Correspondence from and to Thomas Merton

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#7 1952-05-02 (#02), HNS to Merton, 'I like St John very much but if the lady is St Teresa I think you've missed her' Item 1952 May 2
#18 1960-03-05, TL[x] from Fox, James, 'Thanks so much for your kind letter of March 1 with the Preface to DISPUTED' Item 1960 March 5
#19 1960-03-no-day, TLS from Merton to Censors, 'Since objections were raised to the article entitled Vocation to Solitude, the theme' Item 1960 March (date approximate)
#20 1960-04-09, TLS to Fox, James, 'Have just mailed the censorship report on the two brief pieces you refer to in your' Item 1960 April 9
#21 1961-04-17, TLS[x] from Fox, James, 'We are sending you one of Father Louis', so-called 'little articles'. It is called' Item 1961 April 17
#23 1961-12-16, TLS[c] from Fox, James, 'We received word from our Most Rev. Abbot General in regard to the article on PEACE' Item 1961 December 16
#24 1962-01-03, HLS to Fox, James, 'All under control, I trust. Did the best I could by "Peace," and now pray it will' Item 1962 January 3 (date approximate)
#27 1962-01-22 (#01), HCS to Fox, James, 'Two more "little articles" received and will be cared for. Notice from Rome that Fr.' Item 1962 January 22 (date approximate)
#35 1963-05-01, TL[c] from Merton, 'Here is a problem for you as Head Censor: I hope you can help me unravel it. The' Item 1963 May 1
#38 1964-01-16, TL[c] from Merton, 'Before Dom James took off for the Chapter I had a talk with him about the censorship' Item 1964 January 16
#41 1964-03-13, HLS to Merton, 'Taking all factors into account I can't see that this little piece requires' Item 1964 March 13
#51 1965-01-18 (#02), TL[c] from Merton, 'I am sending two copies of a preface which I wrote thinking that probably it would' Item 1965 January 18
#67 1967-06-28, HLS to Merton, 'Don't fret about censorship. I've about reached the point where I consider it' Item 1967 June 28
#68 1967-06-30 (#01), TLS from Merton, 'Thanks for your kind letter. I do hope we can reach some kind of real openness on' Item 1967 June 3
#72 1973-11-30, TLS[x] from Center to Bourne, Paul, 'Mr. Victor Kramer at Georgia State University has requested permission to look at' Item 1973 November 3
#78 undated (#04), HNS to Merton, 'P. 17 of #7 (Eng. Mystics) is missing - we did not lose it! […] The report from' Item undated
#80 undated (#06), HNS from Merton, 'This pamphlet for visitors and postulants is essentially the same as the «Life at' Item undated
#82 undated (#08), HLS to Merton, 'Thought you might like to see our new Guide. The text was not easy to write - just' Item undated
103 "Bourne, Russell" correspondence Record subgroup 1966-1968
#5 1967-01-27, TLS to Merton, 'It certainly was kind of you to entertain me at such length and so well when I was' Item 1967 January 27
#7 1967-02-17, TLS to Merton, 'Thanks for your note. I was very pleased to hear that you see no big obstacle' Item 1967 February 17
#15 1968-03-13, TLS to Merton, 'You're right that the best place for your piece would be in the position between the' Item 1968 March 13
#1 1967-10-09, TLS to Merton, 'Thanks for your permission to send the releases about your fields of interest to' Item 1967 October 9
#2 1967-03-no-day, HLS to Merton, 'I'm interested in Ky. History and in the 7th grade we are keeping a scrapbook of' Item 1967 March (date approximate)
#1 1964-03-13, TL[c] from Merton, 'Unfortunately a rather heavy schedule makes it impossible for me to answer your' Item 1964 March 13
#2 1965-09-06, TL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for your good letter. I will have some material sent to you, and I hope you' Item 1965 September 6
#1 1967-06-02, TL[c] from Merton, 'It seems to me that if you can go as far as Hawaii you might as well go to Japan. ' Item 1967 June 2
115 "Brahmachari, Mahanambrata" correspondence Record subgroup 1965
#1 1965-05-28, HLS to Merton, 'My heart-felt thanks for your remembrance. You so kindly remember me as I do you so' Item 1965 May 28
#4 1966-11-23, other, 'A hermit-monk was ordained as a priest at Canadian Martyrs Church here in the first' Item 1966 November 23
117 "Brasier-Creagh, Patrick" correspondence Record subgroup 1964
#5 1968-03-21, TLS to Merton, 'In your letter of November 6 you mentioned the possibility of being able to meet' Item 1968 March 21
