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First lines: "will you give a conference at 4:00 p.m. on some Oriental texts on the Presentation for any who wish"... Contents index: [see also #148b on the other side of the same note].

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: "I will give a conference today after all on some Oriental texts on the Presentation if anybody wants"... Contents index: [see also #148a on the other side of the same note].

First lines: "I spoke with Br Finbarr. In my opinion this boy has a good monastic vocation but he obviously"...

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

First lines: "+How the traction works. [-] You hook it on to head of the bed. But here the head of the bed is"... Contents index: [Merton's description and diagram of being in traction in the hospital].

First lines: "I grossly maligned the yogurt: it is the new buttermilk that is causing cramps and diarrhea."...

First lines: "Rev. Father and I and Bro Colman are all very doubtful of whether Bro"...

First lines: "Dr Mitchell wants to operate on that bursa. He has arranged for me to be admitted to St Joe's"...

First lines: "I am sorry this got buried under a pile of stuff and forgotten and I didn't get to read it until"...

First lines: "I did not get your note until noon today. Sometime I will say a few words to clear up this"...

First lines: "will you give a conference at 4:00 p.m. on some Oriental texts on the Presentation for any who wish"... Contents index: [see also #148b on the other side of the same note].

First lines: "Saturday Fr Felix is giving the novice conference, so Juniors will not come this time - In Our Lord"...

First lines: "Sister Alice thought this might be archival"... Contents index: envelope from Merton to Sr. Alice with handwritten note.

First lines: "Thank you so much for your letter - for your goodness. I enjoyed it very much. It was the nicest"... Contents index: Merton sent picture of the president - she put with book by Fulton Sheen / questionnaire in a Catholic magazine about prayer - many responded that Merton's books taught them to pray / American magazine with "Ora et Labora" article about Trappists with photos of monks.

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

First lines: "Nous venons d'apprendre avec joie l'arrivée pour"... Contents index: includes a list in French of errata from «Exile Ends in Glory».

First lines: "From my beloved country I dare send you, Reverend Father my cordial greetings and best wishes."... Contents index: translating «Life and Holiness».

First lines: "This is a letter to thank you and also to ask a favor. Thank you for introducing me to Mother"... Contents index: letter to a Fr. Hilary and sent by Fr. Hilary to Merton / Mother Berchmans.

First lines: "Thank you so much for your letter - for your goodness. I enjoyed it very much. It was the nicest"... Contents index: Merton sent picture of the president - she put with book by Fulton Sheen / questionnaire in a Catholic magazine about prayer - many responded that Merton's books taught them to pray / American magazine with "Ora et Labora" article about Trappists with photos of monks.

First lines: "From my beloved country I dare send you, Reverend Father my cordial greetings and best wishes."... Contents index: translating «Life and Holiness».

First lines: "This is a letter to thank you and also to ask a favor. Thank you for introducing me to Mother"... Contents index: letter to a Fr. Hilary and sent by Fr. Hilary to Merton / Mother Berchmans.

First lines: "Nous venons d'apprendre avec joie l'arrivée pour"... Contents index: includes a list in French of errata from «Exile Ends in Glory».

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

First lines: ""But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, mildness,"... Contents index: [Verso: color picture of the outside and inside of Santa Cecilia Church "on Christmas Day in the High Sierras of Perú" by Gordon K. McCoun] Quote from St. Paul and a wish of a Merry Christmas.

First lines: "Thanks for the offer of the room - as I am now I can get along without it. Things are going better"... Contents index: [verso: printed card with the text, "I am sorry [-] I missed [-] Your Birthday].

First lines: ""But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, mildness,"... Contents index: [Verso: color picture of the outside and inside of Santa Cecilia Church "on Christmas Day in the High Sierras of Perú" by Gordon K. McCoun] Quote from St. Paul and a wish of a Merry Christmas.

First lines: "As regards your question; -- I have no trouble with six bottles -- but I wonder about the price."...

First lines: "This was fr. Louis's: I found it Dec. 25, 1968 in Mign PL 153 Guigo's "Meditationes" ch. 5."... Contents index: [note (by Bamberger?) on the back of a postcard owned by Merton with Rabindranath Tagore's picture on the verso].

