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First lines: "I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your kind letter dt 31.12.93 (but actually posted on"...

First lines: "My good friend, it has been a long time since I have written to you. I fear you have given up on me."...

First lines: "Excusez-moi de vous écrire en français: je parle trop mal l'anglais et j'ai tenu à vous écrire et à"...

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

First lines: "Stefan Baciu / Cesar Vallejo, Poeta Comunista?"... Contents index: copy of Baciu's work on the poet Cesar Vallejo in a pamphlet-type binding with some cover art / attached to 1964/03/07 letter.

First lines: "Probably you do not fit sufficiently well into the conventional academic categories. I do not quite"... Contents index: [dated "Low Sunday", i.e., the Sunday following Easter].

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

First lines: "It is almost impossible for me to give you in a few words the reasons for race prejudice. I refer"... Contents index: recommends «Seeds of Destruction» and sends article / psychological factors in racism / Gospel's teaching to see same amount of good and evil in ourselves as others.

First lines: "How can I ever thank you enough for taking time out from your busy schedule in order to answer my"... Contents index: comment on "Northern hospitality" expressed by the "lone Negro student at St. Norbert College".

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: "Thanks for your invitation to write a few words on the Vietnam war. The statement is enclosed. You"... Contents index: [statement mentioned is not in this file / see "Woolf, Cecil"] / states opposition to U.S. intervention but also opposition to Communism / parallels with Spanish Civil War.

In this interesting group of letters, Merton provides insights on how the body of his works were viewed within the Church, by the academic community, and by non-Catholics like James T. Baker, a Baptist.

First lines: "The wonderful package of books has arrived, and I am reading the first volume of «Herrlichkeit»"...

First lines: "Merci de votre lettre et de votre traduction dans Cross Currents. Je vous en suis"...

First lines: "This is not anything urgent, but I am just beginning to wonder. Br Martin has been doing some"... Contents index: Spanish poet [Alberti] translation of a work about Rome / question about continuing Sunday conferences - "I feel that […] these kids do not really understand what I am talking about"

First lines: "Thanks for the tip about Reiteznstein and recluses. In what source is this found and do we have it"... Contents index: whether to accept the "levitating postulant" / criteria in choosing people

First lines: "John Fitzgerald Kennedy [-] 35th President of the United States [-] Born May 29, 1917"... Contents index: [memorial card for the death of John F. Kennedy with a colorized photograph, and a prayer and quote from St. Ambrose on verso]

First lines: "Robert Francis Kennedy [-] Senator of the United States [-] November 20, 1925 - June 6, 1968"... Contents index: [memorial card for the death of Robert F. Kennedy with a black and white photograph, and a prayer and quote from St. Ambrose on verso]

First lines: "This was fr. Louis's: I found it Dec. 25, 1968 in Mign PL 153 Guigo's "Meditationes" ch. 5."... Contents index: [note (by Bamberger?) on the back of a postcard owned by Merton with Rabindranath Tagore's picture on the verso]

First lines: "Je suis toute confuse et aussi très heureuse de ce que vous avez bien voulu me répondre."... Contents index: [see also the "Marie-Pascal, Sr." file]

First lines: "requested by fr. Louis [-] 26 Bro. Lavrans assorted cards [-] 6 postulants guide [-] 1 Geth, made"...

First lines: "Frln. Dagmar Henne [-] Agence Hoffman [-] Seestrasse 6 [-] 8 Munchen 23 W. Germany [-] 1 Wisdom of"...

First lines: "Editora Vozes Ltda. [-] Caixa Postal 23 [-] Petropolis - Est Do Rio,"...

First lines: "Sent gifts (translator) to: [-] Rev. Fr. Bui-bang-Hien [-] Truong Mich Giany [-] Saigon, Vietnam"...

First lines: "As soon as we have copies of Raids on Unspeakable I would like 12 of them to send out."...

First lines: "May I please have 2 Emblems of Season [sic] to sign and send out? Many thanks in Jesu"...

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: "I am through with the clothes for a while now- Don't know where to return them?? Serum will come"...

First lines: "I have to go to Louisville Thursday about 8 a.m. Could you please fix it up? Thanx"...

