuscript of 10 pp., folio. August 16, 1939. He sends his correspondent one of his articles, written in manuscript form, entitled “The Pilgrimage of Peace,” in which he explains how twenty thousand young workers were received by the Pope in Rome to hear a message of peace “While threats of war continue to poison the atmosphere in Europe and even throughout the world, a unique, a marvelous Pilgrimage of Peace is now taking shape. Twenty thousand young workers—as the inscription at the starting point reads—eager to find a solution to the anxieties of their working lives, have been sent by their factories, workshops, offices, and neighborhoods. Setting out from twenty different nations, they are making their way to Rome in search of the true echo of Christ’s words. Twenty thousand—half of whom are members of the French JOC, young men and women! [...] On Sunday, September 3, these young workers will gather at St. Peter’s to present the Supreme Pontiff with a bouquet of flowers. The big day will be Wednesday, September 6, when Pius XII will grant them an audience. There is no doubt that the Pope’s message of peace will be addressed not only to the JOC members, but to the whole world...”.
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