First lines: "I spoke with Br Finbarr. In my opinion this boy has a good monastic vocation but he obviously"...

First lines: "1. When can a Carmelite Monastery be declared "non-viable"? Because of a genuine "presence" among"... Contents index: discusses attributes of her monastery, the attempts to dissolve it, and asks for suggestions from Merton.

First lines: "1. When can a Carmelite Monastery be declared "non-viable"? Because of a genuine "presence" among"... Contents index: discusses attributes of her monastery, the attempts to dissolve it, and asks for suggestions from Merton.

First lines: "About this skin condition, in resumé. 1) Poison ivy on the hands for over two months, at first it"...

First lines: "Sent gifts (translator) to: [-] Rev. Fr. Bui-bang-Hien [-] Truong Mich Giany [-] Saigon, Vietnam"...

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: "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: "Thought you might like to see our new Guide. The text was not easy to write - just «where» to"...

First lines: "Thought you might like to see our new Guide. The text was not easy to write - just «where» to"...

First lines: ""... Contents index: 2 envelopes with some notes from Merton on one.

First lines: ""...

First lines: "+ to Ethel M. Burns - with all good wishes and prayers and with deep gratitude for your kindness."... Contents index: [see Sub-Section B.6 for the original signature and inscription in the book «Thoughts in Solitude»].

First lines: "+ to Ethel M. Burns - with all good wishes and prayers and with deep gratitude for your kindness."... Contents index: [see Sub-Section B.6 for the original signature and inscription in the book «Thoughts in Solitude»].

First lines: "Thank you so much for your nice book. I've read"... Contents index: beginning a new book / asking if Merton would write a brief introduction to her «Trois ans à al trappe».

First lines: "Thank you so much for your nice book. I've read"... Contents index: beginning a new book / asking if Merton would write a brief introduction to her «Trois ans à al trappe».

First lines: ""Your most important studies" THE PEOPLE CALLED SHAKERS, Dover, 1963"... Contents index: title of page from W.H. Shannon, "Andrews -End -Notes" / used by Shannon in editing Merton's correspondence with Andrews.

First lines: ""Your most important studies" THE PEOPLE CALLED SHAKERS, Dover, 1963"... Contents index: title of page from W.H. Shannon, "Andrews -End -Notes" / used by Shannon in editing Merton's correspondence with Andrews.

First lines: "+ for Ethel Burns with prayers and good wishes in Xt [-] Thomas Merton"... Contents index: [see Sub-Section B.6 for the original signature and inscription in the book «Life and Holiness»].

First lines: "+ for Ethel Burns with prayers and good wishes in Xt [-] Thomas Merton"... Contents index: [see Sub-Section B.6 for the original signature and inscription in the book «Life and Holiness»].

First lines: "This pamphlet for visitors and postulants is essentially the same as the «Life at Gethsemani»"...

First lines: "This pamphlet for visitors and postulants is essentially the same as the «Life at Gethsemani»"...

First lines: "I've received your both letters. God bless you for all the good you're doing to me. I am very"... Contents index: de Berg went from dancing to "dancing for God", maybe now the monastery / a Jesuit in charge of «Etudes» is reviewing «Carnets de trente veille» for theological errors - sending book to Naomi Burton [Stone].

First lines: "I've received your both letters. God bless you for all the good you're doing to me. I am very"... Contents index: de Berg went from dancing to "dancing for God", maybe now the monastery / a Jesuit in charge of «Etudes» is reviewing «Carnets de trente veille» for theological errors - sending book to Naomi Burton [Stone].

First lines: "«Mount Lebanon» Two hundred years ago, Anne Lee, a Quaker of Manchester, England, went to New"... Contents index: photocopied version of other "Mount Lebanon" chapter, which is on brittle paper.

First lines: "«Mount Lebanon» Two hundred years ago, Anne Lee, a Quaker of Manchester, England, went to New"... Contents index: photocopied version of other "Mount Lebanon" chapter, which is on brittle paper.