First lines: "May I please have 1 copy hard cover No Man is Island [sic] to sign and send? Thanx in Jesu"...

First lines: "I am leaving shirt[?] here as I have to go back next week - will set things up and let you know when"...

First lines: "Could you get the secular clothes again for me to go to town Tuesday Jan 9? Bro Christopher"...

First lines: "These people have produced a record of some well known actor reading some of my poems."...

First lines: "In middle of afternoon I tried to call gatehouse on the radio but got no answer. Was wondering if"... Contents index: [Br. Richard Schmidlen (see also the "Schmidlen, Richard" file)]

First lines: "I tried calling again this morning with no result. Perhaps we are not set up the same. I am on Tone"...

First lines: "I will try to remember to leave the radio on AM and PM. - 8-10 and 2-4 or 5. Any time you want"... Contents index: [verso: handwritten reply from Br. Richard on July 15 (year unknown)]

First lines: "Sorry I am so bad at answering notes. First I want to thank you for the translations of Ammonas."...

First lines: "May I please have 3 Chuang Tzu to send out? [-] Thanx [-] fr m Louis"...

First lines: "I also need some more Lomotil. I have a prescription if you want that but it would probably be"...

First lines: "I have a heavy cold at the moment but I could have a talk with you Tuesday or Wednesday at 11 a.m."...

First lines: "Could this be mimeographed as usual - whenever convenient. No wild rush - but sometime about"...

First lines: "Here is the serum - the Doc says I am to ask for a shot when the previous one runs out."...

First lines: "I have to get a bursitis shot. Next Tuesday Dec. 6. Could you please arrange things?"...

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

First lines: "Please put this in the mail when you are through with it. [-] Thanx in Jesu [-] fr m Louis"...

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

First lines: "I saw Dr Scheen, who said the skin condition is not due to an allergy, but did not say exactly what"...

First lines: "That flight is Eastern 504y - arriving in Washington DC. National Airport 8:17 p.m. Friday Aug 23rd."... Contents index: [verso: note by Bamberger concerning the flight and arrangements in Washington, D.C., including meeting the ambassador of Indonesia]

First lines: "Many thanks - enjoyable to read such a fantastic writer -- [-] Happy New Year [-] In Xto"... Contents index: [verso: Bamberger notes that the fantastic writer Merton refers to is Paul Valéry and his «History of Politics»]

First lines: "The diarrhea is bad again (due to fuss of trying to get everything in order, disposed of etc.)"...

First lines: "[name stricken] who just entered, has a lot of anxiety and insecurity and I doubt if he will make it"...

First lines: "Dom Leclercq asked me to pass on a newspaper sto[ry] on psychoanalysis, but it turns out that this"...

First lines: "Interested? I have signed this - it will appear in one of those ads that groups take out in papers"... Contents index: [Bamberger notes: "Protest against illegal and immoral war in Vietnam. I signed too."]

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: "Things are going quite well. It has been painful and rough at times but there is a very definite"...

First lines: "I thought you might want to see the clipping. Dr Mitchell has a new office and his number is"...

First lines: "I am not quite sure I understand Dr Simon. He said something about fungus infection,"...

First lines: "Does anyone in your department have copy of "Eight Freedom Songs"? I have none at all and we threw"...

First lines: "I remember Bernard Hall - at best I could give it only a cursory glance that would not do it justice"...

First lines: "If you have not done so I strongly recommend you take a look at the American Heritage for Oct. 1966"...

First lines: "+How the traction works. [-] You hook it on to head of the bed. But here the head of the bed is"... Contents index: [Merton's description and diagram of being in traction in the hospital]

First lines: "address from Dom Columban [-] M. Michel Pigeon [-] 46 Boulevard de la Concorde [-] Poitiers (Vienne)"...

First lines: "Report on visit to Dr Mitchell yesterday: ex rays show trouble with disks in two places. I am back"...

First lines: "I am happy to hear about the new baby and will keep you in my prayers especially in your "Advent"."... Contents index: [verso: icon print from Maria Laach, Germany].

First lines: "Books for Sister Bogdana cordially in Christ our Lord [-] T Merton"... Contents index: [photocopy of an envelope with the above note in Merton's handwriting - sending «The Seven Storey Mountain» and «Disputed Questions»].

