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Review (by: Robinson, Meghan J.) in Merton Seasonal 33:3 (Fall 2008): 36-37. http://merton.org/ITMS/Seasonal/33/33-3RobinsonRevMerton.pdf

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Review (by: Harrington, Linda S.) in Cistercian Studies Quarterly 52.2 (2017): 236-238.

Review (by: Remington, Grace, O.C.S.O.) in The Merton Seasonal 41.3 (Fall 2016): 39-41. http://merton.org/ITMS/Seasonal/41/41-3RemingtonRevCistercian.pdf

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Reviews of Cisterican Fathers and Forefathers: Essays and Conferences.

Review (by: McNary-Zak, Bernadette) in Catholic Books Review [online: accessed August 14, 2019]. http://catholicbooksreview.org/2019/merton.html

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Review (by: Hart, Patrick, Br., O.C.S.O.) in Monastic Studies 5 (Easter 1968): 151-152.

Review (by: Evans, Illtud, O.P.) in Tablet [London] 226 (15 April 1972): 351.

Review (by: Watson, Katherine) in Blackfriars 51.604 (September 1970): 445-446.

Review (by: Perdix) in The Tablet 223.6748 (20 September 1969): 928.

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Reviews of The Cold War Letters.

Review (by: Dekar, Paul) in Cross Currents 59.1 (March 2009): 92-93.

First lines: "Here is the copy of the preface that I promised you the other day. I hope you will find it"...

First lines: "I'm happy to be able to help you complete your collection of Thomas Merton's letters."... Contents index: typed response from Faith Andrews to Shannon's request for missing Merton letters.

First lines: "I have been able to carry out my resolve to spend an overnight at Pleasant Hill"...

First lines: "The enclosed is the fund raising enclosure written by Ted for Hancock's first mailing"... Contents index: handwritten note enclosed in a pamphlet «A Proposal to Save The Shaker Community at Hancock, Massachusetts».

First lines: "A hasty note to apologize for having caused something in the nature of a minor catastrophe."... Contents index: acknowledges that claim of Merton censoring all American Trappist works is not correct and that he is only to censor the poems of a nun of Mother Angela's community at Wrentham / asking leniency in this endeavor.

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

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Anglican Seminarians".

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: "I enclose $5.00 to have a Mass offered for the canonization of Mother Berchmans in return for favor"... Contents index: letter sent to "Father Abbott" but found within Merton's correspondence.

First lines: "You cannot imagine with what joy I received the copy of «Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander»"... Contents index: «Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander».

First lines: "I am not scorning your do it yourselfer but after all this time I have a few things to say"...

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Antonella, Mary, Sr., S.C.N.".

First lines: "Your fine letter of December 8th has lain long in the drawer. I have thought about it a lot. We"...

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: "There is someone working on the Louisville date, and they will probably contact you directly. The"...

First lines: "Many thanks for the "Tongs" which got here a couple of days ago. I have not had a chance to play"...

First lines: "I am delighted that you can use the photograph on the jacket of the new book. Already told"...

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

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Appel, Regis, Fr., O.C.S.O.".

First lines: "At the request of our Father Louis we are forwarding to you today our library copy of THE RIGHT"... Contents index: [from "Fr. M. Regis, O.C.S.O., Librarian" on Gethsemani Abbey letterhead, likely Appel, sent to Paul V. Moynihan, reference librarian at the Bapst Library of Boston College] sending the book «The Right Reverend Dom M. Edmund Obrecht, O.C.S.O.» by the late Fr. Amadeus Ginsbach of Gethsemani Abbey.

First lines: "Always in the exordium… the obvious! Long time no compose elongated intramural notes to you."... Contents index: Sr. Teresa Ann, O.S.B., editor of «American Benedictine Review» / "Penetrations" article / advice on whether or what to write.

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

First lines: "I am interested in your book, which I am sure will fill a great need in this country. The subject"... Contents index: [annotated by Merton and Arasteh] writing a preface for Arasteh / question of psychedelics in valid mystical experiences / article on Zen Koans.

First lines: "I am sorry I have not written for so long. It wasa [sic] disappointment not to see you, but I hope"... Contents index: review of Arasteh's article for monastic magazine.

