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- 1960 May 9 (Creation)
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1 page(s); Xerox copy of a typed signed letter.
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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: "After all your notes and good wishes I know we are really friends, and I hope we will remain united"... Contents index: Merton sends a picture of himself but asks that they not focus on appearances in life - asks student to be true to themselves and what God wants for them / many ways to serve God - not all through being a priest or religious.
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Languages of the material
- anglų