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First lines: "I am sending your letter, with considerable distress, on to Thomas Merton. The distress I feel is"... Contents index: apology by Best to Marks concerning the decision to include Merton's remarks / clarifies that Merton was using terms "conjured up in the minds of those who fail and look for scapegoats" and not an expression of his own sentiments / feels Merton's words were insensitive and likely to be misconstrued, even given the context.

This file contains no letter to or from Merton. The letters to and from the Merton Center regard obtaining correspondence between Merton and the University of Notre Dame Press concerning the publication of <i>Faith and Violence</i>. Copies of the letters were sent but are present in this file.

First lines: "Thanks for your letter of December 19, 1957. I have already written to Curtis Brown concerning the"... Contents index: list of books already published in Portuguese / Alceu Amoroso Lima / Merton's interest in writing about Latin American poets.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Beyer, Anna Helga".

First lines: "I am a monk, poet, priest, and have written s [sic] few books on the contemplative life in which I"... Contents index: response to Bieberman's article "On Getting the Message" in «Innerspace» - advice from Merton - has no experience with psychedelics, but much experience with youth going through crises as novice master / "experience and communication, solitude and community" / Indians and peyote / Ibn al'Arabi / Sufis.

First lines: "I am a monk, poet, priest, and have written s [sic] few books on the contemplative life in which I"... Contents index: response to Bieberman's article "On Getting the Message" in «Innerspace» - advice from Merton - has no experience with psychedelics, but much experience with youth going through crises as novice master / "experience and communication, solitude and community" / Indians and peyote / Ibn al'Arabi / Sufis.

First lines: "this is an extremely hard letter to write, so I ask you to overlook its faults and see through to the"... Contents index: career background as a scientist turned poet - published in the «New York Times» and «Negro Digest» / writing a book called «Teknosis» "a disease resulting from life in technological society" / Fr. Stanley Jaki / value of contemplation / question of a non-Catholic monasticism for people like Biram.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bissey, Colomban, Dom, O.C.S.O.".

First lines: "We have more pleasant news for you now than in our last letter in regard to the book AELRED DE"... Contents index: [see "Fox, James" file for this letter] «Aelred of Rievaulx» book by Fr. Amédée (Amadeus of Bricquebec) translation into English - Fox giving consent for Merton to write preface under specified conditions.

First lines: "Here are a few words for you first of all to wish you a happy New Year, and then some reflections"...

First lines: "Vous avez été bien aimable ce matin, je regrette beaucoup de vous avoir indirectement cause des"...

First lines: "Here is an answer I am writing to your Fr. Raymond who wrote to me as you know. I tell him my"... Contents index: [copied from annotated typescript in Sub-Section H.7, Hart Working Files, Accession 2, Box 3].

First lines: "Vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que notre Père Abbé vient d'être nommé Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur,"... Contents index: invitation for Merton to travel to France for Dom Colomban Bissey's induction into the Legion of Honor.

First lines: "I presume that you can read english, I hope. I know you have acted in all innocence-- good will--"...

First lines: "Merci de votre aimable lettre. Je suis content d'avoir de vos nouvelles. Les rédacteurs des"... Contents index: declines offer to do the proposed article on the history of the Order because of current books in the works.

First lines: "Perhaps I should first reintroduce myself: I am the student and friend of Mrs. Hammer who picnicked"... Contents index: sending printed copies of one of Merton's prayers that Bixler produced in a new format.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Black, Bernard, Fr., C.S.B.".

First lines: "I have a recent letter from Edward Deming Andrews of Pittsfield, Massachusetts in which he mentions"... Contents index: Merton's interest in Shakers' "innocent, paradoxical spirit drawings" / Hancock Shaker Community / invitation to exhibition at Williamsburg / Edward Deming Andrews and Faith Andrews.

First lines: "I need not tell you how I would love to be there on February 2nd. There are few earthly desires I"... Contents index: [Cold War Letters, # 24A] Shaker spiritual drawings / photos of Pleasant Hill Shaker Community / photo essay on the Shakers / Edward Deming Andrews / Merton's thoughts on the paradise myth of the Shakers as expressed in their art - different from secular paradise vision of streets of gold - spiritual and social vision.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Blanchard, Judy".

