First lines: "We are planning to issue an anthology of Catholic poetry, edited by Thomas Merton, and he has asked"...
Laughlin, JamesFirst lines: "Thank you so much for your letter authorizing that any charges on Father Louis's American Express"...
Laughlin, JamesFirst lines: "I am shattered by this unbelievable event. I know it is God's will, and I know that our dear friend"... Contents index: Laughlin's response to the news of Merton's death.
Laughlin, JamesFirst lines: "Thank you for your letter of December 16. Father Merton's death is a terrible loss to all of us,"... Contents index: instructions on obtaining permissions to use previously published poems for «Mele».
Laughlin, JamesCollections in this record group are related to Thomas Merton, Merton studies, or the Merton Legacy Trust (his literary trust). Some were managed by Merton's friends, family, collectors of his works, biographers, or those in correspondence with Merton.
Griffin, John Howard