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First lines: "This is a troubled time, in which you are going to have to collect your forces and muster up even"... Contents index: [Cold War Letters #109].

First lines: "It was good to hear from you, both before and after Easter, with the copy of the letter from your"...

First lines: "I have not forgotten your letter of June 6th, but summer is a very busy season. I have had a great"...

First lines: "Thanks for your letter, I had been thinking about you and wondering about you for a long time."...

First lines: "First of all thank you so much for your kind letter of June 22. We are indeed gratful [sic] for"... Contents index: permission to share comments on «Salt and Light».

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Arthon, Thomas, Br. (Br. Egbert), O.C.S.O.".

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

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

First lines: "I am returning the manuscript you sent me. As I get an unusual number of books and manuscripts sent"...

First lines: "It is silly to bother you with this piece of absurd nonsense, but as I made you a sign about it,"... Contents index: [see also "Censors Reports" file, Series 36, "New Seeds of Contemplation" / carbon transferred from "Hart Working Files"] censors negative comments about Merton's interpretation of René Descartes - censor compares Merton's ideas on Christian contemplation to Hindu contemplation, but Merton thinks the censor's own notion of contemplation more closely compares to a negative stereotype of Hindu mysticism.

First lines: "Thanks for your good letter. It is encouraging to get a letter from a Cistercian brother who really"... Contents index: passive contemplation / passive states of prayer and effect on the body / sexuality / role of lay brothers vs. choir monks - active life vs. passive contemplation / Fr. Raymond.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Augustinius, Gervasius F., Fr., K.M.NTARA.".

First lines: "Let me first apologize for not answering your letter of 22 September 1959 before this. I am"... Contents index: sending article similar to introduction to «Bayan al-Farq» / Hakim Tirmizi / Tasawwuf / not much interest in Islamic mysticism in America.

First lines: "I had replied to your letter dated 18th November 1959 on 17th December 1959, and I hope you would"... Contents index: manuscript of Ithbat al-Ilal of Hakim Tirmizi / obtaining other Sufi texts from various collections / "The World of Islam" dedicated to Prof. P.K. Hitti / requests list of Princeton Univ.'s oriental text series.

First lines: "Finally I must answer your letters, at least briefly. A brief answer will be better than none at"... Contents index: [same as other letter of this date, but from the collected Cold War Letters - Cold War Letters #67].

First lines: "MISCELLANEA MONASTICA [-] THE ENGLISH MYSTICS. In regard to some recent books"... Contents index: [First page of Merton's essay on "The English Mystics," signed with a note to Aziz enclosed with 1962/April/04 letter].

First lines: "In your December reply to my X'mas and New Years greetings you had kindly promised to send me a"... Contents index: A. J. Arberry's rhymed translation of Quran and Persian Sufis / review of «A Moslem Saint of the Twentieth Century» / Fr. Julio B. Sani / "Thomas Merton, the Mans and His Meaning" article / St. Bonaventure.

First lines: "I am really sorry for my long silence, and I know that there is no real way to make amends for it at"... Contents index: not possible to keep up a good correspondence / sending Chuang Tzu adaptation / rendering of Ibn Abbad from French translation / living in solitude.

First lines: "Thanks for your find letter which I cannot answer adequately now as I am about to go to the hospital"... Contents index: book of Idries Shah - converting letters to numbers (and vice versa), liked chapter on Nasruddin / Junayd and Zaehner's thesis on him / hints on diet / "not making mental images of God" and the "divine Oneness" in Islam.

First lines: "I want to say that some time ago I received the book of Seyyed Hossein Nasr safely and that I am now"... Contents index: Nasr's book "one of the very best books on Islam" / sending books on Zen Buddhism / «Mystics and Zen Masters» / weekly talks to Gethsemani monks on Sufism / sad state of the country and of the world.

First lines: "I heaved a sigh of relief to receive your long-awaited letter dt. 3/10/91 which reached me on 20.10."...

First lines: "I acknowledge with deep gratitude and joy the receipt of your valuable gift of the book "Silent Lamp"...

First lines: "I hasten to send you my sincere greetings on your forthcoming 75th birthday anniversary falling"...

First lines: "I am glad that at long last you were good enough to find some time from your heavy preoccupations"...

First lines: "Enclosed are copies of the letters from Abdul Aziz. In addition to the one I informed you of in my"... Contents index: [to Rob Baker, Editorial Director of publishing house Fons Vitae in Louisville, Ky - published «Merton and Sufism: The Untold Story»] copying Jonathon Montaldo from Merton Center on this letter and sending copies of Aziz's letters / offers Merton Center originals when done.

First lines: "Thank you for your letter of 16 August 1999. Enclosed are the original Abdel [sic] Aziz letters"... Contents index: sending original letters of Aziz to Merton Center.