First lines: "I am sorry I have not written for so long. It wasa [sic] disappointment not to see you, but I hope"... Contents index: review of Arasteh's article for monastic magazine.

First lines: "Alan Watts has asked me to thank you very much for your letter of January 13th. Dr. Watts would be"... Contents index: inclusion of "The Ways of Liberation" chapter from «Psychotherapy East and West» in memorial book to Thomas Merton / Saijo was secretary to Alan Watts of the Society for Comparative Philosophy, Inc. (Sausalito, CA).

First lines: "For several weeks now I have been reading your most challenging book «Final Integration in the»"... Contents index: «Final Integration in the Adult Personality».

First lines: "I hope you do not mind my calling you by your first name. I feel that we are going to continue to"...

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: "Father Louis would have me assure you of his prayers for your husband and for all who are fighting"... Contents index: [from Fr. Matthew Kelty of Gethsemani].

First lines: "I am writing to tell you that my husband and the fiancé of my friend Marta Elena Rodriguez, whom you"... Contents index: translation of letter in file.

First lines: "I write to you both as to friends, with deep compassion and concern in this moment of anguish."...

First lines: "All blessings and joy at Christmas. May God give you strength, patience, light and love"...

First lines: "I deeply feel with you all the emotions that have shaken you, on meeting the prisoners returning"... Contents index: [Cold War Letters #93].

First lines: "As this tense situation gets worse and worse, we must all realize that no strain or effort of ours"...

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: "Well, this is the first letter dated 1963 that I have written, and by a miracle I put the right date"...

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 am sorry your letter has gone so long without an answer, especially when you feel so lost and"...

First lines: "I am sorry your letter has gone so long without an answer, especially when you feel so lost and"...

First lines: "Addresses"... Contents index: addresses for Arca de Sardiña.

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.

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

First lines: "Thank you very much for your letter of November 31st asking about the possibility of publishing"... Contents index: permission to publish «Raid on the Unspeakable» in Holland.

First lines: "I have been wanting to thank you for the book you sent, «Salt and Light» by Eberhard Arnold."... Contents index: review of «Salt and Light» / Plough Publishing's booklet on community and talks given to monks.

First lines: "human culture, going in the direction of the increased unification of the human race. If we"... Contents index: draft for the section of the teacher's manual for «The Roots of Faith: Book 4» which includes Merton's piece on Camus.

First lines: "No problem about the quote to be used in THE ROOTS OF FAITH. The credit line is all right as given."...

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Atkins, Anselm, Fr., O.C.S.O.".

First lines: "Thanks for sending me your article. It is a smasher and I really enjoyed it. I definitely think it"... Contents index: does not recommend publication in «Collectanea» / recommends «Ramparts» or «Critic» / thoughts on being on editorial board of «Collectanea».

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

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

First lines: "It was a pleasure to receive your warm and encouraging letter from Africa and to learn that you had"... Contents index: «Seeds of Destruction» / Trappists and contact with the world / role of Christians / role of white race in race relations / Christianity in Africa.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Aurelia, Mary, Sr.".

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

First lines: "Thank you for your kind letter. Naturally I would be delighted to have you translate anything of"... Contents index: translation of Merton's writings into Malayalam / «A Merton Reader» / Dom Bede Griffiths / Abbé Monchanin /.

First lines: "I have come to know you through Mr. Nooruddin Shoreibah (of 3, Ali Galal Street, Manial, Cairo - UAR"... Contents index: editing of Hakim Tirmizi's work / Islamic mysticism / Sufism / al-Muhasibi / Kharraz / Junaid / Hujwiri / Louis Massignon / al-Kubra / Ibn Arabi / asking about state of research into Islamic mysticism in the U.S. / names of U.S. Orientalists.

First lines: "to Abdul Aziz - very cordially T. Merton"... Contents index: [notecard with the poem, "Wisdom" and Merton's signature].

First lines: "It has been a long time since I received your good letter of March 8th. The books took a great"... Contents index: Titus Burckhardt on Sufism / reading Ibn Arabi to theology students / Sir M. Iqbal / criticism of John of the Cross and Moroccan mystic book / E. Allison Peers / Tawhid and Rhenish and Flemish mystics of the 14th century - Eckhart, influenced by Avicenna.

