Correspondence from and to Thomas Merton

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096 "Boucher, Miss" correspondence Record subgroup 1965
#01 1967-06-23, TALS Boultwood to Merton, 'May I disturb you for a moment about a very small point? Sheed and Ward are going' Item 1967 June 23
101 "Bourne, Nina" correspondence Record subgroup 1965
#01 1965-06-02, TL[c] Bourne from Merton, 'I have received the ms of BED AND BOARD and, largely because of your very persuasive' Item 1965 June 2
#02 1951-05-28, HLS Bourne to Merton, 'Your pamphlet on prayer is very good. If I may offer one minor suggestion it is' Item 1951 May 28
#07 1952-05-02 (#02), HNS Bourne to Merton, 'I like St John very much but if the lady is St Teresa I think you've missed her' Item 1952 May 2
#09 1952-09-22, TLS Bourne to Merton, 'In the absence of your dear Rev. Father I take the responsibility of addressing this' Item 1952 September 22
#12 1953-10-12, HLS Bourne from Merton, 'You will be glad to here that Harcourt Brace is bringing out the Encyclical, with' Item 1953 October 12
#18 1960-03-05, TL[x] Bourne from Fox, James, 'Thanks so much for your kind letter of March 1 with the Preface to DISPUTED' Item 1960 March 5
#27 1962-01-22 (#01), HCS Bourne to Fox, James, 'Two more "little articles" received and will be cared for. Notice from Rome that Fr.' Item 1962 January 22 (date approximate)
#30 1962-01-25, HLS Bourne to Fox, James, 'Somehow, somewhere, I've mislaid the copy of Fr. Louis article on nuclear warfare.' Item 1962 January 25
#33 1962-03-06, TALS[c] Bourne from Fox, James, 'Here we come again knocking at your door just as Lent approches, with a little' Item 1962 March 6
#54 1965-01-18 (#05), other Bourne Item 1965 January 18
#64 1966-11-30, HLS Bourne to Merton, 'Always a pleasure to have a word from you. How I wish I had a valid eremitical' Item 1966 November 3
#69 1967-06-30 (#02), TL[c] Bourne from Merton, 'Thanks for your kind letter. I do hope we can reach some kind of real openness on' Item 1967 June 3
#75 undated-09-21 (#01), HLS Bourne to Merton, 'Of course you may keep your New Yorker section intact! It was really rather' Item undated September 21
#77 undated (#03), HLS Bourne to Merton, 'There used to be an old woman around the parish at 59th St. who specialized in' Item undated
#80 undated (#06), HNS Bourne from Merton, 'This pamphlet for visitors and postulants is essentially the same as the Life at' Item undated
#81 undated (#07), other Bourne Item undated
#02 1966-12-27, TL[c] Bourne from Merton, 'Thanks for your letter of the 15th, which gives me a much clearer idea of the' Item 1966 December 27
#05 1967-01-27, TLS Bourne to Merton, 'It certainly was kind of you to entertain me at such length and so well when I was' Item 1967 January 27
#09 1967-05-22, TLS Bourne to Merton, 'Last week at a small conference of our Bible consultants I was able to grab the' Item 1967 May 22
#14 1968-03-09, TL[c] Bourne from Merton, 'Thanks for sending me Dr Sanders' OT introduction. I have just glanced at it so far' Item 1968 March 9
#16 1968-03-28, TL[c] Bourne from Merton, 'Well, you turned the tables on me. I was happy to see your concrete poem. There is' Item 1968 March 28
105 "Boutoute, Louis, Abbot" correspondence Record subgroup 1951
#01 1968-07-30, TLS Bowers to Merton, 'We write to canvass your availability to contribute a paper to a conference being' Item 1968 July 3
#02 1968-08-03, TL[c] Bowers from Merton, 'Your invitation is an attractive one indeed. I wish I could accept it. ' Item 1968 August 3
109 "Boyd, Pauline B." correspondence Record subgroup 1967
#01 1967-04-23, HLS Boyd to Merton, 'I realize any sort of letters are unwelcome but after reading "Can We Survive' Item 1967 April 23
112 "Bracali, Anna" correspondence Record subgroup undated
#02 1965-09-06, TL[c] Bracken from Merton, 'Thanks for your good letter. I will have some material sent to you, and I hope you' Item 1965 September 6
#01 1967-06-02, TL[c] Brady from Merton, 'It seems to me that if you can go as far as Hawaii you might as well go to Japan. ' Item 1967 June 2
115 "Brahmachari, Mahanambrata" correspondence Record subgroup 1965
#01 1967-10-11, TLS Braveman to Merton, 'Thank you most sincerely for allowing freelance to print "Newscast," one of' Item 1967 October 11
#03 1967-10-26, TALS Braveman to Merton, 'If this turns out to be the unorganized mess I fear it will be, "Forgive me Father,' Item 1967 October 26
