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Version 4 of the list of visitors to Thomas Merton by date.

First lines: "Thanks for the gift and clipping. I hope you are well these days. I have had a bad back but am"...

First lines: "Thanks for the gift and clipping. I hope you are well these days. I have had a bad back but am"...

First lines: "Many thanks for letting me use this book. It is tremendous! [-] In Jesu [-] fr m Louis"... Contents index: [Bamberger notes on that Merton is writing about «The Eternal Present» by Sigfried Giedion].

First lines: "Dr Mitchell told me to come back next Saturday the 11th if the bursitis was still troubling me"...

First lines: "I have to get a bursitis shot. Next «Tuesday» Dec. 6. Could you please arrange things?"...

First lines: "I have no objection to you and juniors using the sheep barn cell, as there are few novices now"...

First lines: "May I please have 1 - Gandhi [-] 1 - Raids on the Unspeakable [-] to send out - and when"...

First lines: "might as well put this in to library when through [-] inadvertently signed in blood. [-] fr m L."... Contents index: [small spot of Merton's blood on note paper].

First lines: "Because I 'worked out' Saturday afternoon, I was unable to take care of your request for the 'Reader"... Contents index: 1 «Thomas Merton Reader» sent to J. Van Nierop in Belgium.

First lines: "Because I 'worked out' Saturday afternoon, I was unable to take care of your request for the 'Reader"... Contents index: 1 «Thomas Merton Reader» sent to J. Van Nierop in Belgium.

First lines: "Of course you may keep your New Yorker section intact! It was really rather priggish of me"... Contents index: [see "Censors Reports" file in correspondence for physical copy].

First lines: "Of course you may keep your New Yorker section intact! It was really rather priggish of me"... Contents index: [see "Censors Reports" file in correspondence for physical copy].

First lines: "Things are going quite well. It has been painful and rough at times but there is a very definite"...

First lines: "It seems to me that it would be better if Bro Matthias never worked in the calf barn, as h[e] has"... Contents index: [Bamberger notes, "I disagreed."].

First lines: "Father Dan asked me to tell you the news of Mrs. Tommy O'Callahan [sic] having a baby boy today."... Contents index: [message text should read "Mrs. Tommie O'Callaghan"].

First lines: "Father Dan asked me to tell you the news of Mrs. Tommy O'Callahan [sic] having a baby boy today."... Contents index: [message text should read "Mrs. Tommie O'Callaghan"].

First lines: "I trust in your tolerance on this holy day. This stuff, of which I have used one bottle, is"...

First lines: "Fr Eudes [-] many thanks! [-] fr m Louis"...

First lines: "Thanks for your remembrance and gift. I shall pray for you especially along with all my friends on"...

First lines: "Thanks for your remembrance and gift. I shall pray for you especially along with all my friends on"...

First lines: "This is a very awful translation of some texts of Isaac of Nineveh by the Dutchman,"... Contents index: [verso: notes by Bamberger about Merton's move to the hermitage].

First lines: "I could see you and Fr Prior about [indecipherable word..] either Thursday at 10.45 a.m. or Saturday"...

First lines: "Thanks for letting me see your essay on Basil. I think you are on to something important. First"... Contents index: diathesis / P. Charles Dumont - want translation into French of Evagrius / sending an article / issues of "the mag" [Monks Pond?] well received by poets.

First lines: "I have to see Dr Mitchell again this Friday. If we could leave about 9 that would be fine."...

First lines: "Thanks for letting me see your essay on Basil. I think you are on to something important. First"... Contents index: diathesis / P. Charles Dumont - want translation into French of Evagrius / sending an article / issues of "the mag" [Monks Pond?] well received by poets.

First lines: "You might enjoy this - no need to return it. [-] In Jesu [-] fr m Louis"... Contents index: [verso: note by Bamberger, "Article on Van Gogh by Meerloo"].

First lines: "Just for the record: this has been building up since Christmas and quite a few factors are involved"...

First lines: "Concerning the change in time of the Brothers' lauds: as you have it set up it would not interfere"...

First lines: "These people have produced a record of some well known actor reading some of my poems."...

First lines: "In preparing my talks on the Church and the modern world and looking ahead to some of the things"... Contents index: [to Bamberger, Fr. Baldwin and the Prior of Gethsemani].

First lines: "I trust in your tolerance on this holy day. This stuff, of which I have used one bottle, is"...

First lines: "I will need another bursitis shot next «Monday Sept 26th» [-] Could you please make"...

First lines: "Frln. Dagmar Henne [-] Agence Hoffman [-] Seestrasse 6 [-] 8 Munchen 23 W. Germany [-] 1 Wisdom of"...

First lines: "This shoulder and back thing gets more and more troublesome. It is especially bad at night when it"...

First lines: "Tentatively I thought the best time for Rabbi Werblowski to give conference to novices and juniors"...

First lines: "[name stricken] who just entered, has a lot of anxiety and insecurity and I doubt if he will make it"...

First lines: "I suggested that Bro Kieran see you again. He has had a flare up of rather acute anxiety and has"...

