Curti, Merle (1897-1996) to Marshall E. Bean
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.078.01 Author/Creator: Curti, Merle (1897-1996) Place Written: Madison, Wisconsin Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 September 1966 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy
Curti responds to a letter from Bean, who, facing his own death, asked Curti about his faith. Curti responds that Bean's life in teaching and religious faith ought to provide him with confidence in the value of his life. Regarding his own faith, Curti offers the concluding remarks of an address he gave at Columbia University years earlier that discusses increasing knowledge of human nature and social behavior, and the American tradition of ethical idealism, which he expresses in religious terms. The first two paragraphs of the letter are hand written, the rest is typed.
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