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1958-07-18 (#01), TALS[x] Andrade from Merton, 'It was very good to get your letter, the pictures, and especially the picture of the'
US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-A-036-#12 · Item · 1958 July 18
Part of Thomas Merton Collection
First lines: "It was very good to get your letter, the pictures, and especially the picture of the model"... Contents index: Merton's feedback and suggestions after seeing a picture of the model statue - other thoughts on American art / invitation to come to Gethsemani - Merton's desire to visit Ecuador / proposal for "a new form of monastic life" near Quito - in contact with life of the region and the soil, but also with the culture of the city / no monastic habit, no emphasis on apostolate or education / Merton "a revolutionist" but non-violent. Merton, Thomas
1958-03-03 (#03), TALS[x] Andrade from Merton, 'Le agradezco mucho su carta, y voy a explicarle mis ideas para la obra propuesta, de'
US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-A-036-#05 · Item · 1958 March 3
Part of Thomas Merton Collection
First lines: "Le agradezco mucho su carta, y voy a explicarle mis ideas para la obra propuesta, de una estatua de"... Contents index: commissions and describes plan for a Statue of the Blessed Virgin for the Novitiate Library / vocation of artist and monk-priest / Nativity and Native Americans. Merton, Thomas
1958-11-20 (#02), TALS[x] Andrade from Merton, 'I am grateful to you for your long and interesting letter, and for your thoughtful,'
US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-A-036-#19 · Item · 1958 November 2
Part of Thomas Merton Collection
First lines: "I am grateful to you for your long and interesting letter, and for your thoughtful, sincere answer"... Contents index: Child in statue should be holding a "fruit, flower or leaf" indigenous to South America - not corn because of associations with bad art / acknowledges problems with the monastic mission in Ecuador, but sees value in a cultural and social mission to Indians - opposition from orthodox Communists. Merton, Thomas
1958-02-05, TLS[x] Andrade from Merton to Julio Endara, 'Tengo el honor de pedirles, a Uds, ayuda en un asunto que interesera tal artista'
US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-A-036-#01 · Item · 1958 February 5
Part of Thomas Merton Collection
First lines: "Tengo el honor de pedirles, a Uds, ayuda en un asunto que interesera tal artista Ecuadoriano."... Contents index: [Merton writes to the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana in Quito, Ecuador - Dr. Julio Endara was President and he gave Merton's letter to Jaime Andrade]. Merton, Thomas
2000-2015: by Patricia A. Burton
2000-2015: by Patricia A. Burton
US US-kylobm TMC-RG9-x-2000-2015 · Series · 2015 June
Part of Thomas Merton Collection
A bibliographic work featuring secondary sources about Thomas Merton from 2000-2015 (a supplement to the 1945-2000 volume), including: books and reviews, articles and essays, theses and dissertations, news stories and interviews, poetry, arts, and media. Burton, Patricia A.