First lines: "I have been hoping to answer your letter of late August and now your new letter with the poems of"... Contents index: conference "on solutions to the present dangers to the survival of mankind" / suggestions on a location other than Rome / Papal involvement / Carmen Blumenkron's poems / Dr. Machovec / Elizabeth Mann Borghese / «Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander» / Don Milani / Padre Camillo Torres / Albert Camus.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boardman, Fon Wyman, Jr.".

First lines: "On May 30, 1968 we are going to publish BLACK POWER AND WHITE PROTESTANTS, by Joseph C. Hough"... Contents index: W. H. Ferry (Ping Ferry) suggested sending galley proof of «Black Power and White Protestants» - asking for comments.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boekel, C.W. van, Dr., M.S.C.".

First lines: "When I suggested the Little Sisters I realized that the suggestion would be a bit of a bombshell on"... Contents index: Walter Hauck and disgrace in sending Nanny to the Little Sisters of the Poor / Merton encourages them "see beyond the surface and the conventional social outlook".

First lines: "Enclosed are the letters I have from Tom Merton. Please Xerox them for me. I have pictures and"... Contents index: message accompanying original letters from Merton sent to Nancy, letters she inherited from Merton to Nanny, and letters from Walter Hauck to John Paul Merton / explanation of family connections with Merton.

First lines: "We were delighted to receive your packet of letters concerning your Nanny, Thomas Merton and Tom's"... Contents index: question about some of the letters' dates.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bogatynska, Genowefa".

First lines: "Thank you for the information you sent about your correspondence with Father Thomas Merton, and for"...

First lines: "I received your letter of the 3rd only yesterday. I am afraid this answer will be too late to help"... Contents index: Merton provides his definition of poetry.

This large collection of letters contains an important discussion between Merton and a Russian Orthodox scholar. Though the discussion of Orthodox religion and its mystical traditions is an important part of the conversation, many other subjects are explored. Bolshakoff traveled to many monasteries, both Catholic and Orthodox, and enters into ecumenical dialogue with Merton. Merton also speaks of the Vietnam War and his opposition to it; however, he must explain to Bolshakoff how he justifies a life of contemplation instead of active resistance.

First lines: "I intended to write to you for some time but only now do it. I read the most of your books and many"...

First lines: "Many thanks for your kind letter of March 14th. I have received it today on my depart. for Rome."...

First lines: "P.S. I read your letter to the Mayor of Hiroshima with attention. I think it shall please, both"...

First lines: "Many thanks for your letter of Jan 29th, which I received here in Groningen, where I am since Jan"...

First lines: "Many thanks for your letter of Nov. 11th, which I received in Dublin on my way here. I sent you my"...

First lines: "I have no letters from you since last December, although I wrote myself to you three times. My last"...

First lines: "First of all I am taking this occasion to send you a Christmas present from our community. I hope"...

First lines: "I enclose my Eastertide "Letter", which is, possibly, more interesting than the previous ones."...

First lines: "Since I sent you on March 12th my letter from Florence with the latest "Letter to Sobesedniks""...

First lines: "The list of people to send the LETTER TO SOBESEDNIKS"... Contents index: [annotated mailing list for "Letter to Sobesedniks" circular letters - see 1966/08/00, 1966/12/00 and 1967/04/00 letters].

First lines: "A Russian Forerunner of Psychosomatic Medicine [-] STARETZ SEMEN KLIMICH (1777-1837)"... Contents index: article/paper by Bolshakoff dedicated to Dr. Christopher Roy Woodard - the "Bibliography of Dr Serge Nikolaevitch Bolshakoff" mentions that it can probably be dated after 1965 (and if Merton had it, 1968 or before).

First lines: "John Griffin wrote me as soon as he got back from the Abbey with you and Jacques Maritain. He said"...

First lines: "Perfectly ok to use the quote from "Letter to Innocent Bystander". And of course to put off "Monk""...

First lines: "Since last writing you we have decided to do a little 20-page quarto to commemorate the 4th"... Contents index: [no date - annotated "Oct. 8"].

First lines: "Just returned from Griffin's. The photographs are fantastic! We will just flip them with the"...

First lines: "I don't see any problems whatever about the copyrights. It seems to me everything is in apple pie"...

First lines: "Heard the long almighty and beautiful tape at John Griffin's last weekend and he made me a copy,"...

