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US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-B-127-#04
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1967-08-24, TLS to Merton, 'You must tell me the appropriate way to address you. I am reading WATERS OF SILOE'
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- 1967 August 24 (Creation)
Extent
2 page(s); Typed signed letter.
Name of creator
(1936-)
Biographical history
Alan Brilliant was founder of Unicorn Press in Santa Barbara, California and was its Director at the time of writing. He was also married to Teo Savory, who both wrote for and assisted in the editing operations of Unicorn Press.
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First lines: "You must tell me the appropriate way to address you. I am reading WATERS OF SILOE and am almost"... Contents index: Brilliant in contact with James Hartz from Louisville, Kentucky - objects with Vietnam War and does not want to flee, but questions whether "Conscientious Objector" status is "shirking of responsibility".
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- English
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to Thomas Merton from: Brilliant, Alan