119 "Brazzel, Elizabeth Ann, O.S.B. (and her English IV Students)" correspondence Record subgroup 1960
#6 1968-03-no-day, HLS to Merton, 'I'm writing this in a café on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado. Since school got' Item 1968 March (date approximate)
#7 1968-04-03, HLS to Merton, 'Here at last is a poem. It's one that I was more excited about around 3 weeks ago,' Item 1968 April 3
121 "Breitenbeck, Joseph Matthew, Bishop" correspondence Record subgroup 1968
#4 1968-07-no-day, HLS to Merton, 'This is hurried because I am home only a few hours. I was sorry to hear you can't' Item 1968 July (date approximate)
#5 1968-09-20, TALS to Merton, 'For your confidential information I wish to assure you that I have received the' Item 1968 September 2
#4 1968-04-09, TL[c] from Merton, 'You have more or less put your finger on the problem.I [sic] have a new young Abbot' Item 1968 April 9
#5 1968-07-07, HLS to Merton, 'At least this begging pen of mine will be still for a while and I will not write any' Item 1968 July 7
124 "Brett, Dick" correspondence Record subgroup 1968
#2 1964-03-31 (#01), TAL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for your letter and for the magazine. I have the magazine in the pile of' Item 1964 March 31
#5 1964-09-no-day, HLS[x] from Merton, 'I will be expecting Mrs Harton and her holy companions, including you I hope, Oct.' Item 1964 September (date approximate)
#8 1965-06-14, TALS to Merton, 'The Sister-in-charge for the summer has just offered me a grand birthday present --' Item 1965 June 14
#13 1973-01-29, TL[x] from Center to Bridget, Sr., 'Many thanks for your letter of January 25th. Yes, it was good that you sent the' Item 1973 January 29
#14 1973-02-12, TL[x] from Center to Bridget, Sr., 'Thank you very much for your letter of January 24, 1973, and the attached' Item 1973 February 12
127 "Brilliant, Alan" correspondence Record subgroup 1967-1968
#1 1967-02-12, TL[c] from Merton, 'I have no qualms in saying I like your ms, but selling it is another thing again. ' Item 1967 February 12
#3 1967-10-no-day, HLS to Merton, 'About two years ago I sent you 30 or 40 pages of poetry and received a newsletter in' Item 1967 October (date approximate)
129 "Brock, Terry F." correspondence Record subgroup 1967
130 "Brooks, John G." correspondence Record subgroup 1965
#1 1964-03-04, TL[c] from Merton, 'When I observe that your letter was written on January 30th and when I see this date' Item 1964 March 4
#1 1968-07-25, TLS to Merton, 'I am reading your book, «Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander», which I find both' Item 1968 July 25
#2 1968-08-07, TL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for your kind letter. I am certainly happy to think that so sound a judge as' Item 1968 August 7
#2 1967-06-19 (#01), TL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for your note and for the book and for the reprint. And above all thanks for' Item 1967 June 19
#3 1967-06-19 (#02), TLS[x] from Merton, 'Thanks for your note and for the book and for the reprint. And above all thanks for' Item 1967 June 19
136 "Browne, Jane" correspondence Record subgroup 1963
138 "Bruteau, Beatrice" correspondence Record subgroup 1967
#2 1963-02-15, TLS to Merton, 'M. Jacques Maritain has told me that you are translating his wife's poems, and that' Item 1963 February 15
#8 1964-01-02, TAL[c] from Merton, 'I see some time has gone by since your letter of November 4th and we are all now' Item 1964 January 2
#9 1964-01-25, TALS to Merton, 'I have a great deal to thank you for besides your letter - the mimeographed things,' Item 1964 January 25
#12 1964-08-25, TALS to Merton, 'This was meant to arrive in time for your feast, but even if it took off instantly,' Item 1964 August 25 View
#18 1966-01-25, TALS to Merton, 'I have thought about you a great deal, but refrained from writing until your' Item 1966 January 25
#20 1966-04-17, HLS[x] from Merton, 'At least I have the joy of reading your fine translations of Raissa, and the book' Item 1966 April 17
#23 1966-09-03, TALS to Merton, 'Thank you for welcome and cheering letter, also for interesting autobiographical' Item 1966 September 3
142 "Brzatynska, Genovefa" correspondence Record subgroup 1965
#2 1965-07-22, TL[c] from Merton, 'I will answer your good letter without delay, because otherwise I will put it aside' Item 1965 July 22
