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First lines: "Many thanks for your letter of the 20th. I think I would really enjoy doing a commentary on Camus's"... Contents index: Merton to write commentary on Camus' «The Plague» / probably will not start until late summer / publishing clearance / which translation or edition to use.

First lines: "A very happy birthday to you - don't forget it is also my feast, and pray for me too. First of all,"...

First lines: "A very happy birthday to you - don't forget it is also my feast, and pray for me too. First of all,"...

First lines: "What about it? How about a nice birthday present? --You yourself often say it is good for monks"... Contents index: [see also item number two of the same date] invitation for Merton to travel to France for Dom Colomban Bissey's induction into the Legion of Honor.

First lines: "What about it? How about a nice birthday present? --You yourself often say it is good for monks"... Contents index: [see also item number two of the same date] invitation for Merton to travel to France for Dom Colomban Bissey's induction into the Legion of Honor.

First lines: "Vous savez déjà par une indiscrétion de mon Père Prieur (mon frère de sang) la nomination de notre"... Contents index: [see also item number three of the same date, a note from Merton to Dom James Fox, which was typed onto the same page] invitation for Merton to travel to France for Dom Colomban Bissey's induction into the Legion of Honor.

First lines: "Vous savez déjà par une indiscrétion de mon Père Prieur (mon frère de sang) la nomination de notre"... Contents index: [see also item number three of the same date, a note from Merton to Dom James Fox, which was typed onto the same page] invitation for Merton to travel to France for Dom Colomban Bissey's induction into the Legion of Honor.

First lines: "Vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que notre Père Abbé vient d'être nommé Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur,"... Contents index: invitation for Merton to travel to France for Dom Colomban Bissey's induction into the Legion of Honor.

First lines: "Vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que notre Père Abbé vient d'être nommé Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur,"... Contents index: invitation for Merton to travel to France for Dom Colomban Bissey's induction into the Legion of Honor.

First lines: "I am delighted to hear that Prof. John H. Ford of Bellarmine College has been nominated for the"... Contents index: Merton sends his support of Ford as a Catholic and as a teacher of philosophy.

First lines: "I am delighted to hear that Prof. John H. Ford of Bellarmine College has been nominated for the"... Contents index: Merton sends his support of Ford as a Catholic and as a teacher of philosophy.

First lines: "Many thanks for your letter about Holy Obedience which I think corresponds to Tenko San's ideas but"... Contents index: sending «Footprints of Gautama the Buddha» / describes a criminal attack made upon her.

First lines: "Many thanks for your letter about Holy Obedience which I think corresponds to Tenko San's ideas but"... Contents index: sending «Footprints of Gautama the Buddha» / describes a criminal attack made upon her.

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.

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.

First lines: "I read with great appreciation your article, "Albert Camus and the Church", which appeared in the"... Contents index: Merton's Camus article in «The Catholic Worker» / commentary on a book by Camus for a series / used for literature discussion group in many churches / «The Plague» or «The Stranger».

First lines: "I read with great appreciation your article, "Albert Camus and the Church", which appeared in the"... Contents index: Merton's Camus article in «The Catholic Worker» / commentary on a book by Camus for a series / used for literature discussion group in many churches / «The Plague» or «The Stranger».

First lines: "Thanks for your warm good letter, and for Lerone's Boston talk. Starting with that, I'd say it is"... Contents index: Lerone's speech - "what has to be seen and admitted" and "what apparently cannot be" / dialogue with Lerone on Camus / invitation to visit Merton / discrimination against Gloria's children and Merton's own limited experiences of discrimination in France and England / "Red-neck ghettoes" / Black Power.

First lines: "Thanks for your warm good letter, and for Lerone's Boston talk. Starting with that, I'd say it is"... Contents index: Lerone's speech - "what has to be seen and admitted" and "what apparently cannot be" / dialogue with Lerone on Camus / invitation to visit Merton / discrimination against Gloria's children and Merton's own limited experiences of discrimination in France and England / "Red-neck ghettoes" / Black Power.

