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- 1966 February 14 (Creation)
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3 page(s); Xerox copy of a typed signed letter with holograph annotations.
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Biographical history
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a writer and Trappist monk at Our Lady of Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. His writings include such classics as The Seven Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, and Zen and the Birds of Appetite. Merton is the author of more than seventy books that include poetry, personal journals, collections of letters, social criticism, and writings on peace, justice, and ecumenism.
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First lines: "Some event, hearing from you. Letter came today, dated Feb 6th in Argentina, and I don't know how"... Contents index: Ernesto Cardenal in Nicaragua and his brother in Ecuador / doesn't feel sorry for Berrigan going to Latin America - would like to go there himself / Berrigan's current popularity in print, success of the Catholic Peace Fellowship, partnership with Sr. Corita / peace protests / conflicts with authority and obedience / Bill DuBay.
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- engleză
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Copy from Cornell University Department of Rare Books.
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Hidden Ground of Love