#1 1979-11-23, TLS[x] to George, James, 'Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to have the opportunity of meeting you' Item 1979 November 23
#2 1984-01-01, TCS to Gethsemani Abbey, 'With Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New' Item 1984 January 1
#1 1953, other[x] from Merton, 'to Fathe Vitus of the clerics of St. John's Abbey - from the scholastics of Our Lady' Item 1953 (date approximate)
147 "Bull, Jacqueline" correspondence Record subgroup 1963
#6 1965-03-29, TLS to Merton, 'Thanks so much for your note together with the enclosure concerning the exhibit. ' Item 1965 March 29
#8 1970-10-08, TLS[x] to Center from Burden, Shirley, 'In answer to your recent letter regarding any letters, etc. I might have from Thomas' Item 1970 October 8
152 "Burke, Christopher" correspondence Record subgroup 1966
#1 1962-11-02, TL[x] to The Editors, AVE MARIA, 'For the past month I have been searching for time and a timely word to thank you for' Item 1962 November 2
#3 1962-11-30, TLS to Merton, 'In lieu of thanks for sending «Peace in the Post Christian Era», may I send you' Item 1962 November 3
154 "Burke, Jerome, Dom, O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
#3 1968-06-27 (#02), TLS[x] from Merton, 'Thanks for your kind invitation to preach the retreat at the Genesee. Since I have' Item 1968 June 27
#5 1964-04-04, HNS from Merton, 'Bless you and thanks for remembering me. I am better now - pretty busy too. May' Item 1964 April 4
#12 1968-01-01, TALS[x] from Merton, 'Christmas mail was an avalanche this year: it always is, but more so in 1967. News' Item 1968 January 1
#13 1970-10-23, HLS to Center from Burns, Ethel, 'Thank you for your letter regarding Fr Merton. Father, his correspondence with me' Item 1970 October 23
#20 undated (#03), HLS from Merton, 'Thanks again for your kindness. I do keep you in my prayers. Life is not as easy' Item undated
#21 undated (#04), HNS[x] from Merton, 'with gratitude and best wishes for the New Year. You will certainly be in my Masses' Item undated
#22 undated (#05), HNS[x] from Merton, 'Thanks for your very interesting letter and the offering! I bet Columbia is amazing' Item undated
#7 1968-08-16 (#01), TL[c] from Merton, 'In regard to the letter of Dom John Morson of Aug. 12th. This problem arose rather' Item 1968 August 16
#11 1968-09-25, TLS[x] from Merton, 'I am writing this in the Chancery Office while waiting to get my flight to' Item 1968 September 25
#12 1968-09-26, TLS[x] from Merton, 'Yesterday I wrote in a big hurry on a most unfamiliar typewriter. This is still not' Item 1968 September 26
#15 1968-10-20, HLS[x] from Merton, 'Just a word to say I am in Calcutta and the meeting is about to begin. It will be' Item 1968 October 2
#2 1956-02-01, TL[c] from Burns, Tom / to Graham Watson, 'This is just a formal acknowledgment of your letter of the 31st January about THE' Item 1956 February 1
#3 1962-03-29, TALS to Merton, 'At long last New Directions have sent me a finished copy of NEW SEEDS OF' Item 1962 March 29
#11 1964-06-24, TAL[c] from Merton, 'A copy of the Gorres journals arrived yesterday, and I want to thank you also for' Item 1964 June 24
#12 1965-07-30, TALS to Merton, 'Your very kind letter of July 17th only increases the sense of guilt I have had for' Item 1965 July 3
#15 1965-11-27, TL[c] from Merton, 'I do not remember whether or not I answered your letter about writing a special' Item 1965 November 27
#17 1966-10-13, TL[c] from Merton, 'Probably copies of REDEEMING THE TIME are on their way but I have not yet seen it. ' Item 1966 October 13
#2 1967-06-22 (#01), TL[c] from Merton, 'I don't know if your letter was a disaster: but anyway, if it was, it was a nice' Item 1967 June 22
#12 1967-10-07 (#02), TLS[x] from Merton, 'I am thinking about you: are your ears burning? My house in the woods all full of' Item 1967 October 7
#14 1967-12-09 (#01), TL[c] from Merton, 'Sorry for the long delay. I've been very busy. Just had a wonderful time with' Item 1967 December 9
#16 1967-12-25, HLS to Merton, 'This is a surprise "Crimble" box!! This is sent with love from me and my "little' Item 1967 December 25 (date approximate)
#17 1968-02-11 (#01), TL[c] from Merton, 'What did you think? That I thought the Crimble box was a bomb and jumped in the' Item 1968 February 11
#23 1968-11-06, HPCS[x] from Merton, 'India has turned out to be very groovy indeed. The meeting in Calcutta was not very' Item 1968 November 6 (date approximate)