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First lines: "These have all been written since the first of the year. The little poems can be called haiku only"... Contents index: response to copy of Merton's "Comment: re FORUM" - likes Merton's idea of living as an experiment of a "non-organization man" / observations of a woodpecker / Conference on the War at the University of Kentucky - conference had an early Christian feeling.

First lines: "We're trying to get ready to leave here for the West Coast on the 20th of this month. We hoped to"... Contents index: sending some winter haiku from before / poem from book on farming.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Berval, René de, Fr.".

First lines: "Je viens de recevoir une lettre des Éditions Albin Michel m'informant de votre déception de n'avoir"... Contents index: Merton's complaint to Editions Albin Michel that he had not received «Présence du Bouddhisme».

First lines: "Nous avons bien reçu votre lettre du 23 écoulé et vous en remercions. Nous vous informons que nous"... Contents index: sending a number of editions of the journal.

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 had set aside the May issue of «Fellowship» in order to read Thomas Merton's article,"... Contents index: [sent by Best to Merton with Best's 1967/07/29 or 1967/07/31 letter] objects to Merton's use of "international Jewry" between the words "traitors" and "racists" in a sentence in the article "Blessed are the Meek" - does not think his criticism of "pharisaism" in the peace movement is appropriate for the audience of «Fellowship».

First lines: "Thanks for your note and the letter of Lillian Marcks [sic]. I am sending a carbon of my reply to"... Contents index: apology for inclusion of his remark - written for a different audience than «Fellowship» and realizes that some would not know when he is speaking ironically / Merton's pain in getting this kind of reaction.

These four letters, all original letters from Bettencourt to Merton, concern publishing writes for Merton's books in Portuguese.

First lines: "Your books are translated into so many languages, and published by so many publishers, that we"... Contents index: have not received translation rights for publication since «No Man Is an Island» and wants to know how best to obtain such rights before other Portuguese publishers.

First lines: "Vor mir liegt Ihr Buch " Aufstieg zur Wahrheit". Ich empfinde gerade die Wahrheit,die Sie über Ruhe"... Contents index: «Ascent to Truth» / «Seeds of Contemplation» / Fr. Johannes B. Lotz, S.J..

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

First lines: "on getting the message by Lisa Bieberman [-] "I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours," said"... Contents index: Sidney Cohen and Timothy Leary / communication of LSD experiences / validity of religious experiences on LSD.

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: "Demande à Père Louis de Gethsemani (Th. Merton) un article comprenant de six à dix pages"... Contents index: [attached to 1967/06/12 letter - memo passed on to Merton] asking Merton to write a short article on the Cistercian tradition from the middle ages to the present / Dom Vital Lehodey - article on the spirituality of St. Theresa of Lisieux / Bissey adds "Comment faites-vous pour la Censure de l'Ordre? J'espère qu'on vous en fait grâce!".

First lines: "Thanks for your kind letter. I am happy to have received your news. The editors of the Annales"... Contents index: [copied from annotated typescript in Sub-Section H.7, Hart Working Files, Accession 2, Box 3] declines offer to do the proposed article on the history of the Order because of current books in the works.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bixler, Michael F.".

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

First lines: "Please forgive the long delay in replying to your very kind letter and acknowledging the two fine"... Contents index: book from Black on Eberhard Arnold and relation to Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker / other book from Black, «Children in Community».

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

First lines: "I hate to impose upon you, but I am sure you will understand why I do it. One of our neighbors here"... Contents index: [8 pages of enclosures] pgs 1-4, Memorandum RE: "Papal Conference on Solutions to the Present Dangers to the Survival of Mankind", Biographical sketch of poet Carmen Blumenkron / 3 Blumenkron poems: "Laudamus Te", "Autumn Psalm" and "Chalice of Silence".

First lines: "«SHAKER INSPIRATIONAL DRAWINGS»[:] «THE COLLECTION OF DR AND MRS EDWARD DEMING ANDREWS»"... Contents index: signed, illustrated catalog for an exhibition of drawings and a short essay by E. D. Andrews entitled "Art of the Shaker Folk" / Smith College Museum of Art, 1960-1961.

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

First lines: "Some time ago a rumor had reached me that Ted had suddenly been taken from you and from us. I was"... Contents index: death of Edward Deming (Ted) Andrews / preface for «Religion in Wood» / William Blake.

First lines: "It was good to get your letter last August and to know that the Preface was suitable. I am very"... Contents index: Shakers / Ted (Edward Deming Andrews) / collection in one place at Amherst / published correspondence with Ted.

First lines: "Your May 9th card is sheer delight - I hasten to send you "The Gift to be Simple""... Contents index: Handwritten note - Christmas card with the words and music for "Decisive Work" from "The Gift to be Simple".

First lines: "I am writing in my capacity as one of the Trustees for Father Merton's Literary Trust. My job is"...

