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First lines: "I'm sorry everyone is bugging you about Latitudes 5. As a matter of fact I hadn't read the Ranieri"... Contents index: «Latitudes» magazine 5 / manuscript of Harry Taylor / Merton discussing the relative appropriateness of his work being featured in Playboy magazine and the American attitude toward sex.

First lines: "At least this begging pen of mine will be still for a while and I will not write any more"...

First lines: "At least this begging pen of mine will be still for a while and I will not write any more"...

First lines: "Thanks so much for the kindly support, the generous clarification of expenses in our (much needed"... Contents index: plans for Robert Bonazzi and Elizabeth Griffin-Bonazzi to be at the June 1997 general meeting of the International Thomas Merton Society (ITMS) held at Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL / discussion of Fr. August Thompson, also to be a guest speaker at the ITMS conference.

First lines: "I appreciate your kind note, and I want to say that I wish I were free to be of more service in what"... Contents index: Merton offers to send notes to share with bishops on contemplative life.

First lines: "I appreciate your kind note, and I want to say that I wish I were free to be of more service in what"... Contents index: Merton offers to send notes to share with bishops on contemplative life.

First lines: "We are safely settled in Bowling Green and are enjoying the "cool" Kentucky summer. I am working in"... Contents index: planning to visit Merton / discuss Shaker material from Western's library and museum.

First lines: "We are safely settled in Bowling Green and are enjoying the "cool" Kentucky summer. I am working in"... Contents index: planning to visit Merton / discuss Shaker material from Western's library and museum.

First lines: "Thanks for your letter and for your draft for a contract for FOUR FREEDOM SONGS. As regards Clause"...

First lines: "Thanks for your letter and for your draft for a contract for FOUR FREEDOM SONGS. As regards Clause"...

First lines: "Thank you for your letter of June 18th informing me of the project to publish Four Freedom Songs"... Contents index: grant of permission to use materials / royalties arrangements to be made with owner of the rights, Robert L. Williams.

First lines: "Thank you for your letter of June 18th informing me of the project to publish Four Freedom Songs"... Contents index: grant of permission to use materials / royalties arrangements to be made with owner of the rights, Robert L. Williams.

First lines: "I beg your permission to […] from "The Strange Islands" into some Little Worship Services. They"... Contents index: worship services to include works by - Merton, St. John of the Cross, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Robert Lax, Beaumont's son Christopher, St. Francis, Holy Scripture, etc.; and songs by Beaumont / two prayers or reflections by her son Christopher - one written at age 6 and one at age 9.

First lines: "I beg your permission to […] from "The Strange Islands" into some Little Worship Services. They"... Contents index: worship services to include works by - Merton, St. John of the Cross, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Robert Lax, Beaumont's son Christopher, St. Francis, Holy Scripture, etc.; and songs by Beaumont / two prayers or reflections by her son Christopher - one written at age 6 and one at age 9.

First lines: "Thanks for your kind invitation to preach the retreat at the Genesee. Since I have always thought"... Contents index: Merton refuses offer to preach retreat - has turned down many others - true vocation is meditation and writing / suggests subprior Fr. Matthew [Kelty?].

First lines: "Thanks for your kind invitation to preach the retreat at the Genesee. Since I have always thought"... Contents index: Merton refuses offer to preach retreat - has turned down many others - true vocation is meditation and writing / suggests subprior Fr. Matthew [Kelty?].

First lines: "Thanks for your kind invitation to preach the retreat at the Genesee. Since I have always thought"... Contents index: Merton refuses offer to preach retreat - has turned down many others - true vocation is meditation and writing / suggests subprior Fr. Matthew [Kelty?].

First lines: "Thanks for your kind invitation to preach the retreat at the Genesee. Since I have always thought"... Contents index: Merton refuses offer to preach retreat - has turned down many others - true vocation is meditation and writing / suggests subprior Fr. Matthew [Kelty?].

First lines: "Enclosed herewith is copy of Royalty Agreement prepared by me between GIA MUSIC CORPORATION and C."... Contents index: [copy of agreement is not extant].

First lines: "Enclosed herewith is copy of Royalty Agreement prepared by me between GIA MUSIC CORPORATION and C."... Contents index: [copy of agreement is not extant].

First lines: "Recently I polled our community for suggestions as to a Retreat Master for our next retreat"... Contents index: invites Merton to lead retreat at Genesee.

First lines: "Recently I polled our community for suggestions as to a Retreat Master for our next retreat"... Contents index: invites Merton to lead retreat at Genesee.

