1963-05-20, TLS to Merton, 'I was most distressed to receive your letter of May 16th, and I can only say that I'

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US US-kylobm TMC-1b-B-022-#10

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Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University

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1963-05-20, TLS to Merton, 'I was most distressed to receive your letter of May 16th, and I can only say that I'

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  • 1963 May 2 (Creation)

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1 page(s); Typed signed letter.

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Bartelme, Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Bartelme was a publishing agent for Macmillan. She seemed to know some acquaintances of Merton's, such as Philip and Dan Berrigan and Ed Rice, and keep him informed of what was happening with them.

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First lines: "I was most distressed to receive your letter of May 16th, and I can only say that I am very sorry"... Contents index: Merton in bad situation with Farrar Straus because of Macmillan contract / Naomi Burton [Stone] to serve as agent.

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  • English

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