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First lines: "You must think that I have been out of the country, as it has taken me so long to get to your letter"... Contents index: timetable for publication / proofs to Fr. Diekmann and two Cardinals / Farrar Straus / Ed Rice / Thomas McDonnell / possibility of publishing a different collection of essays / imprimi potest and imprimatur.

First lines: "You will be glad to hear that I have finished all the work on the revision of your manuscript and it"...

First lines: "Many thanks for the fine and beautifully printed poem about the Cistercian Breviary: done with your"... Contents index: «The Merton Reader» / printing project for Merton's translations of poems by Raissa Maritain and a "selection of 'versions' from Chuang Tzu" / "unpublishable book on war" and told to stop writing about nuclear war / «Breakthrough to Peace» / rights of the Indian / violation of treaty with the Senecas.

First lines: "Thank you for your translations of Raïssa Maritain's pieces that your good note included. I have"...

First lines: "I have not yet thanked you for the clipping from the college paper with your exorbitant statements"... Contents index: Berrigan's description of Merton - a Spanish look - "I look like a Barcelona hotel keeper" / Berrigan going to France / the Guggenheim / Robert Lax / the magazine «Ramparts».

First lines: "Thank you for your letter. Thank you also for your kind donation, which of course Father"...

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

First lines: "M. Jacques Maritain has told me that you are translating his wife's poems, and that you know I have"...

First lines: "Thanks for your two letters. The last one was particularly good, and I want to tell you at least"...

First lines: "I am afraid I am not able to be a very good correspondent. Sometimes I can answer letters,"... Contents index: [copied from Sub-Section H.7, Hart Working Files].

First lines: "Since Jacques Maritain told me of your project, I have been expecting your letter. Actually I think"...

First lines: "I would have a hard time telling you exactly what books of ours are in print now, but I will make an"... Contents index: list of books and publishers by Merton.

First lines: "Betty Bartelme, of Macmillan, tells me that they are bringing out a book of yours this Fall, PRAYER"... Contents index: forthcoming book by Merton - «Prayer as Worship and Experience» by Macmillan / Farrar, Straus - Bob Giroux.

First lines: "Thanks for your note. I am afraid I don't have a complete typescript of PRAYER AS WORSHIP"... Contents index: complex relations with Farrar, Straus and Cudahy - Bob Giroux / dropping of Curtis Brown / «The Merton Reader».

First lines: "Many thanks for yours of the 11th and 13th March. I am afraid we shall just have to let the Chapman"... Contents index: suggests that Naomi Burton Stone act as Merton's literary agent / relations with Farrar, Straus - statement from Roger Straus / book published by Macmillan / «The Merton Reader».

First lines: "I am in receipt of your letter dated the 26th December, 1962 received by me in the first week of"... Contents index: Merton's distinction between "exterior renunciation" and "interior detachment" / Islamic beliefs / John of the Cross / «Way of the Pilgrim».

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: "I am already in Rome since April 6th and hope to remain here till July. Since I wrote to you on Feb"...

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

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

First lines: "We have received in The Special Collections Department of Margaret I. King Library the following:"... Contents index: list of writings Merton had sent UK Special Collections Department.

First lines: "Here is a problem for you as Head Censor: I hope you can help me unravel it. The matter is quite"...

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

First lines: "I was most distressed to receive your letter of May 16th, and I can only say that I am very sorry"... Contents index: Merton in bad situation with Farrar Straus because of Macmillan contract / Naomi Burton [Stone] to serve as agent.

First lines: "I received yesterday a letter from Archbishop Nikodim, dated by May 15th, where he says "I request"...

First lines: "May we have your permission to reprint in our 15th annual volume of Borestone Mountain Poetry Awards"... Contents index: Best Poems of 1962 / "The Moslems' Angel of Death" / contest and award money.

First lines: "Things do not seem to be too encouraging, in your life, do they? I am sorry to hear about"... Contents index: Brothers of the Virgin of the Poor in Chile / proposal to go to El Latroun / patience in the face of loneliness and frustration / possible transfer of Anderson to the Camaldolese or the Carthusians.

First lines: "Many thanks for your kind letter. I am glad to grant permission for "The Moslems' Angel of Death""...

First lines: "Many thanks for your good letter of April 4th. I am sorry I have been so slow in replying, but I"... Contents index: Hakim at-Tirmizi translation / differences in soteriology / Islam and Christianity - different words talking about the same realities / Russian mystics and «The Way of the Pilgrim» / "Jesus prayer" and Sufi prayer parallels.

