Born in India, Dr. Amiya Chakravarty was a well-traveled scholar and professor of philosophy and religion who had the opportunity to meet many great people of his time, including Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian poet Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, Albert Schweitzer, Boris Pasternak, Albert Einstein, and met Merton during his Asian journey. While in correspondence with Merton, he held professorships at Boston University, Smith College and later the State University of New York at New Paltz. In addition, he served as a delegate to the United Nations for India (Source: «The Hidden Ground of Love», pp. 112).
Charles Luc Chambost writes from Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, Var département, France.
M. R. Chandler wrote for the San Francisco Examiner.
Sr. Marie de la Redemption Chantal was a Carmelite nun writing from La Tronche, France.
Msgr. Josiah George Chatham was a priest from Jackson, Mississippi, who had known Merton since their meeting at Gethsemani in 1940. They became friends and discussed Chatham's opposition to the war, his protests of nuclear weapons, and his support of Civil Rights in the South.
Fr. Serge Choupner writes from the Monastery of the Franciscan Fathers in Rennes, France.
Christine Bochen describes Napoleón Chow as "belong[ing] to the circle of Nicaraguan poets that included Ernesto Cardenal, Pablo Antonio Cuadra, Angel Martinez, José Coronel Urtecho, and others" (Source: «The Courage for Truth», pp. 167).
Marie Therese Christie writes from London.
Br. Chrysostom was a monk of Gethsemani at the time of writing.
Fr. Basilio Colasito was a Benedictine monk writing from Montserrat Abbey in Manila, Philippines.
Fr. Brendan Connolly was Director of Libraries for Boston College at the time of correspondence.
Séamus Cooney was a professor at the Indiana University Department of English in 1968.
Miss Cuccia seems to be from New York from a geographical reference Merton makes in the letter.
Merton mentions that Eileen Curns was a papal volunteer in Brazil. After returning from the trip from Brazil, she attempts to publish an account of her trip, delivers speeches, and does typing for Merton. She writes from Waukegan, Illinois.
Fr. John Daly was President of Songang Jesuit College and an admirer of Merton's writings.
Henri Daniel-Rops was the author of a number of books, especially focusing on faith history.
Mother Myriam Dardenne founded Redwoods Abbey, a Trappist community of women, in White Thorn, California. Merton met her on her way to found it in 1962. Later, he visited Redwoods before continuing his trip to Asia. They discuss Merton's travel plans and arrangements for a meeting of contemplative religious at Redwoods Monastery.
Fr. Hubert Daubechies is a Jesuit and chief editor of «Revista Mensaje» and wants to translate Merton's "The Black Revolution" article into Spanish for his magazine. He writes from Santiago, Chile.
Arthur J. Davidson writes from New York.