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                <opener><hi rend="print"><rs type="person" ref="#tillich_person_id__5499">Prof. Dr.
                            P. J. BOUMAN</rs></hi><dateline><hi rend="print"><rs type="place" ref="#tillich_place_id__527">GRONINGEN</rs></hi>
                        <date when="1950-02-12">12th Febr. <hi rend="print">19</hi>50</date><lb/><hi rend="print">MODDERMANLAAN 10 Giro 144382<lb/>Tel.
                        28784</hi></dateline><salute>Dear <rs type="person" ref="#tillich_person_id__1928">Sir</rs>,</salute>
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                <p>Being in charge to organize a new faculty of the social sciences at <rs type="place" ref="#tillich_place_id__527">Groningen</rs> State University,
                        <rs type="place" ref="#tillich_place_id__818">Holland</rs>, the
                    Netherland's government gave me a grant for <q>professional observation</q>
                    in the <rs type="place" ref="#tillich_place_id__684">U. S. A.</rs> during three
                    months (<date from="1950-03-20" to="1950-06-20">20th March – 20th
                    June</date>).</p>
                <p>Although my main object is to study some methods of modern social research in <rs type="place" ref="#tillich_place_id__684">the States</rs>, I have many
                    interests, especially in the field of social philosophy and social ethics. I
                    hope you will allow me to pay you a visit – – bringing you the very kind regards
                    of my friend and colleague <rs type="person" ref="#tillich_person_id__5500">Helmuth Plessner</rs> (Ordinarius of philosophy at our
                        University)<supplied>.</supplied> Last year I was guest-professor of
                    sociology at <rs type="place" ref="#tillich_place_id__307">Münster</rs>
                    University. I made a close study about the German refugee-problem; as a matter
                    of fact these 12 millions uprooted are a danger for <rs type="place" ref="#tillich_place_id__736">Europe</rs>. I gathered materials and published
                    part of my observations.<note type="ea">Vgl. <rs type="person" ref="#tillich_person_id__5499">Pieter Jan Bouman</rs>: <rs type="work" ref="#tillich__DJGWEW5J">The Refugee Problem in Western Germany</rs>
                        (1950).</note> Whenever there might be in your Seminar interest <add place="sublinear"><hi rend="hand">(on a discussion)</hi></add> in these
                    problems, we could consider the possibility of some lectures on this
                    subject.</p>
                <p>Hoping to see you soon after my arrival, I remain</p>
                <closer><salute>yours faithfully,</salute><signed><hi rend="hand"><hi rend="u"><rs type="person" ref="#tillich_person_id__5499">P J
                                Boumann</rs></hi></hi></signed>
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