First lines: "Thank you for your note. What is this about starting a magazine of your own? I suppose you mean on"...

First lines: "ELIZABETH GRIFFIN-BONAZZI --Widow of John Howard Griffin, wife of 27 years, mother of their four"... Contents index: biographical sketches for Elizabeth Griffin-Bonazzi and Robert Bonazzi and a description of the John Howard Griffin Roundtable with Fr. August Thompson at the June 1997 general meeting of the International Thomas Merton Society (ITMS) held at Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bond, Fred F.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bonner, Paul Hyde".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boodoosingh, A., Mrs.".

First lines: "Please excuse my long silence. Actually, it would have been a great consolation to e to have been"...

First lines: "Many thanks for the copies of your articles which dome to me from time to time. I am"...

First lines: "Many thanks for your kind and detailed letter of July 20 which tells me the final issue of Br"...

First lines: "A blessed and joyful feast! All of us here are remembering you specially today, and your name will"... Contents index: [writing from the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Abiquiu, New Mexico].

First lines: "Thanks for the confidence you show in me, in presenting your questions about John of the Cross."... Contents index: [underlining by Borton] sending mimeographed article Merton wrote / John of the Cross "speaks from the fullness of fulfillment" - he seems extreme because we do not see what he has gained through was he has given up - not fanatical and did not want extreme exterior asceticism, rather "total interior detachment".

First lines: "I am enclosing a xeroxed copy of the one letter I received from Thomas Merton in reply to a personal"... Contents index: sending Xerox of Merton's letter.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boswell, Jack".

First lines: "The article you refer to has not yet appeared in Spiritual Life. I have a mimeographed copy which I"... Contents index: sending a couple of his articles on aggiornamento of religious life / recommends other articles and books that are good and some that are bad on the subject / Fr. Walgrave's book on Dominican reform.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boultwood, Alban, Abbot, O.S.B.".

First lines: "I am returning your thoughts which I have read over superficially. Do not think that I am giving a"... Contents index: thoughts on Bourgeois' spiritual experience / nature of mystical experiences / "Please do not ask me to give you a certificate guaranteeing you are a mystic.".

First lines: "By all means take your time with Father Capon's book. If you «are» inspired -- soon or late --"...

First lines: "Your prelude to the chant afforded a sort of Laetare Sunday diversion in my Lenten reading."... Contents index: [see "Censors Reports" file in correspondence for physical copy] "Laudate Dominum" [sound recording] - program notes by Merton on slipcase.

First lines: "An advance copy or your excellent new book, Ascent to Truth, reached us a few days ago and we are"... Contents index: [see "Censors Reports" file in correspondence for physical copy] "Ascent to Truth" [book] censor Fr. Paul Bourne, O.C.S.O. notes that indicated corrections were not made in the published copy of book.

First lines: "Your brief sketch of St. John of the Cross is very nice except for one aspect which I hope you will"... Contents index: [see "Censors Reports" file in correspondence for signed copy - from a file kept by Dom James Fox on censorship] "Saints for Now" by Clare Boothe Luce with an essay by Merton regarding St. John of the Cross - censor's comments - concern about the Carmelite "prison incident, 'monastic incarceration'" and that, without fuller context, it would be confusing to readers and upsetting to the Carmelites - sent to Merton with note from Br. Alfred, O.C.S.O. of 1952/July/07.

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

First lines: "This Intro. to Doctor Mellifluus seems to me quite the best thing of this sort you have done."... Contents index: [see "Censors Reports" file in correspondence for physical copy] "Last of the Fathers" [book].

First lines: "Have just mailed the censorship report on the two brief pieces you refer to in your recent note"... Contents index: "Disputed Questions" [book].

First lines: "You are very thougthful to recall the matter of postage. Now I will be able to enter the office by"... Contents index: [originally filed in a collection of Censors Reports kept by James Fox - see also the "Censors Reports" file under "Christian Ethics and Nuclear War" (possibly also referring to "Target Equals City" and "Peace: Christian Duties and Responsibilities")].

First lines: "We received your gracious note January 18 with the two manuscripts. Here we go again! I wish they"... Contents index: [originally filed in a collection of Censors Reports kept by James Fox - see also the "Censors Reports" file under "Christian Ethics and Nuclear War" (possibly also referring to "Target Equals City" and "Peace: Christian Duties and Responsibilities")].

