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First lines: "Our talk yesterday has been fruitful in this: it has suggested some helpful perspectives anyway."...

First lines: "Cette lettre vous surprendra à première vue, mais plus dutout lorsque je vous aurai dit que je suis"...

First lines: "Cette lettre vous surprendra à première vue, mais plus dutout lorsque je vous aurai dit que je suis"...

First lines: "Could you please look over these two works of art (?) and tell me if they are too scandalously bad"... Contents index: [see "Censors Reports" file in correspondence for physical copy] "Saints for Now" by Clare Boothe Luce with an essay by Merton regarding St. John of the Cross [essay in book] - Merton submits two black ink brush drawings of St. John of the Cross and of St. Thérèse of Lisieux - reply by Fr. Paul Bourne is written on the bottom of Merton's letter (see Item #2 of the same date).

First lines: "Could you please look over these two works of art (?) and tell me if they are too scandalously bad"... Contents index: [see "Censors Reports" file in correspondence for physical copy] "Saints for Now" by Clare Boothe Luce with an essay by Merton regarding St. John of the Cross [essay in book] - Merton submits two black ink brush drawings of St. John of the Cross and of St. Thérèse of Lisieux - reply by Fr. Paul Bourne is written on the bottom of Merton's letter (see Item #2 of the same date).

First lines: "to Fathe Vitus of the clerics of St. John's Abbey - from the scholastics of Our Lady of Gethsemani -"... Contents index: [inscription to Father Vitus of St. John Abbey (likely Fr. Vitus Bucher) with Latin text from the Rule of St. Benedict, "ut ab ipsius magisterio numquam discedentes in ejus doctrina usque ad mortem in monasterio perseverantes, passionibus Xti per patientiam participemus, ut et regno ejus mereamur esse consortes." Signed "f M Louis, O.C.S.O."].

First lines: "to Fathe Vitus of the clerics of St. John's Abbey - from the scholastics of Our Lady of Gethsemani -"... Contents index: [inscription to Father Vitus of St. John Abbey (likely Fr. Vitus Bucher) with Latin text from the Rule of St. Benedict, "ut ab ipsius magisterio numquam discedentes in ejus doctrina usque ad mortem in monasterio perseverantes, passionibus Xti per patientiam participemus, ut et regno ejus mereamur esse consortes." Signed "f M Louis, O.C.S.O."].

First lines: "Many thanks for your kind and solicitous letter. If a cryptic sentence of mine led you to believe"... Contents index: clarification that Merton does not plan to leave Gethsemani / discussed ill match for Trappist lifestyle and his desire to live as a hermit at Gethsemani.

First lines: "Many thanks for your kind and solicitous letter. If a cryptic sentence of mine led you to believe"... Contents index: clarification that Merton does not plan to leave Gethsemani / discussed ill match for Trappist lifestyle and his desire to live as a hermit at Gethsemani.

First lines: "I am rushing to you, tardily, an un-proofread article on St Bernard which has been accepted by"...

First lines: "I am rushing to you, tardily, an un-proofread article on St Bernard which has been accepted by"...

First lines: "Here is the completed draft of «Tower of Babel». I am sending it as a straight poem."...

First lines: "Here is the completed draft of «Tower of Babel». I am sending it as a straight poem."...

First lines: "You will be glad to here that Harcourt Brace is bringing out the Encyclical, with one commentary -"...

First lines: "You will be glad to here that Harcourt Brace is bringing out the Encyclical, with one commentary -"...

First lines: "Silence in Heaven--- a note to the Father Censors. [-] This text was written for the Benedictine"... Contents index: [2 copies].

First lines: "Silence in Heaven--- a note to the Father Censors. [-] This text was written for the Benedictine"... Contents index: [2 copies].

First lines: "Tengo el honor de pedirles, a Uds, ayuda en un asunto que interesera tal artista Ecuadoriano."... Contents index: [Merton writes to the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana in Quito, Ecuador - Dr. Julio Endara was President and he gave Merton's letter to Jaime Andrade].

First lines: "Tengo el honor de pedirles, a Uds, ayuda en un asunto que interesera tal artista Ecuadoriano."... Contents index: [Merton writes to the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana in Quito, Ecuador - Dr. Julio Endara was President and he gave Merton's letter to Jaime Andrade].

First lines: "Le agradezco mucho su carta, y voy a explicarle mis ideas para la obra propuesta, de una estatua de"... Contents index: commissions and describes plan for a Statue of the Blessed Virgin for the Novitiate Library / vocation of artist and monk-priest / Nativity and Native Americans.

First lines: "Le agradezco mucho su carta, y voy a explicarle mis ideas para la obra propuesta, de una estatua de"... Contents index: commissions and describes plan for a Statue of the Blessed Virgin for the Novitiate Library / vocation of artist and monk-priest / Nativity and Native Americans.