First lines: "I saw Dr Scheen, who said the skin condition is not due to an allergy, but did not say exactly what"...

First lines: "I removed those patches today after dinner. On the right side, sumac, there was nothing at all."...

First lines: "I hope you did not think I was being even more unsociable than usual this morning. Your confidence"...

First lines: "I had a long session with Br Alphonse yesterday. He is one novice about whom"...

First lines: "I don't know if you saw the note on the door opposite yours, but about eleven thirty last night as"...

First lines: "Dom Leclercq asked me to pass on a newspaper sto[ry] on psychoanalysis, but it turns out that this"...

First lines: "Bro Ailred is now using a book of poems of Tiutchev in Russian and French which you may eventually"...

First lines: "As far as I can see there is no way for the bro novices to get to your 10 20 Mass on Thursdays"...

First lines: "An afterthought on my note of the other day. This is by way of exception, I won't be bothering you"...

First lines: "In middle of afternoon I tried to call gatehouse on the radio but got no answer. Was wondering if"... Contents index: [Br. Richard Schmidlen (see also the "Schmidlen, Richard" file)].

First lines: "I tried calling again this morning with no result. Perhaps we are not set up the same. I am on Tone"...

First lines: "Fr. Louis' bookmark in «Schaeffer»"...

First lines: "Will your team please take care of this and will you deal with him directly? [-] Thanx in Jesu"... Contents index: [on envelope of letter from the abbey of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont - likely either from Dom André Louf or Fr. Etienne Pâris of Mont des Cats, France (see their correspondence files)].

First lines: "Maybe someone should do a report on the «Monastic Renewal» article herewith - but first they'd"...

First lines: "No I don't have the [indecipherable word..] «copies» I have recently used the material"...

First lines: "Jim Wygal gave me this to read and said to pass it on to you. It seems ok. [-] In Our Lord"...

First lines: "you may wish to see this sometime in the next year..."... Contents index: [see also #195b on the same note - Bamberger notes that the earlier message was on the occasion of returning Gregory Zilboorg's «History of Medical Psychology» and the later note (from 1965) was when Merton was moving to the woods (his hermitage)].

First lines: "I found this interesting message dating from the past."... Contents index: [see also #195a on the same note].

First lines: "Maybe if Bro Clement has a ride Friday (I could just as easily go at 7 or whenever convenient"... Contents index: [see also #165a on the other side of the same note].

First lines: "I will need to get to town next Monday the 7th to see Dr Mitchell, as usual in the morning. Can you"...

First lines: "Dr Scheen said the skin condition is progressing - ordered another ointment to help out."...

First lines: "Thanks for your note on Bro [name scratch out by Bamberger]. The points you cited were the main"...

First lines: "My request to B. Irenaeus for new sox has not led to anything. But I will need them if I am to go"...

First lines: "Don't worry about that Bio. Strath. If there is no special health-food outfit around, you won't be"...

First lines: "Tentatively I thought the best time for Rabbi Werblowski to give conference to novices and juniors"...

First lines: "I need to be at the Medical Arts Building about 10.30 Friday. So if we leave here at 9 it will be"...

First lines: "Bro Ailred is now using a book of poems of Tiutchev in Russian and French which you may eventually"...

First lines: "Verdad que no importa el que no seamos católicos los dos, para que puede a llamarle hermano? Usted"...

First lines: "Fr. Prior just gave me your note about B. Martin and the Conferences. I did not see the note he"... Contents index: Br. Martin's reaction to Merton's work and whether a monk should be controversial / Merton's Conferences / unsettling effect Merton has on people, including Bamberger at times.

First lines: "I remember Bernard Hall - at best I could give it only a cursory glance that would not do it justice"...

First lines: "Verdad que no importa el que no seamos católicos los dos, para que puede a llamarle hermano? Usted"...

First lines: "I went and lost your note, so failed to answer it yesterday. I am really very sorry that the use of"...

First lines: "I went and lost your note, so failed to answer it yesterday. I am really very sorry that the use of"...

First lines: "Vi ho scritto già altre volte e sempre i Trappisti non mi hanno fatto mancare il loro aiuto. Sono"...

First lines: "Vi ho scritto già altre volte e sempre i Trappisti non mi hanno fatto mancare il loro aiuto. Sono"...

First lines: "I have no objection to you and juniors using the sheep barn cell, as there are few novices now"...

First lines: "The tests were ok and there is nothing new. Same sensitive colon. Once again recommendation"...

First lines: "Several people have asked about you in the letters that I received. Mrs. Hardebeck who corresponds"... Contents index: Fr. Gerald / Br. Joseph, Maryknoll brother from Lima, Peru / inscribed book for Faith Baldwin.

First lines: "Several people have asked about you in the letters that I received. Mrs. Hardebeck who corresponds"... Contents index: Fr. Gerald / Br. Joseph, Maryknoll brother from Lima, Peru / inscribed book for Faith Baldwin.

