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US US-kylobm TMC-1b-A-057-#8
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1961-11-27, TLS[x] from Merton, 'Have courage and faith. The advent liturgy will soon be reminding us that the Lord'
Date(s)
- 1961 November 27 (Creation)
Extent
1 page(s); Xerox copy of a typed signed letter.
Name of creator
(1915-1968)
Biographical history
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a writer and Trappist monk at Our Lady of Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. His writings include such classics as The Seven Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, and Zen and the Birds of Appetite. Merton is the author of more than seventy books that include poetry, personal journals, collections of letters, social criticism, and writings on peace, justice, and ecumenism.
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First lines: "Have courage and faith. The advent liturgy will soon be reminding us that the Lord is very close to"... Contents index: The main purpose of letter is to pass on name of Mario Casanas a potential entrant for Gethsemani.
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- English
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Immediate source of acquisition
The donor or source was: Shannon, William H.