First lines: "Thanks for your warm good letter, and for Lerone's Boston talk. Starting with that, I'd say it is"... Contents index: Lerone's speech - "what has to be seen and admitted" and "what apparently cannot be" / dialogue with Lerone on Camus / invitation to visit Merton / discrimination against Gloria's children and Merton's own limited experiences of discrimination in France and England / "Red-neck ghettoes" / Black Power.

First lines: "Thanks for your warm good letter, and for Lerone's Boston talk. Starting with that, I'd say it is"... Contents index: Lerone's speech - "what has to be seen and admitted" and "what apparently cannot be" / dialogue with Lerone on Camus / invitation to visit Merton / discrimination against Gloria's children and Merton's own limited experiences of discrimination in France and England / "Red-neck ghettoes" / Black Power.

First lines: "Don't worry about your ms. All is under control. Have you read Dewart's «Future of Belief?»?"...

First lines: "Congratulations on your fantastic poem, "Fall '66", in NY REVIEW (Dec. 15 issue) -- I am going to"...

First lines: "Don't worry about your ms. All is under control. Have you read Dewart's «Future of Belief?»?"...

First lines: "Congratulations on your fantastic poem, "Fall '66", in NY REVIEW (Dec. 15 issue) -- I am going to"...

First lines: "I've written «Cowley» for permission and will use the article in March, and in such form as can"... Contents index: permission from «Cowley» to use article in March - reprint as pamphlet - Jim Forest getting art and money to publish pamphlet.

First lines: "I've written «Cowley» for permission and will use the article in March, and in such form as can"... Contents index: permission from «Cowley» to use article in March - reprint as pamphlet - Jim Forest getting art and money to publish pamphlet.

First lines: "I hope this will meet you in New York and find you well and ready for action. Certainly I look"...

First lines: "I hope this will meet you in New York and find you well and ready for action. Certainly I look"...

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

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

First lines: "It is good to report to you that Professor John H. Ford of Bellarmine College has been nominated"... Contents index: John Ford nominated for the 1968 E. Harris Harbison Award for Distinguished Teaching / asking for Merton's evaluation of Ford's service as a teacher and scholarship in his field.

First lines: "It is good to report to you that Professor John H. Ford of Bellarmine College has been nominated"... Contents index: John Ford nominated for the 1968 E. Harris Harbison Award for Distinguished Teaching / asking for Merton's evaluation of Ford's service as a teacher and scholarship in his field.

First lines: "Your kind letter of October 20th took a good long time to reach me via India, and I only got it"... Contents index: Catholic idea of holy obedience - ancient idea of holy obedience from the Gospels and taken up by religious orders - difference between obedience and the legalism of blind obedience / problems in Catholicism of impersonal power systems versus the things it should be liberating us from.

First lines: "Your kind letter of October 20th took a good long time to reach me via India, and I only got it"... Contents index: Catholic idea of holy obedience - ancient idea of holy obedience from the Gospels and taken up by religious orders - difference between obedience and the legalism of blind obedience / problems in Catholicism of impersonal power systems versus the things it should be liberating us from.

First lines: "Thanks for your letter of the 5th which reached me this morning. I still have not progressed very"...

First lines: "Thanks for your letter of the 5th which reached me this morning. I still have not progressed very"...

First lines: "Thank you so much for your wonderful letter and the essays enclosed. I have not yet had a chance to"... Contents index: Lerone Bennett wants to have a dialogue with Merton on Camus / sending Lerone's December speech from Boston / «Negro Digest» / Black Power evolution - getting "Negroes to learn to love themselves… most beautifully creative act of our century" / children face discrimination in Catholic school.

First lines: "Thank you so much for your wonderful letter and the essays enclosed. I have not yet had a chance to"... Contents index: Lerone Bennett wants to have a dialogue with Merton on Camus / sending Lerone's December speech from Boston / «Negro Digest» / Black Power evolution - getting "Negroes to learn to love themselves… most beautifully creative act of our century" / children face discrimination in Catholic school.

First lines: "Your kind letter arrived just in time for me to share it with the project's consultants at our"...

First lines: "Your kind letter arrived just in time for me to share it with the project's consultants at our"...

First lines: "Thank you for referring Father Thomas Merton to us. Father has tinnitus aurium due to degeneration"... Contents index: [from doctors Francis J. Peisel, Roland W. Richmond, and Raymond E. Jones].