First lines: "It is a very long time since I have had a letter from you and I am beginning to think that something"... Contents index: Sufi book on truthfulness / Henri Corbin's book on Ibn Arabi / Greek fathers and the «theoria physike», "natural contemplation" / Wisdom (Sophia) / Kashf Al-Majub / sending Cuadra letter / nuclear weapons / Third World / situation in Pakistan.

First lines: "Some time ago I received a letter from one of your correspondents in Pakistan, Mr. Abdul Aziz. He"... Contents index: «Muslim World» containing Heer's four articles on "A Sufi Psychology" / Illal al-Ibadat / off-prints of Bayan.

First lines: "I sent you a letter on the 18th November 1961 which, I hope, would have been received by you in due"... Contents index: requests some of Merton's writings on the English Mystics and a study about Taoism and comparative themes in other mystical traditions.

First lines: "A LETTER TO PABLO ANTONIO CUADRA CONCERNING GIANTS [-] 1. [-] At a moment when all the"... Contents index: [Merton's letter/essay "A Letter to Pablo Antonio Cuadra Concerning Giants," signed with a note to Aziz enclosed with 1962/April/04 letter].

First lines: "SAN JUAN DE LA CRUZ [-] C.D. CANTOR DEL AMOR DIVINO [-] ¡Cuán manso y amoroso"... Contents index: [copy of the envelope sent to Aziz with a prayer card of St. John of the Cross enclosed with 1962/April/04 letter].

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: "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: "It was a pleasure to get your letter this morning. Certainly I hope to write you a long reply with"... Contents index: Fr. G. Basetti Sani, O.F.M. - book on Mohammed and St. Francis / Moslem-Catholic dialogue / Jakob Boehme / «Seeds of Destruction» / Ibn Abad de Ronda / hermitage / "idolatry of «concepts» as well as of graven images".

First lines: "Yesterday, two days after sending off my letter to you, I received your letter. I was very happy to"... Contents index: relays impossibility of keeping regular correspondence / Arberry's translation of Coran (Koran/Quran) - Merton's personal use - chanting / Ibn Abbad / Chuang Tzu / liturgy book - «Seasons of Celebration» / thoughts about Merton bio in «Laurel» / thoughts on Catholic clergy / Nasafi.

First lines: "Yesterday, two days after sending off my letter to you, I received your letter. I was very happy to"... Contents index: relays impossibility of keeping regular correspondence / Arberry's translation of Coran (Koran/Quran) - Merton's personal use - chanting / Ibn Abbad / Chuang Tzu / liturgy book - «Seasons of Celebration» / thoughts about Merton bio in «Laurel» / thoughts on Catholic clergy / Nasafi.

First lines: "I hate to resort to mimeographed letters, but it has now become completely impossible for"... Contents index: [labelled "A CHRISTMAS LETTER 1965 ABBEY OF GETHSEMANI KY"].

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 acknowedge with thanks the receipt of your kind and deightful letter dt. 10/1/93 (received on"...

First lines: "On 15th December, 1994, I went to the local post office to send you my hearty greetings on the 77th"...

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

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bach, Marian T.".

First lines: "It was very good to get your delightful letter and to learn about all of you-- Sally, Taylor, Anne,"... Contents index: [verso: photo of statue of St. Bernard by Peter Watts / Abbey of Gethsemani] Mrs. Gaither / masses said for Merton.

First lines: "[…] thanks for your gift and for your good news at Easter. Glad to hear Anne and Tay are doing well"...

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

First lines: "I will try to reply to your letter before the matter ceases to be fresh in my mind. If I let it go,"...

First lines: "I will try to reply to your letter before the matter ceases to be fresh in my mind. If I let it go,"... Contents index: [duplicate carbon copy].

First lines: "Meu grande e caríssimo Thomas Merton: foi exatamente «na hora» (ontem pela tarde, às três…) de"...

First lines: "In June 1937, W. H. Auden, Louis Aragon, Stephen Spender and Nancy Cunard circulated a questionnaire"... Contents index: asking Merton to give his opinion on the war for a book entitled «Authors Take Sides on Vietnam», edited by Cecil Woolf and John Bagguley, London, England.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Baird, Mary Julian, Sr., R.S.M.".

First lines: "Your revised carbon of the article on Spiritual Direction reached my hands only this morning. I"...