120 "Bredenberg, Nancy Fly" correspondence Record subgroup 1967-1968
#02 1968-06-21, TL[c] Breitenbeck from Merton, 'I appreciate your kind letter of the 18th and I'm glad to hear at least a temporary' Item 1968 June 21
#02 1968-03-19, TL[c] Brennan from Merton, 'Thanks for your kind letter. I am very interested in the idea of "Houses of Prayer"' Item 1968 March 19
123 "Brenson, Theodore" correspondence Record subgroup 1952
#02 1964-03-31 (#01), TAL[c] Bridget from Merton, 'Thanks for your letter and for the magazine. I have the magazine in the pile of' Item 1964 March 31
#11 1972-10-26, TLS Bridget to Center from Allchin, Arthur MacDonald, and Sr. Bridget, 'Thank you for your letter of August 7th about my correspondence with Thomas Merton. ' Item 1972 October 26
#10 1970-10-14, TLS[x] Brigham to Center from Brigham, Besmilr, 'I will be glad to contribute my correspondence with Thomas Merton to your Studies' Item 1970 October 14
#13 1971-04-17, TLS[x] Brigham to Center from Brigham, Besmilr, 'You will see that our correspondence was not extensive, that it was a brief' Item 1971 April 17
#14 1971-04-27, TL[c] Brigham from Center to Brigham, Besmilr, 'Thank you so much for the three original letters you sent us that Thomas Merton had' Item 1971 April 27
#02 1967-08-17, TALS Brilliant to Merton, 'Enclosed is a proof of your poem, The Originators which we intend to' Item 1967 August 17
#03 1967-08-21, TL[c] Brilliant from Merton, 'I am returning the proof immediately. Very beautiful. I like the woodcuts' Item 1967 August 21
128 "Britton, Richard" correspondence Record subgroup 1966
#01 1967-04-14, TLS Brock to Merton, 'In August the Thomas More Association will publish the 1968 Catholic Book' Item 1967 April 14
130 "Brooks, John G." correspondence Record subgroup 1965
#01 1964-03-04, TL[c] Brooks from Merton, 'When I observe that your letter was written on January 30th and when I see this date' Item 1964 March 4
131 "Broussard, Louis J." correspondence Record subgroup 1964
#01 1964-08-26, TLS Broussard to Drury, Thomas J., Bishop, 'As you had suggested in my interview with you recently, I spoke with Father Bernard' Item 1964 August 26
#02 1964-08-28, TLS Broussard to Merton, 'This letter is accompanied by the sincere hope that you will pardon my presumption' Item 1964 August 28
#03 1964-09-23, TL[c] Broussard from Merton, 'For many reasons I have been delayed in replying to your letter. Naturally I have' Item 1964 September 23
#02 1967-06-19 (#01), TL[c] Brown from Merton, 'Thanks for your note and for the book and for the reprint. And above all thanks for' Item 1967 June 19
#01 1966-06-30, TALS Brown to Merton, 'I am writing on behalf of the Arts Festival Committee of McMaster University' Item 1966 June 3
#02 1967-05-13, TL[c] Bruteau from Merton, 'I am sorry I have not responded sooner. Pandora's Box is wonderful. Just' Item 1967 May 13
139 "Bruyn, Marcella van, Dame, O.S.B." correspondence Record subgroup 1963-1967
#03 1963-02-23, TL[c] Bruyn from Merton, 'Since Jacques Maritain told me of your project, I have been expecting your letter. ' Item 1963 February 23
#04 1963-07-18, TALS Bruyn to Merton, 'I am writing by return, because you are anxious about Jacques Maritain, and so' Item 1963 July 18
#05 1963-09-08, TALS Bruyn to Merton, 'Thank you very much for all those mimeographed things - I simply cannot tell you how' Item 1963 September 8
#06 1963-10-15, TAL[c] Bruyn from Merton, 'The Feast of St Theresa is as good a day as any for a letter to Stanbrook, and I' Item 1963 October 15
#09 1964-01-25, TALS Bruyn to Merton, 'I have a great deal to thank you for besides your letter - the mimeographed things,' Item 1964 January 25
#13 1964-09-14, other Bruyn to Merton, 'I thought this would interest you, if you do not already know the book, which is one' Item 1964 September 14
#15 1965-02-12, TALS Bruyn to Merton, 'I did not get round to writing to you for your fiftieth birthday, but I remembered' Item 1965 February 12
#21 1966-06-08, TALS Bruyn to Merton, 'At the risk of appearing again too soon, I write to know how you are. I was' Item 1966 June 8
#23 1966-09-03, TALS Bruyn to Merton, 'Thank you for welcome and cheering letter, also for interesting autobiographical' Item 1966 September 3
#25 undated, other[x] Bruyn, 'He abideth patiently He forgiveth easily He understandeth mercifully He' Item undated
#01 1968-04-19, telegram Bryan to Merton, 'WILL BE WHERE WE WERE OR NEAR BETWEEN 12:00 - 4:00 PM EACH HOUR ON HOUR SUNDAY' Item 1968 April 19
