1960-07-13, TLS Barzun to Merton, 'It gave me much pleasure to hear that something in The House may be of use to'

At the time of correspondence with Merton, Jacques Barzun was serving as Provost of Merton's alma mater, Columbia University. In a letter to the Merton Center in 1971, Barzun mentions that Merton was a friend and one-time student.