First lines: "Dr Mitchell recommended these - can you please provide? [-] Thanks in Jesu [-] fr m Louis"...

First lines: "Thought you would like to glance at this - thou [sic] you can throw it away. [-] In Jesu"... Contents index: [verso: "an article on psychology"].

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

First lines: "I am getting near to the date of coming to New York. I fly on the 16th of this month. I have been"...

First lines: "I am getting near to the date of coming to New York. I fly on the 16th of this month. I have been"...

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

First lines: "Here is the letter I have of that Rilke material. You are welcome to it - please do not hurry"... Contents index: [Bamberger notes, "on 23rd he goes to St Joe's, L'ville, for surgery on cervical disc."].

First lines: "I am Moderator of a panel on Civil Rights which we eighth graders are presenting for our parents at"... Contents index: asks for a few words to help a teenager understand the issues surrounding civil rights.

First lines: "I am Moderator of a panel on Civil Rights which we eighth graders are presenting for our parents at"... Contents index: asks for a few words to help a teenager understand the issues surrounding civil rights.

Content described at the Subseries level.

Content described at the Subseries level.

A portion of a longer film clip filmed October 27-28, 1967. The complete silent, color 16mm footage donated to the Merton Center in 2017.

First lines: "Since I wrote my last letter in the end of July there were many developments for the Sobesedniks."... Contents index: ["Letter to Sobesedniks" - see 1966/08/00 and 1967/04/00 letters].

First lines: "Since I wrote my last letter in the end of July there were many developments for the Sobesedniks."... Contents index: ["Letter to Sobesedniks" - see 1966/08/00 and 1967/04/00 letters].

First lines: "Peace and joy in the New Year. God bless you -- fear not. Blessings."... Contents index: sent Christmas of 1966.

First lines: "Peace and joy in the New Year. God bless you -- fear not. Blessings."... Contents index: sent Christmas of 1966.

First lines: "Your good letter reached me in this season of holy days and I have not failed to keep you in my"... Contents index: operation and slow recovery / Al Junayd / Zaehner and the western academic mind's scientific outlook, not attuned to the mind of the ancient / life as a hermit / visit from Algerian Sufi master Sidi Abdesalam / Sheikh Ahmad al Alawi / Bernard Phillips / R.M. Bucke Society of Montreal.

First lines: "Your good letter reached me in this season of holy days and I have not failed to keep you in my"... Contents index: operation and slow recovery / Al Junayd / Zaehner and the western academic mind's scientific outlook, not attuned to the mind of the ancient / life as a hermit / visit from Algerian Sufi master Sidi Abdesalam / Sheikh Ahmad al Alawi / Bernard Phillips / R.M. Bucke Society of Montreal.

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

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

First lines: "Thanks for your letter of the 15th, which gives me a much clearer idea of the project. I have been"...

First lines: "Thanks for your letter of the 15th, which gives me a much clearer idea of the project. I have been"...

First lines: "I have to see the Doctor again Friday (Dec. 30th) [-] Will you please make the necessary"...

First lines: "Do you have a minute after dinner? [-] Thanx in Jesu [-] fr m Louis"... Contents index: [Bamberger notes in pencil, "about his secretary who got sick and getting another to replace"].

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: "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: "Having done the Library of Congress reply to the McGill U. query on this topic for you, I am"...

First lines: "Having done the Library of Congress reply to the McGill U. query on this topic for you, I am"...

First lines: "About the paper "Blessed are the Meek". I am under the impression it was printed in amagazine [sic]"... Contents index: possible publication of "Blessed are the Meek" in «Cowley» by the Cowley Fathers - possibility of Jim Forest putting out article as a pamphlet.

First lines: "About the paper "Blessed are the Meek". I am under the impression it was printed in amagazine [sic]"... Contents index: possible publication of "Blessed are the Meek" in «Cowley» by the Cowley Fathers - possibility of Jim Forest putting out article as a pamphlet.

First lines: "I feel very apologetic this morning. It could be that the copy of your paper "Blessed are the Meek""... Contents index: apologies of the delay in seeing "Blessed are the Meek" article and its late anticipated publication in the March 1967 issue of «Fellowship» magazine - John Heidbrink gave Best the article and Jim Forest reminded him of what it was - article's contribution to the theology of non-violence / Catholic Peace Fellowship.