First lines: "Here is a returned ms of Fr. Louis - «Nuclear War» and Frather Jn Eudes article for the Cath."... Contents index: [originally filed in a collection of Censors Reports kept by James Fox - see also the "Censors Reports" file under "Christian Ethics and Nuclear War" (possibly also referring to "Target Equals City" and "Peace: Christian Duties and Responsibilities")].

First lines: "As you know periodically my affairs get in an awful tangle, and they are in one now: about writing,"...

First lines: "First of all, I trust you to refrain from any official reference to what I might say in this letter."...

First lines: "Before Dom James took off for the Chapter I had a talk with him about the censorship of that section"...

First lines: "Will take care of your Notes on Art etc at once. For the records shall"...

First lines: "This little item here had better be sent to you I think. It has been offered by a friend to the"...

First lines: "I am sending two copies of a preface which I wrote thinking that probably it would not have to be"...

First lines: "Mille pardons. Really I'm all confused. Just came across most of this on my desk and can't"...

First lines: "After getting your poem out of the file an hour ago I've now utterly lost it. No one else does such"...

First lines: "Next Spring New Directions is bringing out a paperback selection of various prose pieces of mine."...

First lines: "Thanks for your kind letter. I do hope we can reach some kind of real openness on the Order as"...

First lines: "Mr. Victor Kramer at Georgia State University has requested permission to look at your"...

First lines: "As a Trappist monk of ancient vintage with no place to store things I never saved any correspondence"... Contents index: did not retain any of Merton's correspondence but offers to donate Merton's autographed and annotated copy of the 1929 edition of «The Confessions of St. Augustine».

First lines: "P. 17 of #7 (Eng. Mystics) is missing - we did not lose it! […] The report from Rome should come"...

First lines: "Do you think they require censoring?? In Jesu f m Louis [-] By no means! fmp"... Contents index: [signed mimeograph of "Is the World a Problem?" inscribed by Merton with a note from Paul Bourne].

First lines: "Your kind letter arrived just in time for me to share it with the project's consultants at our"...

First lines: "Thanks for your letter of the 5th which reached me this morning. I still have not progressed very"...

First lines: "I am enclosing a tentative plan for my introduction to the opening volume of the Time Life Bible."...

First lines: "You're right that the best place for your piece would be in the position between the Old and New"... Contents index: Merton's piece to appear between Old and New Testaments / «Monks Pond» / sending one of his concrete poems.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bousquet, Fr.".

Fr. Charles Bowers writes on behalf of a committee organizing a conference to discuss "rational foreign policies towards Asia in the context of revolution, military and political conflict", etc. to be held in Sydney, Australia. Attendees were to be from diverse professions. Merton must decline because of his travels to the American west coast and to Asia. He also doubts whether his superiors would allow him to attend something of such a political nature.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boyd, Alda Lee".

First lines: "Thanks for your permission to send the releases about your fields of interest to Publishers' Weekly"... Contents index: poems of David Jones / sending comments of poet Chad Walsh to Merton with his comments on the Religious Dimensions in Literature Series - asks Merton for suggested Latin American and Welsh poets for this college course series.

First lines: "I'm interested in Ky. History and in the 7th grade we are keeping a scrapbook of Kentucky facts."... Contents index: asks Merton to "send all the information about Kentucky music and Ky. facts that you can".

First lines: "Unfortunately a rather heavy schedule makes it impossible for me to answer your letter adequately."... Contents index: contemplative mission - "not just wound up in little cocoons" - Merton has been active even though living as a contemplative / should not think that contemplation has no real value / recommends «English Spirituality» by Martin Thornton / monastic revival in Protestants / Merton will pray for Bozarth's vocation.

First lines: "My heart-felt thanks for your remembrance. You so kindly remember me as I do you so dearly though"... Contents index: asking if Merton would invite him for an international religious gathering and pay for his travels back to the United States.

Merton published the poem "Newscast" in «Freelance». He discusses with Bravemen his poems and a visit to Bravemen by Howard Nemerov and his reactions to Merton's poems. They also discuss setting up a meeting with a couple of students interested in Merton's work from Washington University in St. Louis. This meeting is discussed in Merton's journals on April 6, 1968.

First lines: "Thanks for the extra copies, for the feedback on the poem and all. For many reasons I am happy that"...