First lines: "Thanks for your very interesting letter and the offering! I bet Columbia is amazing now. This"... Contents index: [see Sub-Section D.9 for the original on the title page of a mimeograph of preface to the Japanese edition of «The Seven Storey Mountain»].

First lines: "Thanks for your very interesting letter and the offering! I bet Columbia is amazing now. This"... Contents index: [see Sub-Section D.9 for the original on the title page of a mimeograph of preface to the Japanese edition of «The Seven Storey Mountain»].

First lines: "I presume a «prayer» for peace will not be stigmatized at unmonastic - anyway it is"...

First lines: "I presume a «prayer» for peace will not be stigmatized at unmonastic - anyway it is"...

First lines: "Thank you very much for your nice letter and corrections which I sended [sic] immediately to my"... Contents index: Michael de St. Picne, director of a Catholic collection and advice about her book / closed herself in a Dominican convent for 5 weeks / writes as night because "lovers always meet at night" / translating her book into English with the help of an American / suggestions of editors.

First lines: "Thank you very much for your nice letter and corrections which I sended [sic] immediately to my"... Contents index: Michael de St. Picne, director of a Catholic collection and advice about her book / closed herself in a Dominican convent for 5 weeks / writes as night because "lovers always meet at night" / translating her book into English with the help of an American / suggestions of editors.

First lines: "The R. M. Bucke / Arasteh, A. Reza. "Final Integration in the Adult Personality". «The»"... Contents index: from «The American Journal of Psychoanalysis», Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 61-73. / long annotation by Arasteh.

First lines: "«Mount Lebanon» Two hundred years ago, Anne Lee, a Quaker of Manchester, England, went to New"... Contents index: from E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster's book Two Cheers for Democracy.

First lines: "The R. M. Bucke / Arasteh, A. Reza. "Final Integration in the Adult Personality". «The»"... Contents index: from «The American Journal of Psychoanalysis», Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 61-73. / long annotation by Arasteh.

First lines: "«Mount Lebanon» Two hundred years ago, Anne Lee, a Quaker of Manchester, England, went to New"... Contents index: from E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster's book Two Cheers for Democracy.

First lines: "with gratitude and best wishes for the New Year. You will certainly be in my Masses all year."... Contents index: [see Sub-Section D.9 for the original on the cover of an offprint of "The Pasternak Affair in Perspective," a reprint from «Thought» 34.135 (Winter 1959-1960)].

First lines: "with gratitude and best wishes for the New Year. You will certainly be in my Masses all year."... Contents index: [see Sub-Section D.9 for the original on the cover of an offprint of "The Pasternak Affair in Perspective," a reprint from «Thought» 34.135 (Winter 1959-1960)].

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

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

First lines: "I had a long letter of Dom Sortais… Well!!! Of course it's no…. The letter, well. He doesn't"... Contents index: Sortais feels used - that de Berg used him to get Merton to write an introduction / de Berg is finishing a psychological story and beginning a play / reading «Thoughts in Solitude».

First lines: "I had a long letter of Dom Sortais… Well!!! Of course it's no…. The letter, well. He doesn't"... Contents index: Sortais feels used - that de Berg used him to get Merton to write an introduction / de Berg is finishing a psychological story and beginning a play / reading «Thoughts in Solitude».

First lines: "Bibliographical problems come over horizon perhaps we need to hit Cornell again high above Cayugas"... Contents index: requests articles by J. Ryan; E. C. Bowen; J. Kenney; Kuno Meyer; E. S. Duckett; and Dom Merin.

First lines: "Bibliographical problems come over horizon perhaps we need to hit Cornell again high above Cayugas"... Contents index: requests articles by J. Ryan; E. C. Bowen; J. Kenney; Kuno Meyer; E. S. Duckett; and Dom Merin.

First lines: "These pages include summary-notes of the Allchin letters with the dates of the Merton letters"... Contents index: Merton- A.M. Allchin correspondence summary notes.