First lines: "I thank you very much for your letters, and I am going to explain to you my ideas about the work"... Contents index: translation of the 1958/03/03 letter to commission and describe a plan for a Statue of the Blessed Virgin for the novitiate library (translator's handwriting, not Merton's).

First lines: "I thank you very much for your letters, and I am going to explain to you my ideas about the work"... Contents index: translation of the 1958/03/03 letter to commission and describe a plan for a Statue of the Blessed Virgin for the novitiate library (translator's handwriting, not Merton's).

First lines: "Le agradezco mucho su carta, y voy a explicarle mis ideas para la obra propuesta, de una estatua de"... Contents index: commissions and describes plan for a Statue of the Blessed Virgin for the Novitiate Library / vocation of artist and monk-priest / Nativity and Native Americans.

First lines: "Le agradezco mucho su carta, y voy a explicarle mis ideas para la obra propuesta, de una estatua de"... Contents index: commissions and describes plan for a Statue of the Blessed Virgin for the Novitiate Library / vocation of artist and monk-priest / Nativity and Native Americans.

First lines: "Le agradezco mucho su carta del 18, y tengo mucho gusto en decirle antesde todo que nuestro Padre"...

First lines: "Le agradezco mucho su carta del 18, y tengo mucho gusto en decirle antesde todo que nuestro Padre"...

First lines: "He … de la biblioteca"...

First lines: "He … de la biblioteca"...

First lines: "Since you understand English well, I can write to you in that language and thus save a little time."...

First lines: "Since you understand English well, I can write to you in that language and thus save a little time."...

First lines: "It was very good to get your letter, the pictures, and especially the picture of the model"... Contents index: Merton's feedback and suggestions after seeing a picture of the model statue - other thoughts on American art / invitation to come to Gethsemani - Merton's desire to visit Ecuador / proposal for "a new form of monastic life" near Quito - in contact with life of the region and the soil, but also with the culture of the city / no monastic habit, no emphasis on apostolate or education / Merton "a revolutionist" but non-violent.

First lines: "It was very good to get your letter, the pictures, and especially the picture of the model"... Contents index: Merton's feedback and suggestions after seeing a picture of the model statue - other thoughts on American art / invitation to come to Gethsemani - Merton's desire to visit Ecuador / proposal for "a new form of monastic life" near Quito - in contact with life of the region and the soil, but also with the culture of the city / no monastic habit, no emphasis on apostolate or education / Merton "a revolutionist" but non-violent.

First lines: "If I were free to do what I thought best myself, or if I could get permission to do it somehow (and"... Contents index: [this is a fragment of a longer letter of the same date] proposal for "a new form of monastic life" near Quito - in contact with life of the region and the soil, but also with the culture of the city / no monastic habit, no emphasis on apostolate or education / Merton "a revolutionist" but non-violent.

First lines: "If I were free to do what I thought best myself, or if I could get permission to do it somehow (and"... Contents index: [this is a fragment of a longer letter of the same date] proposal for "a new form of monastic life" near Quito - in contact with life of the region and the soil, but also with the culture of the city / no monastic habit, no emphasis on apostolate or education / Merton "a revolutionist" but non-violent.

First lines: "Gracias por su atenta carta de 18 de julio por el cheque de quinientos dólares que"...

First lines: "Gracias por su atenta carta de 18 de julio por el cheque de quinientos dólares que"...

First lines: "Your letter arrived this morning and I enjoyed all of it very much. I reply immediately to your"... Contents index: [verso of card: photo and text, "Statue of St. Bernard (by Peter Watts) Abbey of Gethsemani, Ky."].

First lines: "Your letter arrived this morning and I enjoyed all of it very much. I reply immediately to your"... Contents index: [verso of card: photo and text, "Statue of St. Bernard (by Peter Watts) Abbey of Gethsemani, Ky."].

First lines: "It was very good to get your delightful letter and to learn about all of you-- Sally, Taylor, Anne,"... Contents index: [verso: photo of statue of St. Bernard by Peter Watts / Abbey of Gethsemani] Mrs. Gaither / masses said for Merton.

First lines: "It was very good to get your delightful letter and to learn about all of you-- Sally, Taylor, Anne,"... Contents index: [verso: photo of statue of St. Bernard by Peter Watts / Abbey of Gethsemani] Mrs. Gaither / masses said for Merton.

First lines: "Circunstancia espacialísimas me han impedido escribí a usted dando contestación"... Contents index: [see 1958/11/16 letter for an English translation of this letter].

First lines: "Circunstancia espacialísimas me han impedido escribí a usted dando contestación"... Contents index: [see 1958/11/16 letter for an English translation of this letter].

