1960-11-06, HALS Barry to Merton, 'Thank you for your kind letter. I am so happy the censors approved your excellent'

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US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-B-020-#02

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1960-11-06, HALS Barry to Merton, 'Thank you for your kind letter. I am so happy the censors approved your excellent'

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  • 1960 November 6 (Creation)

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5 page(s); Holograph (handwritten) signed letter with annotations. The original message on letter was handwritten and either the message author or another has made further annotations.

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(1921-1994)

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Fr. Colman Barry is writing as Editor of the «American Benedictine Review» (American Benedictine Academy) and involved with the Liturgical Press at Collegeville, Minnesota. He was later to be president of St. John's University.

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First lines: "Thank you for your kind letter. I am so happy the censors approved your excellent ABA paper (I'm"... Contents index: Teilhard de Chardin paper and censors / interview of Br. Antoninus, O.P. / sources on Dom Calmet - sent interlibrary loan list to Fr. Oliver of St. Vincent Archabbey / attached are lists of books about Calmet with Merton's annotations of what he wants.

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  • English

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    from Thomas Merton to: Barry, Colman J., Fr., O.S.B.

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