First lines: "My academic qualifications are of the highest order, being M.A., LL.B., I was a scholarship-holder"... Contents index: "Bio-Data of Ch. Abdul Aziz, M.A., LL.B., Advocate and Consultant, Collector of Customs and Central Excise (retd.)" / retired in 1974.

First lines: "Ch. Abdul Aziz, whose letters sparked Merton's interest in Sufism, has lived all his life in Karachi"... Contents index: background information about Aziz, with references to other works, created by W. H. Shannon for «The Hidden Ground of Love».

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Babin, Pierre, Fr., O.M.I.".

First lines: "Merci de votre bonne lettre: oui, elle était bien pour moi "un cadeau de Dieu." Je ne m'y"... Contents index: attaches Curriculum Vitae.

First lines: "«The MONK TO-DAY» 1 - «Does a monk have a specific task in the world?» - Is a monk a man"...

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

First lines: "I will be saying the Masses for Mimi -- I hope she will take care of herself"... Contents index: [verso: photo of front guest garden at Gethsemani].

First lines: "Muchas gracias por su amable carta del 19 de Agosto, en la cual tiene la bondad de escribirme"...

First lines: "suponho que por sobrecarga de trabalho, ficaram sem resposta minhas últimas cartas. Eu sei como é"...

First lines: "Em 19 de abril prôximo, Manuel Bandeira vai fazer 80 anos. O fato se reveste, sem"...

First lines: "é com alegria que posso lhe dizer que hoje acabo de pôr o ponto final em seu ensaio, no qual trato"...

First lines: "Your book on Manuel Bandeira arrived today. It is very handsome and I will read it with pleasure"...

First lines: "First of all, thanks very much for the excellent article. You have been very thorough indeed and"...

First lines: "I take the liberty to write you as a friend of Thomas Merton, since you were his publisher"... Contents index: Merton had, before his death, promised a contribution to «Mele» and Baciu asks if Laughlin can send a poem.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bailey, J. Martin".

First lines: "Glenn Hinson, who was my teacher and spiritual adviser at the Baptist seminary in Louisville,"... Contents index: mentions dissertation proposal and asks if he can meet with Merton to ask him some questions.

First lines: "I am grateful for your interest in my dissertation and for your concern that I get materials which"... Contents index: a time for visit / "Sacred and Profane Art" from «Jubilee» and "Religion and Race in the United States" from «Blackfriars».

First lines: "I wish to express my appreciation to you for your hospitality last week and for the help which you"... Contents index: sending back a manuscript and a copy of «The Spire» by William Golding.

First lines: "I am happy to tell you that my committee accepted the dissertation this week and that I have now"... Contents index: completed PhD / moving to Bowling Green [to teach at Western Kentucky University] / sending dissertation / sending dialogue with Baptist church students.

First lines: "In the past couple of weeks I have hardly had time to answer any mail at all. Things have been more"... Contents index: praise for dissertation with a few minor corrections / first dissertation, and most balanced perspective on his works, from a Baptist / Catholics have "either total adulation or total rejection" of his works.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Balthasar, Hans Urs von".

First lines: "Je vous remercie de votre bonne lettre. Ce que vous me dites de votre théologie de "Kabod""...

First lines: "I am really very grateful for your kind and clear note of yesterday. It certainly allays many"...

First lines: "This is not anything urgent, but I am just beginning to wonder. Br Martin has been doing some"... Contents index: Spanish poet [Alberti] translation of a work about Rome / question about continuing Sunday conferences - "I feel that […] these kids do not really understand what I am talking about"

First lines: "Thanks for your reassuring note. It did clear things up a bit and I would not be surprised if I"... Contents index: plans to outsource typing / Br. Martin and the Alberti poem / continuing his Gethsemani Sunday conferences / comments said about Bamberger

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: "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: "Thanks for the tip about Reiteznstein and recluses. In what source is this found and do we have it"... Contents index: whether to accept the "levitating postulant" / criteria in choosing people

First lines: "I have been very slow in writing you because I thought I would get a summary from the hospital which"...

First lines: "Per your request of 11-8-63, please note that we have been giving Father Merton Sparine, 25 mgm. to"...

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]

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

First lines: "En ce moment, je termine la lecture de votre article su Th. Merton Traduit par P. Remner"... Contents index: [see also the "Marie-Pascal, Sr." file]

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: "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: "Genowefa Bogatynska [-] ul. Rakowicka 21/4 [-] Krakow, POLAND [-] 1 Seasons"...

First lines: "Fr. Louis [-] two paperback books. @ 1.35 [-] $2.70 [-] B Ri"...

First lines: "Paperbacks: Waters of Siloe - Sign of Jonas [-] To: Therese Plater Syberg [-] 31 Kraszewski"...

First lines: "Benedictine Convent [-] P.O. Box 25 [-] Toronto, Uganda, Africa [-] Re. of Dom Leclercq"...

