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First lines: "Thanks for your very interesting letter and the offering! I bet Columbia is amazing now. This"... Contents index: [see Sub-Section D.9 for the original on the title page of a mimeograph of preface to the Japanese edition of «The Seven Storey Mountain»].

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: "I've received your both letters. God bless you for all the good you're doing to me. I am very"... Contents index: de Berg went from dancing to "dancing for God", maybe now the monastery / a Jesuit in charge of «Etudes» is reviewing «Carnets de trente veille» for theological errors - sending book to Naomi Burton [Stone].

First lines: "This pamphlet for visitors and postulants is essentially the same as the «Life at Gethsemani»"...

First lines: "+ for Ethel Burns with prayers and good wishes in Xt [-] Thomas Merton"... Contents index: [see Sub-Section B.6 for the original signature and inscription in the book «Life and Holiness»].

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: "Thank you so much for your nice book. I've read"... Contents index: beginning a new book / asking if Merton would write a brief introduction to her «Trois ans à al trappe».

First lines: "+ to Ethel M. Burns - with all good wishes and prayers and with deep gratitude for your kindness."... Contents index: [see Sub-Section B.6 for the original signature and inscription in the book «Thoughts in Solitude»].

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First lines: "Thought you might like to see our new Guide. The text was not easy to write - just «where» to"...

First lines: "Do you think they require censoring?? In Jesu f m Louis [-] By no means! fmp"... Contents index: [signed mimeograph of "Is the World a Problem?" inscribed by Merton with a note from Paul Bourne].

First lines: "1. When can a Carmelite Monastery be declared "non-viable"? Because of a genuine "presence" among"... Contents index: discusses attributes of her monastery, the attempts to dissolve it, and asks for suggestions from Merton.

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: "Thanks for the offer of the room - as I am now I can get along without it. Things are going better"... Contents index: [verso: printed card with the text, "I am sorry [-] I missed [-] Your Birthday]

First lines: ""But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, mildness,"... Contents index: [Verso: color picture of the outside and inside of Santa Cecilia Church "on Christmas Day in the High Sierras of Perú" by Gordon K. McCoun] Quote from St. Paul and a wish of a Merry Christmas.

First lines: "Recevez mes meilleurs salutations et souhaits, avec mes"...

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: "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: "From my beloved country I dare send you, Reverend Father my cordial greetings and best wishes."... Contents index: translating «Life and Holiness».

First lines: "Thank you so much for your letter - for your goodness. I enjoyed it very much. It was the nicest"... Contents index: Merton sent picture of the president - she put with book by Fulton Sheen / questionnaire in a Catholic magazine about prayer - many responded that Merton's books taught them to pray / American magazine with "Ora et Labora" article about Trappists with photos of monks.

First lines: "Sister Alice thought this might be archival"... Contents index: envelope from Merton to Sr. Alice with handwritten note.

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: "I spoke with Br Finbarr. In my opinion this boy has a good monastic vocation but he obviously"...

First lines: "I will give a conference today after all on some Oriental texts on the Presentation if anybody wants"... Contents index: [see also #148a on the other side of the same note]

First lines: "might as well put this in to library when through [-] inadvertently signed in blood. [-] fr m L."... Contents index: [small spot of Merton's blood on note paper]

First lines: "will you give a conference at 4:00 p.m. on some Oriental texts on the Presentation for any who wish"... Contents index: [see also #148b on the other side of the same note]

First lines: "Fr. Louis [-] two paperback books. @ 1.35 [-] $2.70 [-] B Ri"...

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

First lines: "Are you free for two minutes after dinner today? [-] In Jesu [-] fr m Louis"... Contents index: [verso: Bamberger makes some knows about some of Merton's health problems and some quotes from Merton on his desire for solitude and attempt of the eremitical life]

First lines: "As this skin thing seems to be getting worse and the poison ivy seems to be in my system, I think"...

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

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

First lines: "Dr Scheen said the skin condition is progressing - ordered another ointment to help out."...

First lines: "Fr Eudes [-] many thanks! [-] fr m Louis"...

First lines: "I am sorry this got buried under a pile of stuff and forgotten and I didn't get to read it until"...

First lines: "I did not get your note until noon today. Sometime I will say a few words to clear up this"...

First lines: "I need to go to Dr. in L'ville next Friday - could you please arrange as usual - leave around"...

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

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: "Jim Wygal gave me this to read and said to pass it on to you. It seems ok. [-] In Our Lord"...

First lines: "One of those antihistamines broke up in my pocket. As I don't know how to ask Bro Camillus or what"...

First lines: "Our B. Robert (postulant) has a chill with diarrhea etc again and has been resting. I told him"...

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

First lines: "Rev. Father and I and Bro Colman are all very doubtful of whether Bro"...

First lines: "Saturday Fr Felix is giving the novice conference, so Juniors will not come this time - In Our Lord"...

First lines: "Thanks for your note on Bro [name scratch out by Bamberger]. The points you cited were the main"...

First lines: "This has all the earmarks of an Opus Chrysogonicum as I can tell from a brief examination"... Contents index: [verso: Bamberger notes that this message was "apropos of some notes I found in Acta Sanctorum"]

First lines: "You might enjoy this - no need to return it. [-] In Jesu [-] fr m Louis"... Contents index: [verso: note by Bamberger, "Article on Van Gogh by Meerloo"]

First lines: "Zalman Schachter will be here tomorrow Tuesday - nothing special is planned. Two other Rabbis"...

