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US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-A-057-#01
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1961-04-10, TLS[x] Arca de Sardiña from Kelty, Matthew, 'Father Louis would have me assure you of his prayers for your husband and for all'
Date(s)
- 1961 April 1 (Creation)
Extent
1 page(s); Xerox copy of a typed signed letter.
Name of creator
(1915-2011)
Biographical history
Fr. Matthew Kelty was a Trappist monk of Gethsemani Abbey. He was a former missionary priest in Papua New Guinea before joining Gethsemani. He was later able to return to New Guinea as a monk. Merton chose Kelty as his confessor. Among Kelty's published books include collections of talks and sermons he delivered to Gethsemani guests after the monks prayed compline.
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First lines: "Father Louis would have me assure you of his prayers for your husband and for all who are fighting"... Contents index: [from Fr. Matthew Kelty of Gethsemani].
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- English
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The donor or source was: Shannon, William H.
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from Matthew Kelty from: Arca de Sardiña, Evora