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First lines: ""... Contents index: 2 envelopes with some notes from Merton on one.

First lines: ""... Contents index: 2 envelopes with some notes from Merton on one.

First lines: ""Your most important studies" THE PEOPLE CALLED SHAKERS, Dover, 1963"... Contents index: title of page from W.H. Shannon, "Andrews -End -Notes" / used by Shannon in editing Merton's correspondence with Andrews.

First lines: ""Your most important studies" THE PEOPLE CALLED SHAKERS, Dover, 1963"... Contents index: title of page from W.H. Shannon, "Andrews -End -Notes" / used by Shannon in editing Merton's correspondence with Andrews.

First lines: "«Mount Lebanon» Two hundred years ago, Anne Lee, a Quaker of Manchester, England, went to New"... Contents index: photocopied version of other "Mount Lebanon" chapter, which is on brittle paper.

First lines: "«Mount Lebanon» Two hundred years ago, Anne Lee, a Quaker of Manchester, England, went to New"... Contents index: photocopied version of other "Mount Lebanon" chapter, which is on brittle paper.

First lines: "«Mount Lebanon» Two hundred years ago, Anne Lee, a Quaker of Manchester, England, went to New"... Contents index: from E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster's book Two Cheers for Democracy.

First lines: "«Mount Lebanon» Two hundred years ago, Anne Lee, a Quaker of Manchester, England, went to New"... Contents index: from E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster's book Two Cheers for Democracy.

First lines: "«SHAKER STUDIES AT SMITH»[:] «EXHIBITION, LECTURE, SYMPOSIUM, CONCERT»"... Contents index: Program for exhibition, lecture, symposium and concert / Smith College Museum of Art, 1960-1961.

First lines: "«SHAKER STUDIES AT SMITH»[:] «EXHIBITION, LECTURE, SYMPOSIUM, CONCERT»"... Contents index: Program for exhibition, lecture, symposium and concert / Smith College Museum of Art, 1960-1961.

First lines: "«SHAKER INSPIRATIONAL DRAWINGS»[:] «THE COLLECTION OF DR AND MRS EDWARD DEMING ANDREWS»"... Contents index: signed, illustrated catalog for an exhibition of drawings and a short essay by E. D. Andrews entitled "Art of the Shaker Folk" / Smith College Museum of Art, 1960-1961.

First lines: "«SHAKER INSPIRATIONAL DRAWINGS»[:] «THE COLLECTION OF DR AND MRS EDWARD DEMING ANDREWS»"... Contents index: signed, illustrated catalog for an exhibition of drawings and a short essay by E. D. Andrews entitled "Art of the Shaker Folk" / Smith College Museum of Art, 1960-1961.

First lines: "«A Proposal to Save The Shaker Community at Hancock, Massachusetts»"... Contents index: two slightly different-sized copies of a similar flyer / may be what is referenced in 1961/08/26 letter.

First lines: "«A Proposal to Save The Shaker Community at Hancock, Massachusetts»"... Contents index: two slightly different-sized copies of a similar flyer / may be what is referenced in 1961/08/26 letter.

Merton expresses his love of the Shakers through these letters and develops a greater understanding of them, prompting him to write essays on the subject. In addition, Merton wrote a preface to one of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews' books on the Shakers.

Merton expresses his love of the Shakers through these letters and develops a greater understanding of them, prompting him to write essays on the subject. In addition, Merton wrote a preface to one of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews' books on the Shakers.

First lines: "Enclosed is a copy of the manuscript of "Religion in Wood". I can't tell you how much I appreciate"...

First lines: "Enclosed is a copy of the manuscript of "Religion in Wood". I can't tell you how much I appreciate"...

First lines: "Your letters do us so much good. The one just received was a true Easter gift! We're pleased that"...

First lines: "Your letters do us so much good. The one just received was a true Easter gift! We're pleased that"...

First lines: "We are very happy to know that you will do the preface to our new book. The illustrations - 80 to"...

First lines: "We are very happy to know that you will do the preface to our new book. The illustrations - 80 to"...

First lines: "I have been reading with the greatest interest your article on «The Shakers» in «Jubilee»."...

First lines: "I have been reading with the greatest interest your article on «The Shakers» in «Jubilee»."...

First lines: "Though I have not written you of late, you have constantly been in my thoughts -- always near, and"...

First lines: "Though I have not written you of late, you have constantly been in my thoughts -- always near, and"...

First lines: "The song you particularly liked, «Decisive Work», did not have, in my book, the music to which"... Contents index: letter is in a Christmas card containing the song "The Humble Heart".

First lines: "The song you particularly liked, «Decisive Work», did not have, in my book, the music to which"... Contents index: letter is in a Christmas card containing the song "The Humble Heart".

First lines: "Please do not think that because I have not written that I have not had you often in mind. In a"...

First lines: "Please do not think that because I have not written that I have not had you often in mind. In a"...

First lines: "You were so good to give of your time and thought to us at the Abbey. I wish it were possible to"...

First lines: "You were so good to give of your time and thought to us at the Abbey. I wish it were possible to"...

First lines: "It was good to hear from you again. Aside from our common interest in the Shaker culture, I feel"... Contents index: [Andrews enclosed "6 tracts, flyer, Hancock history" / possibly among undated materials at the end of the sequence].

First lines: "It was good to hear from you again. Aside from our common interest in the Shaker culture, I feel"... Contents index: [Andrews enclosed "6 tracts, flyer, Hancock history" / possibly among undated materials at the end of the sequence].

First lines: "I am deeply grateful for the pamphlets and the little book you so kindly sent me. In reading them I"...

First lines: "I am deeply grateful for the pamphlets and the little book you so kindly sent me. In reading them I"...

First lines: "We so appreciate your letter, with its great understanding and insight. The mystical phrase of the"...

First lines: "We so appreciate your letter, with its great understanding and insight. The mystical phrase of the"...

First lines: "Word has reached me that you are writing a book on the religion of the Shakers, to be illustrated by"... Contents index: [sends unknown enclosure] Shirley Burden illustrator / Harold Hugo and reproduction of Shaker furniture.

First lines: "Word has reached me that you are writing a book on the religion of the Shakers, to be illustrated by"... Contents index: [sends unknown enclosure] Shirley Burden illustrator / Harold Hugo and reproduction of Shaker furniture.

First lines: "PROJECT PROPOSAL / «Title»: THE ARTS OF THE SHAKERS / An exhibition of photographic panels,"...

First lines: "PROJECT PROPOSAL / «Title»: THE ARTS OF THE SHAKERS / An exhibition of photographic panels,"...