First lines: "I appreciate your kind letter of the 18th and I'm glad to hear at least a temporary solution for the"... Contents index: would like to attend Monroe [Michigan] workshop on contemplative life, but doubts he can make it / would like to arrange meeting with the Trappist nuns at Redwoods Monastery.

First lines: "I appreciate your kind letter of the 18th and I'm glad to hear at least a temporary solution for the"... Contents index: would like to attend Monroe [Michigan] workshop on contemplative life, but doubts he can make it / would like to arrange meeting with the Trappist nuns at Redwoods Monastery.

First lines: "My own opinion is still, that you should not go to this meeting. I think they over-rate your"... Contents index: still does not think Merton should go to meeting [Bangkok?].

First lines: "My own opinion is still, that you should not go to this meeting. I think they over-rate your"... Contents index: still does not think Merton should go to meeting [Bangkok?].

First lines: "Our firm has chosen to publish a set of Four Freedom Songs composed by C. Alexander Peloquin to the"... Contents index: attempting to establish a royalty agreement with Merton for "Four Freedom Songs".

First lines: "It looks like I spend most of my time on the road - but not in behalf of myself. I had just"... Contents index: thanks to Merton for his support for contemplative nuns and the letter he sent to the Pope.

First lines: "It looks like I spend most of my time on the road - but not in behalf of myself. I had just"... Contents index: thanks to Merton for his support for contemplative nuns and the letter he sent to the Pope.

First lines: "Our firm has chosen to publish a set of Four Freedom Songs composed by C. Alexander Peloquin to the"... Contents index: attempting to establish a royalty agreement with Merton for "Four Freedom Songs".

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.

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.

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.

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.

First lines: "Many thanks for your letter of June 4 and for the Yamaguchi manuscript on Zen and Bergson, which has"... Contents index: Fr. Joseph Yamaguchi / introduction to Dr. Chi's book.

First lines: "Many thanks for your letter of June 4 and for the Yamaguchi manuscript on Zen and Bergson, which has"... Contents index: Fr. Joseph Yamaguchi / introduction to Dr. Chi's book.

First lines: "Don't mind the letterhead, this is just the secret headquarters of my drug pushing outfit. (aspirins"... Contents index: [letterhead: "Community Council of San Mateo County" "Action Study on Community Health Services"] sending second issue of «Monks Pond» / asks Butorovich for material from her underground paper.

First lines: "Don't mind the letterhead, this is just the secret headquarters of my drug pushing outfit. (aspirins"... Contents index: [letterhead: "Community Council of San Mateo County" "Action Study on Community Health Services"] sending second issue of «Monks Pond» / asks Butorovich for material from her underground paper.

First lines: "Father Thomas Merton has asked me to send a set of uncorrected galleys for his collection of essays,"... Contents index: [see also the "Martin, Frederick R." file, Martin was Managing Editor of New Directions Publishing at the time of writing] sending galleys of «Zen and the Birds of Appetite» for censor's approval.

First lines: "Father Thomas Merton has asked me to send a set of uncorrected galleys for his collection of essays,"... Contents index: [see also the "Martin, Frederick R." file, Martin was Managing Editor of New Directions Publishing at the time of writing] sending galleys of «Zen and the Birds of Appetite» for censor's approval.

First lines: "The first think we have to thank you for is your good visit - a real joy and source of encouragement"... Contents index: [writing from the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Abiquiu, New Mexico / stationery states "Monastery of Christ of the Desert"].

First lines: "The first think we have to thank you for is your good visit - a real joy and source of encouragement"... Contents index: [writing from the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Abiquiu, New Mexico / stationery states "Monastery of Christ of the Desert"].

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: "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: "I read your long letter--with insertions from Cris, etc., etc.-in Dallas airport. Now I'm at Memphis"... Contents index: [photocopy of postcard (from Butorovich?) with typed "translation" of Merton's script, she adds that the others mentioned in the letter were Cris Cadena, Butorovich's school friend who joined Merton and Butorovich's family for dinner when Merton was in California, and Mary Lou Berryessa, another school friend of Butorovich].

First lines: "I read your long letter--with insertions from Cris, etc., etc.-in Dallas airport. Now I'm at Memphis"... Contents index: [photocopy of postcard (from Butorovich?) with typed "translation" of Merton's script, she adds that the others mentioned in the letter were Cris Cadena, Butorovich's school friend who joined Merton and Butorovich's family for dinner when Merton was in California, and Mary Lou Berryessa, another school friend of Butorovich].

