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Reference code
US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-A-076-#57
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Item
Title
1992-07-26, HLS[x] Aziz to Shannon, William, 'I acknowledge with deep gratitude and joy the receipt of your valuable gift of the'
Date(s)
- 1992 July 26 (Creation)
Extent
2 page(s); Xerox copy of a holograph (handwritten) signed letter.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Living in Karachi, Pakistan, Abdul Aziz can be attributed with sparking Merton's first interest in Sufism, an interest later shared with his novices at Gethsemani. Beginning their correspondence in late 1960, Merton and Aziz would exchange books and… Read more
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Scope and content
First lines: "I acknowledge with deep gratitude and joy the receipt of your valuable gift of the book "Silent Lamp"...
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Languages of the material
- English
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Existence and location of copies
Copy from Sisters of Saint Joseph Archives, Rochester, NY.
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Senders and recipients—
from Thomas Merton to: Aziz, Abdul