First lines: "Arasteh, A. Reza. «Final integration in the adult personality, a mesure [sic] for health,»"... Contents index: photocopied article from the «SUPPLEMENT» DE LA VIE SPIRITUELLE, No. 83, November 1967.

First lines: "«SHAKER STUDIES AT SMITH»[:] «EXHIBITION, LECTURE, SYMPOSIUM, CONCERT»"... Contents index: Program for exhibition, lecture, symposium and concert / Smith College Museum of Art, 1960-1961.

First lines: "Contemporary Authors, Volumes 33-36, First Revision"... Contents index: biographical information collected by William Shannon.

First lines: "Arasteh, A. Reza. «Final integration in the adult personality, a mesure [sic] for health,»"... Contents index: photocopied article from the «SUPPLEMENT» DE LA VIE SPIRITUELLE, No. 83, November 1967.

First lines: "«SHAKER STUDIES AT SMITH»[:] «EXHIBITION, LECTURE, SYMPOSIUM, CONCERT»"... Contents index: Program for exhibition, lecture, symposium and concert / Smith College Museum of Art, 1960-1961.

First lines: "These pages include summary-notes of the Allchin letters with the dates of the Merton letters"... Contents index: Merton- A.M. Allchin correspondence summary notes.

First lines: "There used to be an old woman around the parish at 59th St. who specialized in etiquette. "Never"...

First lines: "I am awfully sorry but you made a mistake and sended [sic] me a certain letter addressed Sr. U"... Contents index: states that she didn't read mistakenly sent letter… but sorry to know that Merton is dealing with censorship [implies de Berg read the letter?] / again is living in a Cistercian monastery in the Pyrenees, then going to Marseille / description of Marseille - no one goes to Mass but "old hags in black".

First lines: "Thanks again for your kindness. I do keep you in my prayers. Life is not as easy and pleasant as"...

First lines: "Thanks again for your kindness. I do keep you in my prayers. Life is not as easy and pleasant as"...

First lines: "There used to be an old woman around the parish at 59th St. who specialized in etiquette. "Never"...

First lines: "I am awfully sorry but you made a mistake and sended [sic] me a certain letter addressed Sr. U"... Contents index: states that she didn't read mistakenly sent letter… but sorry to know that Merton is dealing with censorship [implies de Berg read the letter?] / again is living in a Cistercian monastery in the Pyrenees, then going to Marseille / description of Marseille - no one goes to Mass but "old hags in black".

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 write to you both as to friends, with deep compassion and concern in this moment of anguish. Your"... Contents index: letters to Evora Arca de Sardina - transcripts filed by date.

First lines: "When Thomas Merton died some sixteen years ago the New York Times referred to him as being the best"... Contents index: [draft of review for «Cistercian Studies Quarterly» by Dom John Eudes Bamberger of «Seven Mountains of Thomas Merton» by Michael Mott].

First lines: "I write to you both as to friends, with deep compassion and concern in this moment of anguish. Your"... Contents index: letters to Evora Arca de Sardina - transcripts filed by date.

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

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

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: "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 the Antonianum. I will work over the articles and then we can take pix. Fine. Here are"... Contents index: requesting articles by J. M. Mackinlay; W. A. Craigie; Grosjean, S.J.; K. Hughes; and L. Bieler.

First lines: "Thanks for the Antonianum. I will work over the articles and then we can take pix. Fine. Here are"... Contents index: requesting articles by J. M. Mackinlay; W. A. Craigie; Grosjean, S.J.; K. Hughes; and L. Bieler.

First lines: "The Reverend Arthur MacDonald Allchin (known as Donald to his friends."... Contents index: Biography of Arthur MacDonald.

First lines: "I. Western scholars have generally interpreted Sufism in terms of religious values, a frame of"... Contents index: some notes by Arasteh / enclosure to a letter to Merton from 1968.

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».

First lines: ""... Contents index: Bancroft Library receipt for copies of Merton letters.

First lines: "A TRIDUUM OF PRAYERS IN HONOR OF ST JOHN OF THE CROSS."... Contents index: a prayer service with parts for a priest to pray and for the congregation to respond with a Benediction to follow.