First lines: "I am grateful to you for your long and interesting letter, and for your thoughtful, sincere answer"... Contents index: Child in statue should be holding a "fruit, flower or leaf" indigenous to South America - not corn because of associations with bad art / acknowledges problems with the monastic mission in Ecuador, but sees value in a cultural and social mission to Indians - opposition from orthodox Communists.

First lines: "I am grateful to you for your long and interesting letter, and for your thoughtful, sincere answer"... Contents index: Child in statue should be holding a "fruit, flower or leaf" indigenous to South America - not corn because of associations with bad art / acknowledges problems with the monastic mission in Ecuador, but sees value in a cultural and social mission to Indians - opposition from orthodox Communists.

First lines: "I am grateful to you for your long and interesting letter, and for your thoughtful, sincere answer"... Contents index: Child in statue should be holding a "fruit, flower or leaf" indigenous to South America - not corn because of associations with bad art / acknowledges problems with the monastic mission in Ecuador, but sees value in a cultural and social mission to Indians - opposition from orthodox Communists.

First lines: "I am grateful to you for your long and interesting letter, and for your thoughtful, sincere answer"... Contents index: Child in statue should be holding a "fruit, flower or leaf" indigenous to South America - not corn because of associations with bad art / acknowledges problems with the monastic mission in Ecuador, but sees value in a cultural and social mission to Indians - opposition from orthodox Communists.

First lines: "This is a very late "Christmas" card to thank you for your kind letter and the Mass stipend which"... Contents index: ["Christmas Card 1958" - verso: "From a woodcut by Gerhard Marcks for the hand-press edition of Thomas Merton's 'The Tower of Babel,' printed for New Directions by R. von Sichowsky in Hamburg, Germany."].

First lines: "This is a very late "Christmas" card to thank you for your kind letter and the Mass stipend which"... Contents index: ["Christmas Card 1958" - verso: "From a woodcut by Gerhard Marcks for the hand-press edition of Thomas Merton's 'The Tower of Babel,' printed for New Directions by R. von Sichowsky in Hamburg, Germany."].

First lines: "Your wonderfully welcome letter and the pictures came on my birthday and I was very happy to get"...

First lines: "Your wonderfully welcome letter and the pictures came on my birthday and I was very happy to get"...

First lines: "By now you should have received my reply to your letter, with the check"...

First lines: "By now you should have received my reply to your letter, with the check"...

First lines: "I was glad to get your letter and am replying immediately to say that we would like to have"...

First lines: "I was glad to get your letter and am replying immediately to say that we would like to have"...

First lines: "My Masses today and tomorrow are for your intention. God bless you - I wish you many graces."...

First lines: "My Masses today and tomorrow are for your intention. God bless you - I wish you many graces."...

First lines: "The statue finally arrived safely three days ago and is now installed in the novitiate library."...

First lines: "The statue finally arrived safely three days ago and is now installed in the novitiate library."...

First lines: "La estatua de la Santísima Virgen y el Niño por Jaime Andrade ha sido recibida e instalada aquí,"...

First lines: "La estatua de la Santísima Virgen y el Niño por Jaime Andrade ha sido recibida e instalada aquí,"...

First lines: "The statue of the Blessed Virgin and Child by Jaime Andrade has been received and installed here,"... Contents index: [English transcript of the same letter to Dr. Endara].

First lines: "The statue of the Blessed Virgin and Child by Jaime Andrade has been received and installed here,"... Contents index: [English transcript of the same letter to Dr. Endara].

First lines: "Thank you for the surprise letter and for the gift which I shall use to good advantage -- I need"...

First lines: "Thank you for the surprise letter and for the gift which I shall use to good advantage -- I need"...

First lines: "It was a joy to get your letter and to see the photographs of the new work which is very impressive."...

First lines: "It was a joy to get your letter and to see the photographs of the new work which is very impressive."...

First lines: "Since objections were raised to the article entitled Vocation to Solitude, the theme has been"...

First lines: "Since objections were raised to the article entitled Vocation to Solitude, the theme has been"...

First lines: "After all your notes and good wishes I know we are really friends, and I hope we will remain united"... Contents index: Merton sends a picture of himself but asks that they not focus on appearances in life - asks student to be true to themselves and what God wants for them / many ways to serve God - not all through being a priest or religious.

First lines: "After all your notes and good wishes I know we are really friends, and I hope we will remain united"... Contents index: Merton sends a picture of himself but asks that they not focus on appearances in life - asks student to be true to themselves and what God wants for them / many ways to serve God - not all through being a priest or religious.

First lines: "Thanks for your note of the other day. It was helpful and more clear than our talk, and I will"...

First lines: "I remember that Friday was a day on which a truck normally used to go to town and asked B. Clement"...