First lines: "I am here for a day of retreat to the Maddames [sic] of the S.H. It brings back memories since it"... Contents index: [dated "The Feast of the Sacred Heart" (the feast falling on June 21 in 1963)] writing from Albany, New York, where Phillip and Daniel began abortive freedom ride 3 years before / thinks about packing up everything and going to Birmingham against the wishes of his superiors - civil disobedience and Church disobedience? / Tony Walsh / Charles de Foucault / "Pacem in Terris" / the FOR.

First lines: "This will come to you as a conscience matter letter, so that I can deal with your question freely."... Contents index: [draft of TLS[x] from 1963/06/25].

First lines: "This will come to you as a conscience matter letter, so that I can deal with your question freely."... Contents index: going to Birmingham (against superiors) had occurred to Merton, but suggests that it may be counterproductive to Berrigan's mission to lose support and be labeled a renegade / gather other Catholics believing in racial equality and non-violence / "Pacem in Terris", bishops and theologians / monastic role and obedience.

First lines: "Thank you for your good letter, which came an awful long time ago. But I think you understand."... Contents index: Fr. William, O.C.D., ed. of «Spiritual Life» and Spiritual Life Institute / Fr. Gabriel Diefenbach advise for spiritual director / Jamaica or the Keys for lay retreat.

First lines: "It was a pleasure to receive your letter. Certainly you will be very welcome at the Abbey, and if"...

First lines: "The immediate purpose of this letter is to let you know that the Nuns of Stanbrook are printing"... Contents index: Nuns of Stanbrook printing a translation of a letter of Guido the Carthusian / dropping book published by Macmillan - «Prayer as Worship and Experience» - foolishness of fighting with Farrar, Straus over book on prayer / J. Laughlin publishing «Emblems of a Season of Fury».

First lines: "I am writing by return, because you are anxious about Jacques Maritain, and so hasten to tell you"...

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: "Many thanks for you [sic] kind reply of June 2nd. I delayed my reply awaiting the receipt of the"... Contents index: asks about obtaining many other books / question of Muslims and "Salvation" / Aziz asks what are the tenants of the Christian faith / daily routine of solitary retreat / salvation of all faiths.

First lines: "Our manufacturing department has now returned to me the manuscript"... Contents index: [original in Section C.2, the Setting Copy of the unpublished manuscript, "Prayer as Worship and Experience" / photocopy in correspondence file] regret over dispute concerning book and that it would not be published.

First lines: "Since I wrote to you on May 26th so much changed. John XXIII, whom I knew since 1927, died and Paul"...

First lines: "Thank you very much for all those mimeographed things - I simply cannot tell you how grateful I am"...

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

First lines: "Trinity Parish is going to publish a journal of poetry, prints, and essays, to appear twice each"... Contents index: asking permission to publish some of Merton's poetry.

First lines: "I have often been on the point of writing, but other things have always interfered. I am sorry"... Contents index: asking if Merton will do an introduction for a work on Isaac de Stella by Sr. Penelope, C.S.M.V. from Wantage.

First lines: "The Feast of St Theresa is as good a day as any for a letter to Stanbrook, and I must confess"...

First lines: "The delay in replying to your letter is due to three things: first, my desire to read the books you"... Contents index: Ahmad al Alawi - "speak[ing] the same language", more than those in this country / Martin Lings / Schuon on Islam - "exegesis of the Bismallah" / explains the Trinity / salvation for the good in all religions / the Philokalia / Merton's Khalwa / Simeon the New Theologian.

First lines: "Thanks for your letter. I find the proposal to do an introduction on Isaac for Sister Penelope"... Contents index: introduction for a work on Isaac de Stella.

First lines: "Please forgive the long delay. I have been wanting to send you something. All my poems are "out""... Contents index: Merton sends notes on Julien Green / asks if Anderson wants "abstract 'calligraphic' drawings".

First lines: "Je m'excuse de venir vous déranger. J'ai"... Contents index: Merton's book «Life of Holiness» / Louis Massignon / Egypt / Islam / the book «Mohammed et St. François» (Mohammed and St. Francis).

First lines: "Mon Révérend Père et très cher Père, […] arrivé à Tahiti depuis le [..] octobre,"...

First lines: "Thank you very much for the commentary on Julien Green for CHARLATAN. We did not expect to get"... Contents index: details of publication / requests calligraphies from Merton.

First lines: "Just a few words to relate to you as Master of Novices that for some time a few of the Brothers that"...

First lines: "Raissa's anniversary, and the 8th will be my father's, when I hope you will say a prayer for him -"...