First lines: "Thanks so much for «Penny a Copy». Tom and Jim did a fine job of editing and I think it is a"... Contents index: Church in the twentieth century and the Catholic Worker / sentencing of Dan and Phil [Berrigan] for burning of draft records.

First lines: "Thanks so much for «Penny a Copy». Tom and Jim did a fine job of editing and I think it is a"... Contents index: Church in the twentieth century and the Catholic Worker / sentencing of Dan and Phil [Berrigan] for burning of draft records.

First lines: "I am sending you herewith a copy of the Catholic Worker Reader, «A Penny a Copy» as you are"...

First lines: "I am sending you herewith a copy of the Catholic Worker Reader, «A Penny a Copy» as you are"...

First lines: "Sincere thanks to you for your thoughtfulness and kindness! I appreciate very much the gift of your"... Contents index: [written on Gethsemani Abbey stationary] Merton's gift of a book and copies of lectures given via Dan Walsh.

First lines: "Sincere thanks to you for your thoughtfulness and kindness! I appreciate very much the gift of your"... Contents index: [written on Gethsemani Abbey stationary] Merton's gift of a book and copies of lectures given via Dan Walsh.

First lines: "Thanks for the confidence you show in me, in presenting your questions about John of the Cross."... Contents index: 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: "Thanks for the confidence you show in me, in presenting your questions about John of the Cross."... Contents index: 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: "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: "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: "Here is the reworked piece on "Rebirth in Christianity". I have been somewhat delayed in sending it"... Contents index: City Lights Books and Lawrence Ferlinghetti / «Final Integration».

First lines: "Here is the reworked piece on "Rebirth in Christianity". I have been somewhat delayed in sending it"... Contents index: City Lights Books and Lawrence Ferlinghetti / «Final Integration».

First lines: "Here is the reworked piece on "Rebirth in Christianity". I have been somewhat delayed in sending it"... Contents index: City Lights Books and Lawrence Ferlinghetti / «Final Integration».

First lines: "Here is the reworked piece on "Rebirth in Christianity". I have been somewhat delayed in sending it"... Contents index: City Lights Books and Lawrence Ferlinghetti / «Final Integration».

First lines: "I am writing you for two reasons. I hope I don't waste your valuable time. A friend of mine - his"... Contents index: asking Merton to give Brett's friend, Dick Ganci, some criticism on his poems.

First lines: "I am writing you for two reasons. I hope I don't waste your valuable time. A friend of mine - his"... Contents index: asking Merton to give Brett's friend, Dick Ganci, some criticism on his poems.

First lines: "Do you know I was in Cal. and tried to call you from the S.F. airport? But I guess I got the wrong"... Contents index: [photocopy of postcard (from Butorovich?) with typed "translation" of Merton's script].

First lines: "Do you know I was in Cal. and tried to call you from the S.F. airport? But I guess I got the wrong"... Contents index: [photocopy of postcard (from Butorovich?) with typed "translation" of Merton's script].

First lines: "«MYSTICS AND ZEN MASTERS» We have at last received the reading copy of the above"...

First lines: "«MYSTICS AND ZEN MASTERS» We have at last received the reading copy of the above"...

First lines: "Finished the talks to the nuns on Sunday and am now on retreat: which means the whole day in"... Contents index: [writing from Redwoods Monastery in Whitethorn, California] in the future will commit to more solitude - not allow himself to be called "as a peritus to big official meetings" but possibly more retreats in places like Redwoods.

First lines: "Finished the talks to the nuns on Sunday and am now on retreat: which means the whole day in"... Contents index: [writing from Redwoods Monastery in Whitethorn, California] in the future will commit to more solitude - not allow himself to be called "as a peritus to big official meetings" but possibly more retreats in places like Redwoods.

First lines: "Four years ago, I came upon one your books. Since that time I have read almost everything that you"... Contents index: St. John of the Cross - was he too extreme in life's detachment? What about life's joys?.

First lines: "Four years ago, I came upon one your books. Since that time I have read almost everything that you"... Contents index: St. John of the Cross - was he too extreme in life's detachment? What about life's joys?.

First lines: "I had a good flight out - after Chicago was alone by a window and did not have to talk to anyone."... Contents index: [writing from Redwoods Monastery in Whitethorn, California] praise for the solitude of the monastery and alive spirit of the nuns at Redwoods.

