Stolen René Descartes letter discovered at US college
150 years after it was stolen from France, a letter by René Descartes has been discovered at Haverford College
A letter by René Descartes that was stolen over 150 years ago has been discovered in a small American college by a Dutch scholar.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Friday, 26 February, 2010
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