First lines: "If possible, please, send a copy of "Seasons of Celebration" to: Dom Abade Basilio Penido, OSB"... Contents index: [with handwritten note by Merton in green pen - the rest in another's hand]

First lines: "May I please have 5 copies of Conjectures to sign and send out? Thanks in Jesu"...

First lines: "May I please have two copies of Chuang Tzu and of Gandhi to sign and send out? [-] Many thanks,"...

First lines: "May I please have 3 Raids on Unspeakable to send out? [-] Thanx in Jesu [-] fr m Louis"...

First lines: "Three points: first the books that were given gratis to Mrs Parsons were as far as I can remember:"...

First lines: "Next Monday the 21st I have to report back to Dr Mitchell. I am glad to say that the indocin seems"...

First lines: "I am planning to see Dr Mitchell this Thursday A.M. Can you please arrange (I had to change"... Contents index: [verso: drawing and the words "FIRE", "40 ARCES" [sic], and "TOP MT. HERMON"]

First lines: "Would you have the new edition (in French) of St Basil's letters? Seems I saw it once in novitiate"... Contents index: [see also #84b on the same page]

First lines: "I left it in the novitiate - it should be there - or in the library. Sorry I don't have the book."... Contents index: [see also #84a on the same page]

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

First lines: "It turned out that I had this book after all. I thought I did not, someone was asking about it"...

First lines: "Yesterday we had a council meeting and, at my suggestion, voted on F. Louis' becoming a hermit."... Contents index: [note by Bamberger on verso of #98a]

First lines: "Are they giving you the Commonweal? I asked them to. May I have an article on Bonhoeffer"...

First lines: "I will start in Chapter today if you wish. Please get the information to those who need it, could"... Contents index: [Bamberger note that Merton's novitiate talks were drawing more than novices and overcrowding the former room]

First lines: "I need to go to Dr. in L'ville next Friday - could you please arrange as usual - leave around"...

First lines: "Bernard says OK for 8:30 am Monday, but he said he has to be back here by 4 pm. I do not think"... Contents index: [see also #108b on the same note card]

First lines: "The only hitch would be if Dr M. wanted me to see the neuro-surgeon who can't be reached until about"... Contents index: [see also #108a on the same note card]

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

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

First lines: "The diarrhea cleared up ok. I have a slight cold, but no problem. The other stomach problem seems"...

First lines: "As you see Jim is very definite about it and I trust his judgment which I think is fairly objective"... Contents index: [verso: Bamberger notes that Merton is referring to visits to see Louisville psychiatrist, Dr. James Wygal]

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

First lines: "The x rays showed slight trouble in the lower back but nothing special: the leg pain seems to be"...

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

First lines: "Of course there will be no conference today or next Sunday. After that will be if I get anything"... Contents index: [verso: Bamberger comments on Merton's condition upon returning from back surgery]

This Record Group contains Merton's correspondence. The bulk years of the collection are between 1963 and his death in 1968 with some earlier correspondence or copies of correspondence. There are an estimated ten thousand pieces of correspondence. Included are both letters to and from Merton. In addition, there are letters that are related to Merton or the Merton Center, but not to or from Merton. Subjects of this collection vary and include personal correspondence, conscience matter and other spiritual direction, dialogue with social activist groups, and correspondence with publishers. Most materials are unpublished at present. Bibliographic records for Bellarmine Library and Merton Center holdings of published volumes can be found by following the "Catalogued Holdings" link below.

The files contain correspondence between Thomas Merton and people filed under "A" (typically those with a surname beginning with the letter).

First lines: "Votre très aimable et très"...

First lines: "Recevez mes meilleurs salutations et souhaits, avec mes"...

First lines: "I deeply regret the fact that due to your ill health you had to return early to Japan, and were"... Contents index: Abe's notes on "Living Dying Life" / the «Eastern Buddhist» publication / Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki / Richard De Martino / Winston King.

First lines: "I am sorry not to have written to you long before this. I have been dreadfully busy for the past"... Contents index: Abe's paper "Zen and Western Thought" / Merton's "A New Christian Consciousness?", "Seven Words", and «Mystics and Zen Masters» / Catholicism, Protestantism and ontological aspects of Christianity.

First lines: "Mon séjour en votre ashram fût une découverte bien agréable. Pour la première fois je vis, réalisé,"... Contents index: author listed as "(S) C. Kuriakose".

First lines: "En Inde, qu'on soit Hindou, musulman ou bouddhiste, la sainteté consiste essentiellement dans"... Contents index: author listed as "(S) Un novice.".

First lines: "We were pleased to receive the folowing [sic] books from you today: BREAD IN THE WILDERNESS, THE"... Contents index: thanks Merton for sending books and translation into Indonesian / Fr. Franciscus (Fransiskus "Frans" Harjawiyata / Frans Harjawiyata).

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