First lines: "I do not know if you remember me from my letters written two years ago, when you kindly sent me two"... Contents index: asking for translation rights for "The Primitive Carmelite Ideal" article to be published in Polish periodical «Znak» in Kraków.

First lines: "Certainly go ahead with a translation of the "Primitive Carmelite Ideal". When it is published I"...

First lines: "My Italian book "I Mystici Russi" is now out I presented it to the Pope in person at a very long"...

First lines: "Thanks for your two kind letters. I was interested to hear of your visit to the monks at Tolleshunt"...

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

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

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

First lines: "I send you my Easter greetings. I left Oxford on February 13th for Tolleshunt Knights, the little"...

First lines: "Since I received your letter nearly a year ago I had no more news from you and do not know whether"... Contents index: mentions Thomas Merton.

First lines: "Thank you for your recent letter, as usuall [sic] full of interesting news of your amazing"...

First lines: "As Christmas approaches once again, I want to send you my best wishes and a token of our friendship"...

First lines: "Many thanks for your letter and the cheque, for which I thank very much you and the community. I"...

First lines: "Since I left England in January I didn't write you. My present journey was most interesting on many"...

First lines: "Many thanks for your moving letter of Sept 15th, which I received here on my arrival to Oxford after"...

First lines: "I am very much afraid that if I am called to be like Theophane the Recluse a letter writer, I am"...

First lines: "I write this letter from Florence in the end of my three-months-long stay in Italy, first at Monte"... Contents index: ["Letter to Sobesedniks" - see 1966/08/00 and 1966/12/00 letters].

First lines: "Many thanks for your cheque, which you sent to Mont-des-Cats Abbey, as I am informed. I expect to"...

Before approaching Merton for submissions to his magazine, Robert Bonazzi had met two of Merton's friends, Mark Van Doren and John Howard Griffin. Griffin gave Bonazzi a poem about Robert Lax that he wanted to publish. The letters primarily concern publication matters. Among what was published were essays, poems, photographs and drawings (referred to as "signatures") by Merton. Also mentioned is the founding of Merton's own "little magazine" «Monks Pond».

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

First lines: "We have decided to make #3 and #4 a DOUBLE ISSUE for many reasons: 1) to balance political material"...

First lines: "Have chosen from CABLES what could stand as individual poems. (see carbons from copies of these"...

First lines: "Many thanks for your letter and the returned ms. I am chacking [sic] immediately with New"...

First lines: "You will probably have the prints from EandF when you receive this. I enclose a marvelous can"... Contents index: [note to Merton typed on the same page as 1967/10/03[1] letter to Robert Bonazzi].

First lines: "Sorry for not letting you know sooner about the poems, pix etc. I don't want to keep a whole batch"...

First lines: "It is never a bother to me when people inquire about, or drop in to look at, "The Holy Family" by"... Contents index: Rousseau's "The Holy Family" / enclosing a color transparency to accompany «Art and Worship» book [not enclosed herein].

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Borgerhoff, Cornelia Cuyler (Newlin)".

First lines: "I take pleasure in donating to the Thomas Merton Studies Center the attached original of a letter I"...

First lines: "A packet from Gethsemani with Pre-Benedictine Monachism, Series 2, and the poems and articles"...

First lines: "This letter will serve as a joint reply to you and to Dom Aelred who appended a kind note to your"...

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

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

First lines: "Je prends la liberté de vous écrire pour vous demander la permission de publier une traduction"... Contents index: asking Merton for the rights to publish a Korean translation by Joseph Tjo Tchel-Oung of «Seeds of Contemplation».

First lines: "Tamié is all you said it was. Now understand first-hand why our Fathers chose spots like these."... Contents index: [verso: "Abbaye de Tamié" - Alps of Southern France].

First lines: "As we have been directed, I address to you this critique of Father Louis' latest book, The Sign"... Contents index: [see "Censors Reports" file in correspondence for physical copy] "Sign of Jonas" [book] - censor's comments from Fr. Paul Bourne, O.C.S.O., Holy Ghost Abbey, Conyers, Georgia.