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US US-kylobm 1-A-013-#26
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1955-09-05, TALS to Merton, 'It was very good to hear from you, and to know that you will carry on with the'
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- 1955 September 5 (Creation)
Extent
2 page(s); Typed signed letter with holograph (handwritten) annotations.
Name of creator
(1915-1995)
Biographical history
Fr. Barnabas Ahern was a Passionist priest involved in a new Catholic Bible translation effort. He offered Merton advice on biblical instruction, instruction of novices, and reviewed Merton's early manuscripts and books. See the following link for more information on Fr. Ahern: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=92274263.
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First lines: "It was very good to hear from you, and to know that you will carry on with the Scripture work."... Contents index: translating Ephesians / Monastic Orientation notes / Mother Schroen, R.S.C.J. / «No Man Is an Island» / critical of Merton's desire to be hermit / Larry McCluskey.
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Languages of the material
- English