1967-10-13, HLS Baeten to Merton, 'How can I ever thank you enough for taking time out from your busy schedule in order'

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Reference code

US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-B-004-#02

Name and location of repository

Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University

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Item

Title

1967-10-13, HLS Baeten to Merton, 'How can I ever thank you enough for taking time out from your busy schedule in order'

Date(s)

  • 1967 October 13 (Creation)

Extent

2 page(s); Holograph (handwritten) signed letter.

Name of creator

Baeten, Betsi
(1954-)

Biographical history

Betsi Baeten was in eighth grade from West de Pere, Wisconsin, when she wrote to Merton. She was seeking some words for him on civil rights as she was serving as moderator for a group presenting this issue at a P.T.A. (Parent Teacher Association) meeting.

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Scope and content

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".

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Languages of the material

  • English

Generated finding aid

tmc.pdf

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Senders and recipients—

to Thomas Merton from: Baeten, Betsi