First lines: "(His first Mass) "Friday I said that Mass I had promised to Our Lady of Cobre… It was at St. Anne's"... Contents index: photocopy of a handwritten quote from «The Sign of Jonas», p. 194, copyright 1953 / describes Merton's first Mass in 1949 and the amice, corporal, purificator, and finger towel which came from Gloria Bennett's Catholic High School class of black students in Mobile, Alabama.

First lines: "He abideth patiently He forgiveth easily He understandeth mercifully He forgetteth utterly"... Contents index: [Merton provided this text to Stanbrook Abbey Press and cited it was "From a fourteenth century manuscript" / Sr. Margaret Truran of Stanbrook notes, "The text is hand-set by the Stanbrook Abbey Press in Jan van Krimpen’s font 'Romulus Cancelleresca Bastarda', a trademark of the Press. The calligraphic capitals H and E are done by Margaret Adams."].

First lines: "1. [-] JAIME ANDRADE AND HIS SCULPTURE: "THE VIRGIN AND THE CHILD" [-] Jaime Andrade in"... Contents index: [seems to be a collected transcript of various press releases about Andrade's sculpture sent to Gethsemani - "The Virgin and the Child"].

First lines: "He abideth patiently He forgiveth easily He understandeth mercifully He forgetteth utterly"... Contents index: [Merton provided this text to Stanbrook Abbey Press and cited it was "From a fourteenth century manuscript" / Sr. Margaret Truran of Stanbrook notes, "The text is hand-set by the Stanbrook Abbey Press in Jan van Krimpen’s font 'Romulus Cancelleresca Bastarda', a trademark of the Press. The calligraphic capitals H and E are done by Margaret Adams."].

First lines: "(His first Mass) "Friday I said that Mass I had promised to Our Lady of Cobre… It was at St. Anne's"... Contents index: photocopy of a handwritten quote from «The Sign of Jonas», p. 194, copyright 1953 / describes Merton's first Mass in 1949 and the amice, corporal, purificator, and finger towel which came from Gloria Bennett's Catholic High School class of black students in Mobile, Alabama.

First lines: "1. [-] JAIME ANDRADE AND HIS SCULPTURE: "THE VIRGIN AND THE CHILD" [-] Jaime Andrade in"... Contents index: [seems to be a collected transcript of various press releases about Andrade's sculpture sent to Gethsemani - "The Virgin and the Child"].

First lines: "The Law in the Teaching of Saint Paul. [-] The topic of our first conference this morning is"... Contents index: [term paper by Bamberger while a scholastic at Gethsemani - Merton was Master of Scholastic and has handwritten corrections and a grade on the paper].

First lines: "Room where FR. LOUIS died is on the corner. Taken by Mother Christiana of Seiben"... Contents index: [color photograph of the exterior of the room where Merton died].

First lines: "Robert Francis Kennedy [-] Senator of the United States [-] November 20, 1925 - June 6, 1968"... Contents index: [memorial card for the death of Robert F. Kennedy with a black and white photograph, and a prayer and quote from St. Ambrose on verso].

First lines: "on getting the message by Lisa Bieberman [-] "I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours," said"... Contents index: Sidney Cohen and Timothy Leary / communication of LSD experiences / validity of religious experiences on LSD.

First lines: "John Fitzgerald Kennedy [-] 35th President of the United States [-] Born May 29, 1917"... Contents index: [memorial card for the death of John F. Kennedy with a colorized photograph, and a prayer and quote from St. Ambrose on verso].

First lines: "God bless you. VERY REV. THOMAS PLASSMANN, O.F.M. [-] RECTOR [-] CHRIST THE KING"...

First lines: "Fr. Louis' bookmark in «Schaeffer»"...

First lines: "A Christmas Poem. For Jane, Kate and Ann and Lee, and Dorothy. (that is, a poem only for girls.)"... Contents index: [poem by Bamberger].

First lines: "«Scripture» [-] The Psalms -Msgr Patrick Boylan (2 Vol) [-] Hesed and Hasid -Dom Rembert Sorg"... Contents index: [typed list of books grouped by subject category - Merton's handwritten note, "Ones checked for ch. novitiate", (i.e. Merton's book selections for choir novitiate)].

First lines: "«Isaac of Ninive» [sic]"... Contents index: [handwritten scrap of paper].

Contents index: [small square of red cloth glued to paper - some text cut off - possible relic].

First lines: "RE: Monastic Formation, Junior Professed Choir Monks. [-] Suggestions. [-] 1) That the experiment"... Contents index: [typed page - note in Merton's handwriting, "Fr Eudes [-] from fr m Louis"].

First lines: "on getting the message by Lisa Bieberman [-] "I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours," said"... Contents index: Sidney Cohen and Timothy Leary / communication of LSD experiences / validity of religious experiences on LSD.

First lines: "address from Dom Columban [-] M. Michel Pigeon [-] 46 Boulevard de la Concorde [-] Poitiers (Vienne)"...

First lines: "Zalman Schachter will be here tomorrow Tuesday - nothing special is planned. Two other Rabbis"...