First lines: "Well, then: here are some calligraphies. They may turn out to be a little radical for you. The"... Contents index: group of calligraphies entitled "Flying Signatures" / other series "Animal Forces" and "Vegetal Forces" / Prof. Herbert Burke / Ernesto Cardenal / Latin American poetry.

First lines: "Hope you havent [sic] given me up for advent or something. After many wanderings and searchings,"... Contents index: [verso: "Kreuzigung Mit Lukas-Symbol" - "Verlag Ars liturgica Maria Laach (Germany)"] chaplain to University students / Goss-Mayrs and John Heidbrink / Tony Walsh.

First lines: "I salute you from Caldey Abbey, this fascinating island monastery, which I did not visit since 1951."...

First lines: "Sorry I did not see you when you were here. I did not even know you were here, and it all depends"... Contents index: Sterling Rayburn / poems - "Landscape" / Dylan Thomas / other favorite poets / prosaic over poetic style - likes his «Strange Islands» better than «Figures for an Apocalypse».

First lines: "Sorry I did not see you when you were here. I did not even know you were here, and it all depends"... Contents index: Sterling Rayburn / poems - "Landscape" / Dylan Thomas / other favorite poets / prosaic over poetic style - likes his «Strange Islands» better than «Figures for an Apocalypse».

First lines: "For a long time I have been owing you a reply to your several very interesting letters, and Fr"...

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

First lines: "Comme chaque année, je vous envoie mon meilleur souvenir à l'occasion de l'anniversaire de votre"... Contents index: [verso: photo of the painting "Saint François Prêchant aux Oiseaux" - Giotto - Musée du Louvre].

First lines: "Forgive my long delay, perhaps no longer than usual, but I have been in the hospital, so I have some"... Contents index: Merton's praise of the Ida Görres Diaries sent by Burns - Görres' response to «Sign of Jonas» / Görres' book on St. Thérèse of Lisieux / Görres' statement on the "ultra ultra Catholic mind, that tight, closed, prim, infallible, authoritarian, and highly aggressive mind" - death of Diem and Nhu.

First lines: "Recibo su carta con much [sic] interés, y trato de contsatarle [sic] al menos unas palabras. Le"...

First lines: "I am glad to have your letter, card, from Paris. I was not sure where you were going to be and so"... Contents index: tape about Washington / Merton's «Ramparts» article about race / suggests looking up Camille Drevet in Paris - active in non-violence and friend of Gandhi / Fr. Danielou / Bede Griffiths / José María Gironella / death of Abbot General Gabriel Sortais - thought Merton a "Red" / the Goss-Mayrs / Fr. Kilian McDonnell, O.S.B..

First lines: "I am glad to have your letter, card, from Paris. I was not sure where you were going to be and so"... Contents index: tape about Washington / Merton's «Ramparts» article about race / suggests looking up Camille Drevet in Paris - active in non-violence and friend of Gandhi / Fr. Danielou / Bede Griffiths / José María Gironella / death of Abbot General Gabriel Sortais - thought Merton a "Red" / the Goss-Mayrs / Fr. Kilian McDonnell, O.S.B..

First lines: "As man is late again tomorrow (Sat.) and I would otherwise miss practically a full week"... Contents index: [verso: long note by Bamberger describing the lecture in Chapter of Fr. Charles English, O.C.S.O. of Holy Spirit Monastery in Conyers, Georgia, a monastic censor of Merton's works who also appreciated Merton's writings - English was a friend of Dorothy D

First lines: "Though I have not written you of late, you have constantly been in my thoughts -- always near, and"...

First lines: "Caro e estimado Poeta: muchas, muchísimas gracias por su carta del 30 de Octubre el libro que leí"...

First lines: "Due to the tragic death of the president we have decided to include a separate section of poems"... Contents index: Kennedy's death / publishing of Merton's drawings / art collector interested in drawings / Fr. Roselip sending poems / Chinese and Taiwanese poets.

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: "Thank you for your very kind letter of October 19th. I am sorry to have delayed in answering, but I"... Contents index: agrees to sign Belden's Pax Christi Plan / unreasonable nature of war and need for abolishment / Catholics and ecclesiastical authority / friendship with Archbishop Roberts and Norman Cousins / Merton can't promise activism because of his monastic life and some of his works censored / international arms agreement.

First lines: "Thank you so much for the Traherne. It will be very valuable if and when I come to carry out my"... Contents index: Anglican Mystics / Etta Gullick / William Law / Rev. Mother of Fair Acres / "events of ten days ago" (Kennedy assassination).