First lines: "I wanted to add my hopes to that of the invitation mailed by the Old Chathan Museum"... Contents index: regards to invitation from Old Chathans Museum.

First lines: "The Abbot General has asked me to inform you and Father Paul of Holy Ghost Abbey that he appoints"... Contents index: claims Merton and Fr. Paul of Holy Ghost Abbey are to be censors for all Trappist and Trappistine literature in the U.S. (proves to be a misunderstanding, see "Fox, James" file) / submitting a sister's poems to be used in Christmas Carols for censorship.

First lines: "I wish I had time to write you a good long letter about the problems of religious to which you"... Contents index: poetry thesis / reason for writing poetry / poets Merton likes / state of upheaval in the religious life.

First lines: "After two futile attempts at calling you long distance, I have decided to write to you in the hopes"... Contents index: invitation to give talk on relevance (or irrelevance) of contemplation in modern society.

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

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

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.

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

First lines: "It occurred to me that you might be pleased to know that I had the pleasure of reading your excerpt"... Contents index: article in «Time» / mutual friend Naomi Burton [Stone].

First lines: "One more thing before I sign off. On New Year's Day I received a great grace---totally unlooked for"... Contents index: [seemingly missing all but last page of letter] typing for Merton.

First lines: "I received the message about the halter and did want to answer at once. Is it still in good"...

First lines: "Thank you for sending me the copy of your «Selected Poems». I had picked it up in Berkeley"...

First lines: "I am glad you were interested in the Cuba piece. I was struck by the identity of the Cuba of your"...

First lines: "As a matter of fact I know nothing about that Spiritual Life Institute. Fr. William"...

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

First lines: "As I leave a week from Sunday for University of Maryland, it behooves me to firm up my Louisville"...

First lines: "Glad to have your card. We are expecting you. Could you please phone our guesthouse when you know"...

First lines: "Mr. Victor Kramer at Georgia State University has requested permission to look at your"... Contents index: permissions request.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Antoniutti, Hildebrand, Cardinal".

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: "Please forgive this type of writing paper, I tried to write on the other kind but I'm"... Contents index: [conscience matter].

Merton and Arasteh trade books and essays. They discuss psychology, Sufism, Zen, Chuang Tzu, mysticism, Rumi, psychedelic drugs, etc. There are also letters by William H. Shannon who was approaching Arasteh about using his letters in «The Hidden Ground of Love», and other letters dealing with permissions to use articles or chapters for a Merton memorial publication.

First lines: "I appreciate your interest in my work, and under separate cover I am sending you a copy of my book,"... Contents index: «Rumi the Persian».

First lines: "It is a great pleasure for me to have your book on Rumi, I am reading it with great interest as I"... Contents index: Sufism and Merton's lectures / suggests comparison of Rumi with other mystics / sends book on Chuang Tzu and uncorrected essay on Zen.

First lines: "Your book is very fine and I am giving it a slow and fruitful reading. I find it very interesting"... Contents index: permissions to use article on psychocultural analysis and Arasteh's poem in «Monks Pond» / Sufi texts / «Mystics and Zen Masters».

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: "Please excuse me for not answering sooner to acknowledge reception of your precious information."...

First lines: "Thank you for "the book"; I enjoyed most parts of it especially the section on "Inner-Experience""...

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: "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: "I do not have time to give you a really full answer to your good letter, though I have waited in"...

First lines: "Yesterday while I was in church, after Holy Communion I tried to talk to Our Lord. Of course I did"...

First lines: "If I answer you now it has to be a very quick answer. You cannot help suffering the way you do, and"...

First lines: "Here are the letters from Merton that I promised to mail you. Father Shannon called me a few days"... Contents index: [letter to Patrick Hart from Evora Arca de Sardiña regarding her correspondence and detailing which letters to restrict or publish].

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

First lines: "EVORA ARCA SARDINIA"... Contents index: biographical information.

Two letters discussing a royalty agreement for the use of Merton's words for "Four Freedom Songs" in musical arrangements by C. Alexander Peloquin and published by GIA Music Corporation.

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

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Argentinian Priest".

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

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Arnold, Johann Christoph".

First lines: "We [sic] like to share with you our latest publication: "Salt and Light; Talks and Writings on The"... Contents index: The Sermon on the Mount / book by Eberhard Arnold.

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

First lines: "Il y a plusieurs [indecipherable word] que je désire vous écrire, depuis que je sais"...

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

First lines: "I'm just curious to see whether letters get through to you now. In 1966 I wrote you asking for a"... Contents index: peace protests / what monks should do instead of "sitting" around.

First lines: "Yes, letters are finally getting through. Only problem now is answering them. I never heard a"... Contents index: Dom James and censorship of monastic renewal / publication - [Hildebrand Cardinal] Antoniutti and Dom Ignace / role of monks in peace movement.

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"] 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.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Augustin, Marie, Sr., O.C.S.O.".