First lines: "I had a good flight out - after Chicago was alone by a window and did not have to talk to anyone."... Contents index: [writing from Redwoods Monastery in Whitethorn, California] praise for the solitude of the monastery and alive spirit of the nuns at Redwoods.

First lines: "I would be so happy to have something of yours for […] venture-- a poem, a bit of journal, a"...

First lines: "I would be so happy to have something of yours for […] venture-- a poem, a bit of journal, a"...

First lines: "Thank you so much for all you did with Sue and Sandy. Whether Sue will ever come down to earth is"...

First lines: "Thank you so much for all you did with Sue and Sandy. Whether Sue will ever come down to earth is"...

First lines: "Such a long time I have your Tiger and letters, and finally I want to answer. How much to respond"...

First lines: "Such a long time I have your Tiger and letters, and finally I want to answer. How much to respond"...

First lines: "Such a long time I have your Tiger and letters, and finally I want to answer. How much to respond"...

First lines: "Such a long time I have your Tiger and letters, and finally I want to answer. How much to respond"...

First lines: "I am afraid I owe you a deep apology: I have not been able to get your Easter letter to the"...

First lines: "I am afraid I owe you a deep apology: I have not been able to get your Easter letter to the"...

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 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 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 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: "The second issue is in the works with envoy etc and I will in due course send the form along to"... Contents index: copyright / Robert Lax at a college in South Dakota - will not be free until June - proposes meeting then.

First lines: "Thanks so much for your two letters and the poem. You are very adventurous: that was a good"... Contents index: on Bredenberg's thoughts of transferring from Vassar to Berkeley / Andrea Pfeiffenberger / poems by Pfeiffenberger and Bredenberg / suggested revisions to Bredenberg's poem / David Ignatow and Russel Edson.

First lines: "Thanks so much for your two letters and the poem. You are very adventurous: that was a good"... Contents index: on Bredenberg's thoughts of transferring from Vassar to Berkeley / Andrea Pfeiffenberger / poems by Pfeiffenberger and Bredenberg / suggested revisions to Bredenberg's poem / David Ignatow and Russel Edson.

First lines: "The second issue is in the works with envoy etc and I will in due course send the form along to"... Contents index: copyright / Robert Lax at a college in South Dakota - will not be free until June - proposes meeting then.

First lines: "WILL BE WHERE WE WERE OR NEAR BETWEEN 12:00 - 4:00 PM EACH HOUR ON HOUR SUNDAY 4/21/68 -?4/XXX"...

First lines: "WILL BE WHERE WE WERE OR NEAR BETWEEN 12:00 - 4:00 PM EACH HOUR ON HOUR SUNDAY 4/21/68 -?4/XXX"...

First lines: "I am grateful to your Paternity for the report you submitted on the three meetings of the Discalced"... Contents index: Discalced Carmelite Nuns of the U.S. / spiritual direction / foundation of new Carmelite monasteries / report stating desire to keep separation from the world while looking to changing needs of our times.

First lines: "I am grateful to your Paternity for the report you submitted on the three meetings of the Discalced"... Contents index: Discalced Carmelite Nuns of the U.S. / spiritual direction / foundation of new Carmelite monasteries / report stating desire to keep separation from the world while looking to changing needs of our times.

First lines: "I have been meaning to write for a long time to say, How good that was. I did enjoy it. We drove"...

First lines: "I have been meaning to write for a long time to say, How good that was. I did enjoy it. We drove"...

First lines: "I am sorry I left your letter so long without an answer. It is almost impossible for me to deal"... Contents index: response to the changes mentioned in previous letter / need for pluralism but not being dominated by things that go against conscience / need for sacraments in religious life and mental prayer for some.

First lines: "I am sorry I left your letter so long without an answer. It is almost impossible for me to deal"... Contents index: response to the changes mentioned in previous letter / need for pluralism but not being dominated by things that go against conscience / need for sacraments in religious life and mental prayer for some.

First lines: "I am so very grateful to have received Thomas Merton's INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTARY on THE PLAGUE by"... Contents index: Koshland is writing from the Office of the President at Alfred A. Knoff publishers to John Goodbody of Seabury Press expressing praise for Merton's commentary on «The Plague».

First lines: "I am so very grateful to have received Thomas Merton's INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTARY on THE PLAGUE by"... Contents index: Koshland is writing from the Office of the President at Alfred A. Knoff publishers to John Goodbody of Seabury Press expressing praise for Merton's commentary on «The Plague».