First lines: "Thank you so much for the Traherne. It will be very valuable if and when I come to carry out my"... Contents index: Anglican Mystics / Etta Gullick / William Law / Rev. Mother of Fair Acres / "events of ten days ago" (Kennedy assassination).

First lines: "No, I am afraid that the murder of President Kennedy has left me inarticulate. If anything deserves"... Contents index: Saint John Perse / selling of his "non-pictures" / recommends poet Ned O'Gorman.

First lines: "Your letter reached me here where I am on a research tour. Thank you for sending the ms. on Anselm."... Contents index: [verso: St. Peter's Basilica] writing from Rome / preface for the Bolshakoff volume / Helicon Press / Second Vatican Council.

First lines: "Hawthorn is a familiar name to you I know. And I hope you remember the Daniel-Rops book on Bernard"... Contents index: plans to use Merton's forward from Bruno Scott James' book in an Henri Daniel-Rops book on Bernard of Clairvaux.

First lines: "It was good to hear from you and receive the proofs of Daniel-Rops' book. I am glad to see that it"... Contents index: suggested corrections to book on some names and places mentioned in monastic history - suggests having Fr. Louis Lekai of Dallas University check it.

First lines: "Nearly one year ago I got a letter from you, in which letter you gave me some good counsels, which I"... Contents index: [encloses Latin text from St. Augustine] mystical traditions of Meister Eckhart, Origen, and the early Cistercians / desire for the eremitic life.

First lines: "I am grateful to you for your detailed reply but as you had kindly mentioned therein that you would"... Contents index: Merton's hospitalization / Martin Ling / 8 Sufi conditions for Khalwa / Khalwa's traditional duration of 40 days / Orientalist contact for English translations of Sufis / Dr. Nicholas Heer of Yale - translator / requests Butler's «Lives of the Saints».

First lines: "I have to get off a short note to say hello, and to assure you that yr. letter was much appreciated"... Contents index: meetings in Prague and Budapest with Protestants interested in the peace movement / Christian Peace Union's international meeting in Prague / Pope John XXIII and "Pacem in Terris" - surprised both Protestants and Marxists / John Heidbrink / the F.O.R. [Fellowship of Reconciliation].

First lines: "Many thanks for your kind letter and cheque which is for me quite princely. It shall help me with"...

First lines: "Thanks for your note. I can agree with your desire to work for new liturgical forms but I am so"...

First lines: "Thank you for your kind letter. I will look for the Ramparts and everything else of interest you"... Contents index: President Kennedy's death / the Goss-Mayrs.

First lines: "Para o imenso Merton, ùnico ser que nos pode falar o ano inteiro sem irritar, mando meu retrato que"... Contents index: Note in an unknown hand at the end of the poem reads: "She wants me to send you this 'picture' of herself she wrote for you. Has returned from Greece with some new poems...".

First lines: "Judged best not to submit this to formal censorship-- as I don’t know how long it would take in this"... Contents index: [Merton's annotation: "Re - «Cold War Letters in» «BlRv and Cold War»" -, i.e. «Black Revolution and Cold War»].

First lines: "I see some time has gone by since your letter of November 4th and we are all now persuaded that we"...

First lines: "About your class schedule, looks fine to me. All I need to know really is when you are having"...

First lines: "Please forgive me for not writing before. I have meant to, over and over again, but have always put"...

First lines: "Voici un petit mot pour vous souhaiter d'abord une bonne année. Et puis quelques réflexions, que"...

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: "Here are a few words for you, first of all to wish you a happy New Year. And then some reflections"... Contents index: [copied from annotated typescript in Sub-Section H.7, Hart Working Files, Accession 2, Box 3].

First lines: "Many thanks for the "Tongs" which got here a couple of days ago. I have not had a chance to play"... Contents index: see 1965/01/09 letters, 1964 seems to have been a mistake.

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

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

First lines: "I have been reading with the greatest interest your article on «The Shakers» in «Jubilee»."...

First lines: "I have a great deal to thank you for besides your letter - the mimeographed things, and the magazine"...

First lines: "Before Lent begins and I leave Oxford on Feb 13th for London and abroad I send you this letter. I"...

First lines: "Merci de votre charmante lettre du 7 et de votre livre "Emblems of a Season of Fury.""...

First lines: "Due to the introduction of friends we had a very memorable visit which I wanted to describe to you."...

First lines: "Thanks for your most recent letter, as well as for the previous one which I put off answering until"...