141 "Bryan, Gerard, Fr., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1963, 1966
#01 1965-07-14, HLS Brzatynska to Merton, 'Excuse me my writing to you: I know, I mustn't write so often, to disturb you. ' Item 1965 July 14
#01 1963-02-22, TLS[x] Bunge from Merton, 'I am afraid I am not able to be a very good correspondent. Sometimes I can answer' Item 1963 February 22
#03 1960-03-21, TLS Burden to Merton, 'I flew back to New York the other day to watch the birth of "God is My Life". The' Item 1960 March 21
#05 1961-08-28, TLS Burden to Merton, 'Shortly you will receive a small gift package from me. It is a chasuble I saw in a' Item 1961 August 28
#08 1970-10-08, TLS[x] Burden to Center from Burden, Shirley, 'In answer to your recent letter regarding any letters, etc. I might have from Thomas' Item 1970 October 8
#04 1961-12-26 (#03), transcript Burdick from Merton, '(not for publication) "The way I would express it now is in purely religious and' Item 1961 December 26
#02 1962-11-15, TALS Burke to Merton, 'It is quite impossible for me to tell you how much your letter of November 8th meant' Item 1962 November 15
#03 1962-11-30, TLS Burke to Merton, 'In lieu of thanks for sending Peace in the Post Christian Era, may I send you' Item 1962 November 3
#04 1962-12-11, TAL[c] Burke from Merton, 'Cold, windy, snowy days, bright ones, are perhaps good for writing letters. At' Item 1962 December 11
154 "Burke, Jerome, Dom, O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
#02 1959-04-18, HNS Burns from Merton, 'My Masses today and tomorrow are for your intention. God bless you - I wish you' Item 1959 April 18
#08 1966-08-22, HLS Burns to Merton, 'Your feast day will soon be here and I want to wish you a happy one. A little' Item 1966 August 22
#11 1967-08-18 (#02), TAL[c] Burns from Merton, 'Thanks for your letter and for the stipend. I will gladly say that Mass for' Item 1967 August 18
#13 1970-10-23, HLS Burns to Center from Burns, Ethel, 'Thank you for your letter regarding Fr Merton. Father, his correspondence with me' Item 1970 October 23
#14 1970-11-10, TL[x] Burns from Center to Burns, Ethel, 'Thank you for your letter of October 23. More and more people are replying to the' Item 1970 November 1
#16 undated-08-23, TLS Burns from Merton, 'Thanks for your remembrance and gift. I shall pray for you especially along with' Item undated August 23
#17 undated-12-25, HCS Burns from Merton, 'Thanks for the gift and clipping. I hope you are well these days. I have had a bad' Item undated December 25 (date approximate)
#18 undated (#01), TNS Burns from Merton, 'I tried to reach you with this at 181st Street last June when you sent the Masses' Item undated
#21 undated (#04), HNS[x] Burns from Merton, 'with gratitude and best wishes for the New Year. You will certainly be in my Masses' Item undated
#22 undated (#05), HNS[x] Burns from Merton, 'Thanks for your very interesting letter and the offering! I bet Columbia is amazing' Item undated
#24 undated (#07), HNS[x] Burns from Merton, '+ to Ethel M. Burns - with all good wishes and prayers and with deep gratitude for' Item undated
#04 1968-05-08, HLS[x] Burns from Merton, 'I had a good flight out - after Chicago was alone by a window and did not have to' Item 1968 May 8
#05 1968-05-14, HLS[x] Burns from Merton, 'Finished the talks to the nuns on Sunday and am now on retreat: which means the' Item 1968 May 14
#07 1968-08-16 (#01), TL[c] Burns from Merton, 'In regard to the letter of Dom John Morson of Aug. 12th. This problem arose rather' Item 1968 August 16
#11 1968-09-25, TLS[x] Burns from Merton, 'I am writing this in the Chancery Office while waiting to get my flight to' Item 1968 September 25
#12 1968-09-26, TLS[x] Burns from Merton, 'Yesterday I wrote in a big hurry on a most unfamiliar typewriter. This is still not' Item 1968 September 26
#17 1968-12-11, TL[x] Burns from Laughlin, James, 'I am shattered by this unbelievable event. I know it is God's will, and I know that' Item 1968 December 11
#01 1949-11-15, TL[x] Burns to Merton, 'I hope you got my letter of 20th October safely? We are all ready to go ahead with' Item 1949 November 15
#03 1962-03-29, TALS Burns to Merton, 'At long last New Directions have sent me a finished copy of NEW SEEDS OF' Item 1962 March 29
#05 1963-03-11, TL[c] Burns from Merton, 'Thanks for your note. I am afraid I don't have a complete typescript of PRAYER AS' Item 1963 March 11