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: "Africa is very happy and very glad to meet and great [sic] you. Often I have heard of you in AFRICA"... Contents index: «Sign of Jonas» / "colorbar problem" / racial problems / national revolutions in Africa and South America / communism.

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: "In reply to your letter of October 1st, I am pleased to hear of the Thomas Merton Studies Center."... Contents index: 15th annual volume of Borestone Mountain Poetry Awards "Best Poems of 1962" - out of print.

First lines: "It was a pleasure for me to receive your good letter and I am certainly grateful to our mutual"... Contents index: not sending «Seeds of Contemplation» due to early ignorance of Sufism that Merton hopes to correct in «New Seeds» / Husayn Mansur Hallaj and Rumi / Nwyia's book on John of the Cross and Ibn Abbad / recommended books / Imam Riza.

First lines: "I am extremely grateful to you for your very helpful and affectionate reply to my earlier letter."... Contents index: background on Imam Riza and the Shiahs / Merton's poem on "wisdom" / asks for background on Trappist Order, Our Lady of Gethsemani, and Our Lady of Fatima (origin of Fatima, a Muslim name) / background on Ibn Abbad of Ronda / Paul Nwyia.

First lines: "Your admirable letter of December 20th reached me promptly and I was deeply touched by your"... Contents index: Imam Riza - poem from Cincinnati Museum / Al Ansari / Taoism / Trappist life / solitary life at Gethsemani analogous to Sufis and orthodox Muslim community legalism / significance of Mary for Gethsemani and at Fatima / Islamic revival.

First lines: "Here is the threshold of holiness in the dust of the road / Where mighty kings have laid their heads"... Contents index: "Fragment of poem from the Tomb Cover of Imam Riza (Cincinnati Museum)", Xeroxed copy of attachment to 1961/01/30 letter.

First lines: "I was greatly pleased to receive your letter last month and regret that due to official"... Contents index: quotes Louis Massignon in stating Merton a "'simurgh', (a very rare bird) among [his] Order" / Muslim "Night of Power" / similarity between John of the Cross and Hakim Tirmizi / interest in mystical prayer in Islam / Imam Riza poem.

First lines: "Like a jeweled peacock he stirs all over / With fireflies. He takes his pleasure in / Lights. He is"... Contents index: poem attached to 1961/05/13 letter "THE MOSLEMS' ANGEL OF DEATH / (Algeria 1961)".

First lines: "1. I am in receipt of both your letters as well as a copy of your open letter to Cuadra. In the"... Contents index: Sirdar Iqbal Ali Shah / Kashf al Majub / Holy Names of Allah / "The Moslems' Angel of Death" (Azrael) / ascetic elements of mystic spirituality and the Incarnation / U.S.-Russia and Gog-Magog / nuclear war / Tawhid / Tirmizi / St. Basil / Aziz's biography.

First lines: "I was greatly pleased to receive your generous gift of 4 off-print copies of your English"... Contents index: information about obtaining more Sufi works and translations / suggests translating ascetical treatises of Al-Tirmidhi / Illal-al-Ibadat / Shah Waliullah / Al-Qushary / writing to Merton / Louis Massignon / French Orientalist Prof. M. Molé's research on the Naqshpandi Order.

First lines: "I had replied to your letter on 21st June, 1962 in which I raised a number of queries but I have not"... Contents index: thanks for «Breakthrough to Peace» book / John of the Cross / asks Merton what he means in «Ascent to Truth» by "'darkening' of all desire" and "analogical movement or attitude" / death of Louis Massignon.

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: "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: "Only now am I getting around to answering your fine letter of last November or December. I know you"... Contents index: Pope Pius XI and salvation for non-Christians / Titus Burkhardt's book on Fes in Morocco / Khalwa and time in the hermitage / silence at Gethsemani / Orientalists for translation / Malaval in translation / John of the Cross and St. Teresa / Jakob Boehme / Achmad al'Alawi.

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: "I am in receipt of your two letters dated 2nd Nov. and 7th Nov. '65 respectively, the former having"... Contents index: chanting the Quran / Merton's renderings of Ibn Abbad / Syed Idrees Shah / al-Junayd, mystic of Baghdad / Nasafi / Walayat (sainthood) / hermitage and meditation methods / suggestion for book on knowing God through psychological perspectives - psychoanalytic applications of ethics.

First lines: "I had sent you a detailed letter on the 2nd instant which I hope you would have received by now. I"... Contents index: reaction to idea for a book by Merton on "How to Know God", including suggested chapters on "Detachment, Mortification of desire etc. but psychological reasons should be given" / not treated in a dogmatic manner.

First lines: "I have your two kind letters of Dec. 1 and Dec. 20th and once again I will try within my capacity to"... Contents index: idea of writing another book on prayer / Ibn Abbad suggestions for book / Syes Idrees Shah and al-Junayd / Pierre Teilhard de Chardin / suicide of Dr. Molé / Malaval - quietists / Zaehner / daily routine as hermit / Merton's method of meditation.