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Albert Schweitzer

Dr. Schweitzer scratches his head over a crazed fellow doctor: “He went away without saying goodbye. I had the impression that he had paranoid delusions. His personality was completely changed. I feel sorry for him.”

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Dr. Schweitzer scratches his head over a crazed fellow doctor: “He went away without saying goodbye. I had the impression that he had paranoid delusions. His personality was completely changed. I feel sorry for him.”

Missionary doctor, theologian, philosopher, and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Partial unsigned ALS in German, one page, 8.25 x 5.25, no date. Middle page from a longer letter to an unidentified recipient. In part, “Dr. Adler is no longer in our hospital. A strange thing happened with him. I got news that he was saying dumb things about the hospital outside, to the effect that patients were not getting proper care…In January, he came and demanded to go home at once. I spoke amicably with him and told him he should think it over calmly. But after two weeks, he came back…and demanded that his plane ticket be arranged for at once. Which was done. He went away without saying goodbye. I had the impression that he had paranoid delusions. His personality was completely changed. I feel sorry for him.” In fine condition, with a couple trivial spots and wrinkles and a staple hole to top left. R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #299 - Ended July 20, 2005