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US US-kylobm TMC-1b-A-013-#3
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1950-12-19 (#01), TALS to Merton, 'It will be a pleasure and privilege to lend any help I can; so never hesitate to'
Date(s)
- 1950 December 19 (Creation)
Extent
1 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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Scope and content
First lines: "It will be a pleasure and privilege to lend any help I can; so never hesitate to ask. The good Lord"... Contents index: criticism and commentary of Merton's books / sends "exposé on the Scriptural senses" / advice on carefully checking French reviews.
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Languages of the material
- anglų