Identity elements
referentie code
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1968 April 1 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
1 page(s); Carbon copy of a typed letter (not signed).
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
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.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
First lines: "I am sorry I left your letter so long without an answer. It is almost impossible for me to deal"... Contents index: response to the changes mentioned in previous letter / need for pluralism but not being dominated by things that go against conscience / need for sacraments in religious life and mental prayer for some.
Ordeningstelsel
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Languages of the material
- Engels