First lines: "I feel very apologetic this morning. It could be that the copy of your paper "Blessed are the Meek""... Contents index: apologies of the delay in seeing "Blessed are the Meek" article and its late anticipated publication in the March 1967 issue of «Fellowship» magazine - John Heidbrink gave Best the article and Jim Forest reminded him of what it was - article's contribution to the theology of non-violence / Catholic Peace Fellowship.

First lines: "This is an «ex novice». I think it would be an act of charity to send the"... Contents index: [original typed note from "mamtthew" (Fr. Matthew Kelty?) to Br. Zachary; note from Zachary to Merton; and handwritten and signed note from Merton to Zachary] sending books to John O'Neill in the Peace Corps and stationed in Liberia.

First lines: "Dr Mitchell ex-rayed the back and said the operation had been a complete success and the back"...

First lines: "Our very good friend and consultant, Dr. Abraham Heschel, has told us of your kindness in responding"...

First lines: "Our very good friend and consultant, Dr. Abraham Heschel, has told us of your kindness in responding"...

First lines: "Thanks for your letter. I do not know of any community of women in which there would be"...

First lines: "Thanks for your letter. I do not know of any community of women in which there would be"...

First lines: "Gifts to Miss Naal. [-] 1 - Conjectures [-] 1 - New Man PB. [-] 1 - Gandhi [-] 1lb Trappist cheese"... Contents index: [note by Merton].

First lines: "Br Aelred is having trouble with coffee, could he have 1/2 cup of milk at supper? [-] many thanks."...

First lines: "I am happy to hear that you have a chance to live as a hermit in Texas and am interested in your"... Contents index: hermit colony in Texas / hopes administrative concerns of colony do not interfere with solitude / Dom Winandy / don't be activists / a brother as superior / importance of spiritual direction / hermit colonies can "raise eyebrows" / Trappists "stand-offish towards hermits" but Dom James may contribute money.

First lines: "I am happy to hear that you have a chance to live as a hermit in Texas and am interested in your"... Contents index: hermit colony in Texas / hopes administrative concerns of colony do not interfere with solitude / Dom Winandy / don't be activists / a brother as superior / importance of spiritual direction / hermit colonies can "raise eyebrows" / Trappists "stand-offish towards hermits" but Dom James may contribute money.

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 will need to get to town next Monday the 7th to see Dr Mitchell, as usual in the morning. Can you"...

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: "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: "Always a pleasure to have a word from you. How I wish I had a valid eremitical call, but for me it"...

First lines: "Always a pleasure to have a word from you. How I wish I had a valid eremitical call, but for me it"...

First lines: "Many thanks for your splendid letter from Europe. I got a good idea of the trip-- and the seminary."... Contents index: European seminarians - desire to change but do not know how / Lanza del Vasto / sending works in need of typing.

First lines: "May the Lord give you his peace! Thank you for the most recent materials you sent. All of us"... Contents index: September meeting cancelled and complaint sent about the Association [of contemplatives] / Fr. Boyle called to Washington by Apostolic Delegation.

First lines: "May the Lord give you his peace! Thank you for the most recent materials you sent. All of us"... Contents index: September meeting cancelled and complaint sent about the Association [of contemplatives] / Fr. Boyle called to Washington by Apostolic Delegation.

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

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: "A hermit-monk was ordained as a priest at Canadian Martyrs Church here in the first such ceremony"... Contents index: [copied from Sub-Section H.7, Hart Working Files, Accession 2 - newspaper article on Brandt's ordination to the priesthood published in «The Daily Colonist» of Victoria, British Columbia].

First lines: "A hermit-monk was ordained as a priest at Canadian Martyrs Church here in the first such ceremony"... Contents index: [copied from Sub-Section H.7, Hart Working Files, Accession 2 - newspaper article on Brandt's ordination to the priesthood published in «The Daily Colonist» of Victoria, British Columbia].

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: "I suggested that Bro Kieran see you again. He has had a flare up of rather acute anxiety and has"...