First lines: "Would you have the opera Gregory Palamas of Nilus by any fortunate chance? If so could I borrow"...

First lines: "You're scheduled for Assistant Priest at the Sol. Abbatial Mass, on Thursday, Feast of the Ascension"... Contents index: [verso: "this card is one of several designs printed by the Trappist monks of Our Lady of Gethsemani…"] appears to be an intramural note from one monk to another.

First lines: "Can someone use these? Dan Walsh gave them - they gather dust in my place. [-] In the Lord"...

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 ran out of witch hazel [-] May I please have a bottle today (Saturday) if possible?"...

First lines: "The Br. Antoninus record was passed on to fr Linus and"... Contents index: [contains another handwritten note in pencil from Br. Charles to Bamberger]

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

First lines: "I will have an informal conference and discussion on church architecture today, for those who wish"...

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

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: "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: "I'll drop by Monday AM for a"...

First lines: "Isaac of Ninive [sic]"... Contents index: [handwritten scrap of paper]

First lines: "Fr. Louis' bookmark in Schaeffer"...

First lines: "RE: Monastic Formation, Junior Professed Choir Monks. [-] Suggestions. [-] 1) That the experiment"... Contents index: [typed page - note in Merton's handwriting, "Fr Eudes [-] from fr m Louis"]

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: "Scripture [-] The Psalms -Msgr Patrick Boylan (2 Vol) [-] Hesed and Hasid -Dom Rembert Sorg"... Contents index: [typed list of books grouped by subject category - Merton's handwritten note, "Ones checked for ch. novitiate", (i.e. Merton's book selections for choir novitiate)]

First lines: "A Christmas Poem. For Jane, Kate and Ann and Lee, and Dorothy. (that is, a poem only for girls.)"... Contents index: [poem by Bamberger]

First lines: "God bless you. VERY REV. THOMAS PLASSMANN, O.F.M. [-] RECTOR [-] CHRIST THE KING"...

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: "Room where FR. LOUIS died is on the corner. Taken by Mother Christiana of Seiben"... Contents index: [color photograph of the exterior of the room where Merton died]

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

Contains a small square of red cloth glued to paper - some text cut off - possible relic. Contents index: [small square of red cloth glued to paper - some text cut off - possible relic]

First lines: "The Law in the Teaching of Saint Paul. [-] The topic of our first conference this morning is"... Contents index: [term paper by Bamberger while a scholastic at Gethsemani - Merton was Master of Scholastic and has handwritten corrections and a grade on the paper]

First lines: "1. [-] JAIME ANDRADE AND HIS SCULPTURE: "THE VIRGIN AND THE CHILD" [-] Jaime Andrade in"... Contents index: [seems to be a collected transcript of various press releases about Andrade's sculpture sent to Gethsemani - "The Virgin and the Child"].

First lines: "(His first Mass) "Friday I said that Mass I had promised to Our Lady of Cobre… It was at St. Anne's"... Contents index: photocopy of a handwritten quote from «The Sign of Jonas», p. 194, copyright 1953 / describes Merton's first Mass in 1949 and the amice, corporal, purificator, and finger towel which came from Gloria Bennett's Catholic High School class of black students in Mobile, Alabama.

First lines: "He abideth patiently He forgiveth easily He understandeth mercifully He forgetteth utterly"... Contents index: [Merton provided this text to Stanbrook Abbey Press and cited it was "From a fourteenth century manuscript" / Sr. Margaret Truran of Stanbrook notes, "The text is hand-set by the Stanbrook Abbey Press in Jan van Krimpen’s font 'Romulus Cancelleresca Bastarda', a trademark of the Press. The calligraphic capitals H and E are done by Margaret Adams."].

First lines: "Several people have asked about you in the letters that I received. Mrs. Hardebeck who corresponds"... Contents index: Fr. Gerald / Br. Joseph, Maryknoll brother from Lima, Peru / inscribed book for Faith Baldwin.

First lines: "I have no objection to you and juniors using the sheep barn cell, as there are few novices now"...

First lines: "Vi ho scritto già altre volte e sempre i Trappisti non mi hanno fatto mancare il loro aiuto. Sono"...

First lines: "I went and lost your note, so failed to answer it yesterday. I am really very sorry that the use of"...

First lines: "Verdad que no importa el que no seamos católicos los dos, para que puede a llamarle hermano? Usted"...

First lines: "Fr. Prior just gave me your note about B. Martin and the Conferences. I did not see the note he"... Contents index: Br. Martin's reaction to Merton's work and whether a monk should be controversial / Merton's Conferences / unsettling effect Merton has on people, including Bamberger at times

First lines: "An afterthought on my note of the other day. This is by way of exception, I won't be bothering you"...

First lines: "As far as I can see there is no way for the bro novices to get to your 10 20 Mass on Thursdays"...

First lines: "Bro Ailred is now using a book of poems of Tiutchev in Russian and French which you may eventually"...

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

First lines: "I don't know if you saw the note on the door opposite yours, but about eleven thirty last night as"...

First lines: "I had a long session with Br Alphonse yesterday. He is one novice about whom"...

First lines: "I hope you did not think I was being even more unsociable than usual this morning. Your confidence"...

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

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

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

First lines: "Tentatively I thought the best time for Rabbi Werblowski to give conference to novices and juniors"...

First lines: "This shoulder and back thing gets more and more troublesome. It is especially bad at night when it"...

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: "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)]