1961-06-17, TLS Burns from Kelty, Matthew (for Merton) / to Ethel Burns, 'A note of thanks from Father Louis for your letter and also for your Mass offering. '

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US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-B-156-#03

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1961-06-17, TLS Burns from Kelty, Matthew (for Merton) / to Ethel Burns, 'A note of thanks from Father Louis for your letter and also for your Mass offering. '

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  • 1961 June 17 (Creation)

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1 page(s); Typed signed letter.

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(1915-2011)

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Fr. Matthew Kelty was a Trappist monk of Gethsemani Abbey. He was a former missionary priest in Papua New Guinea before joining Gethsemani. He was later able to return to New Guinea as a monk. Merton chose Kelty as his confessor. Among Kelty's published books include collections of talks and sermons he delivered to Gethsemani guests after the monks prayed compline.

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First lines: "A note of thanks from Father Louis for your letter and also for your Mass offering. If this answer"... Contents index: [from Fr. Matthew Kelty, sent on behalf of Merton to Ethel Burns].

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  • anglų

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    from Thomas Merton to: Burns, Ethel M.

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