First lines: "It was a pleasure for me to receive your good letter and I am certainly grateful to our mutual"... Contents index: not sending «Seeds of Contemplation» due to early ignorance of Sufism that Merton hopes to correct in «New Seeds» / Husayn Mansur Hallaj and Rumi / Nwyia's book on John of the Cross and Ibn Abbad / recommended books / Imam Riza.

First lines: "It was a pleasure for me to receive your good letter and I am certainly grateful to our mutual"... Contents index: not sending «Seeds of Contemplation» due to early ignorance of Sufism that Merton hopes to correct in «New Seeds» / Husayn Mansur Hallaj and Rumi / Nwyia's book on John of the Cross and Ibn Abbad / recommended books / Imam Riza.

First lines: "to Abdul Aziz - very cordially T. Merton"... Contents index: [notecard with the poem, "Wisdom" and Merton's signature].

First lines: "to Abdul Aziz - very cordially T. Merton"... Contents index: [notecard with the poem, "Wisdom" and Merton's signature].

First lines: "It was very thoughtful of you to send me the piece about Cuba by Leroi Jones. It is very important"...

First lines: "It was very thoughtful of you to send me the piece about Cuba by Leroi Jones. It is very important"...

First lines: "It was indeed a pleasure to get your kind letter. I had been thinking of writing to you myself for"...

First lines: "It was indeed a pleasure to get your kind letter. I had been thinking of writing to you myself for"...

First lines: "J'ai été très touché par l'amitié avec laquelle vous avez bien voulu me faire parvenir un exemplaire"... Contents index: Boris Pasternak / «The Behavior of Titans».

First lines: "J'ai été très touché par l'amitié avec laquelle vous avez bien voulu me faire parvenir un exemplaire"... Contents index: Boris Pasternak / «The Behavior of Titans».

First lines: "This morning I received a good long letter from Shirley Burden in California and some pictures he"...

First lines: "This morning I received a good long letter from Shirley Burden in California and some pictures he"...

First lines: "Your admirable letter of December 20th reached me promptly and I was deeply touched by your"... Contents index: Imam Riza - poem from Cincinnati Museum / Al Ansari / Taoism / Trappist life / solitary life at Gethsemani analogous to Sufis and orthodox Muslim community legalism / significance of Mary for Gethsemani and at Fatima / Islamic revival.

First lines: "Your admirable letter of December 20th reached me promptly and I was deeply touched by your"... Contents index: Imam Riza - poem from Cincinnati Museum / Al Ansari / Taoism / Trappist life / solitary life at Gethsemani analogous to Sufis and orthodox Muslim community legalism / significance of Mary for Gethsemani and at Fatima / Islamic revival.

First lines: "Here is the threshold of holiness in the dust of the road / Where mighty kings have laid their heads"... Contents index: "Fragment of poem from the Tomb Cover of Imam Riza (Cincinnati Museum)", Xeroxed copy of attachment to 1961/01/30 letter.

First lines: "Here is the threshold of holiness in the dust of the road / Where mighty kings have laid their heads"... Contents index: "Fragment of poem from the Tomb Cover of Imam Riza (Cincinnati Museum)", Xeroxed copy of attachment to 1961/01/30 letter.

First lines: "It is already over a month since I received your good letter. It was my intention to reply to it"...

First lines: "It is already over a month since I received your good letter. It was my intention to reply to it"...

First lines: "I have no hesitation in recommending Jaime Andrade, sculptor, of Quito Ecuador, as a worthy"...

First lines: "I have no hesitation in recommending Jaime Andrade, sculptor, of Quito Ecuador, as a worthy"...

First lines: "Your fine letter of December 8th has lain long in the drawer. I have thought about it a lot. We"...

First lines: "Your fine letter of December 8th has lain long in the drawer. I have thought about it a lot. We"...

First lines: "[…] thanks for your gift and for your good news at Easter. Glad to hear Anne and Tay are doing well"...

First lines: "[…] thanks for your gift and for your good news at Easter. Glad to hear Anne and Tay are doing well"...

First lines: "It has been a long time since I received your good letter of March 8th. The books took a great"... Contents index: Titus Burckhardt on Sufism / reading Ibn Arabi to theology students / Sir M. Iqbal / criticism of John of the Cross and Moroccan mystic book / E. Allison Peers / Tawhid and Rhenish and Flemish mystics of the 14th century - Eckhart, influenced by Avicenna.

First lines: "It has been a long time since I received your good letter of March 8th. The books took a great"... Contents index: Titus Burckhardt on Sufism / reading Ibn Arabi to theology students / Sir M. Iqbal / criticism of John of the Cross and Moroccan mystic book / E. Allison Peers / Tawhid and Rhenish and Flemish mystics of the 14th century - Eckhart, influenced by Avicenna.

First lines: "I write to you both as to friends, with deep compassion and concern in this moment of anguish."...