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Name and location of repository
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Title
Date(s)
- 1958, 1960-1964 (Creation)
Extent
1 folder(s), 30 item(s), 61 page(s)
Name of creator
Biographical history
Edward Deming Andrews was a foremost authority on the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, or the Shakers. As Merton became exposed to the remains of the community at Pleasant Hill, he sought out Andrews' expertise. After Edward's death, Merton corresponded with his wife, Faith (see "Andrews, Faith Elizabeth" file). (Source: «The Hidden Ground of Love».)
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Scope and content
Merton expresses his love of the Shakers through these letters and develops a greater understanding of them, prompting him to write essays on the subject. In addition, Merton wrote a preface to one of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews' books on the Shakers.
System of arrangement
Records are arranged chronologically. Records are not divided into Series.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Regulations governing use of the collection can be found here: (‹https://bellarmine.libraryhost.com/index.php/rules›).
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Finding aids
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Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
See also: Cold War Letters #12 and other letters, published in «The Hidden Ground of Love» (‹https://bellarmine.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=no%3A26858207›), and all letters published in «A Meeting of Angels: The Correspondence of Thomas Merton with Edward Deming and Faith Andrews» (‹https://bellarmine.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=no%3A236095615›). A brief selection of letters appears in «Seeking Paradise: The Spirit of the Shakers» (‹https://bellarmine.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=no%3A698372536›).