Correspondence from and to Thomas Merton

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Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
061 "Berry, Wendell" correspondence Record subgroup 1967-1968
064 "Betchor, Greti" correspondence Record subgroup 1971-1972
067 "Beyer, Anna Helga" correspondence Record subgroup 1966
071 "Bissey, Colomban, Dom, O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1950-1967
073 "Black, Bernard, Fr., C.S.B." correspondence Record subgroup 1962
076 "Blanchard, Judy" correspondence Record subgroup 1966
078 "Boardman, Fon Wyman, Jr." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
079 "Boekel, C.W. van, Dr., M.S.C." correspondence Record subgroup 1964
081 "Bogatynska, Genowefa" correspondence Record subgroup 1960-1972
086 "Bond, Fred F." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
087 "Bonner, Paul Hyde" correspondence Record subgroup 1958
088 "Boodoosingh, A., Mrs." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
094 "Boswell, Jack" correspondence Record subgroup 1964
098 "Boultwood, Alban, Abbot, O.S.B." correspondence Record subgroup 1967
104 "Bousquet, Fr." correspondence Record subgroup 1963
106 "Bowers, Charles F., Fr." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
108 "Boyd, Alda Lee" correspondence Record subgroup 1967
121 "Breitenbeck, Joseph Matthew, Bishop" correspondence Record subgroup 1968
125 "Bridget, Sr., S.L.G. (formerly O.S.H.)" correspondence Record subgroup 1964-1965, 1973
132 "Brown, John B." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
133 "Brown, John Pairman (Jock)" correspondence Record subgroup 1967
137 "Bruce, Frank Milton" correspondence Record subgroup 1947-1949
153 "Burke, Herbert Caryl" correspondence Record subgroup 1962
155 "Burns, Dan (Br. Ralph)" correspondence Record subgroup 1967
156 "Burns, Ethel M." correspondence Record subgroup 1958-1967, 1970
157 "Burns, Flavian, Dom, O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1964, 1968
161 "Bush, Cynthia" correspondence Record subgroup 1967
165 "Byles, Marie Beuzeville" correspondence Record subgroup 1966-1967
#076 undated, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'I don't know if you saw the note on the door opposite yours, but about eleven thirty' Item undated
#086 1966-09-11, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Dr Mitchell ex-rayed the back and said the operation had been a complete success and' Item 1966 September 11
#091 1968-08-30, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Dr Mitchell recommended these - can you please provide? [-] Thanks in Jesu [-] fr m' Item 1968 August 3
#095a 1966-05-28, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'I have an appointment with Dr Mitchell Saturday - could you please make the' Item 1966 May 28
#095b 1966-05-28, HN Bamberger , 'Doing better - moved from Infirmary to hermitage. Buddhist monk, prof. at' Item 1966 May 28
#097 1966-05-21, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'I will try out sleeping in hermitage for a few nights - to see if dampness effects' Item 1966 May 21
#102 undated, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'I had a long session with Br Alphonse yesterday. He is one novice about' Item undated
#104 undated, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Are you free for two minutes after dinner today? [-] In Jesu [-] fr m' Item undated
#109 1967-01-02, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Thought you would like to glance at this - thou [sic] you can throw it away. [-] In' Item 1967 January 2
#114 1964-11-28, HLS Bamberger from Merton, 'Second thoughts on the study schedule we spoke of today. Instead of getting Fr' Item 1964 November 28
#117 undated, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'As this skin thing seems to be getting worse and the poison ivy seems to be in my' Item undated
#120 1964-12-no-day, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'I could see you and Fr Prior about [indecipherable word..] either Thursday at 10.45' Item 1964 December
#121 undated, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Fr Eudes [-] many thanks! [-] fr m' Item undated
#130 1967-03-no-day, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'As to the Alberti piece: please believe that I had no idea you would take it that' Item 1967 March
#140 1965-12-02, TL Bamberger from Merton, 'I grossly maligned the yogurt: it is the new buttermilk that is causing cramps and' Item 1965 December 2
#146 undated, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Our B. Robert (postulant) has a chill with diarrhea etc again and has been resting. ' Item undated
#148b undated, HN Bamberger from Merton, 'I will give a conference today after all on some Oriental texts on the Presentation' Item undated
#155 1966, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'I will need another bursitis shot next «Monday Sept 26th» [-] Could you please' Item 1966
#156 1965-07-29, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Maybe someone should do a report on the «Monastic Renewal» article herewith -' Item 1965 July 29
#166 1966-07-26, TAN Bamberger from Merton, 'I have to write a piece on Dom Vital for Achel's magazine: will you please let me' Item 1966 July 26
#170 1966-06-21, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'I have to see Dr Mitchell 10 am next Saturday - 25th [-] Could you please make' Item 1966 June 21
#172 undated, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'Bro Ailred is now using a book of poems of Tiutchev in Russian and French which you' Item undated
#185 1967, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Dr Mitchell wants to operate on that bursa. He has arranged for me to be admitted' Item 1967
#193 1964-01-15, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'No I don't have the [indecipherable word..] «copies» I have recently used the' Item 1964 January 15
#194 1966-11-23, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'As regards your question; -- I have no trouble with six bottles -- but I wonder' Item 1966 November 23
#195a 1965-08-10, TAN Bamberger to Merton, 'you may wish to see this sometime in the next' Item 1965 August 1
S1 Merton-Bamberger Correspondence from Gethsemani-Merton Files Series 1965-1967
#012 undated, other, 'God bless you. VERY REV. THOMAS PLASSMANN, O.F.M. [-] RECTOR [-] CHRIST THE' Item undated
#016 undated, other, 'A Christmas Poem. For Jane, Kate and Ann and Lee, and Dorothy. (that is, a poem' Item undated
#017 1965-03-29, TNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Mr. Wicklum, who is Dom Fulgence's friend-- called me. He expects to arrive Sunday,' Item 1965 March 29
#037 1966-04-14, HNS from Merton to Br. Zachary, 'Thanks for your note about Harpers. I am glad everything is all right - now. May I' Item 1966 April 14
#041 undated, HNS, 'I'll drop by Monday AM for' Item undated
#044 1967-06-no-day, HNS from Merton to Br. Camillus, 'Have to go to Dr tomorrow - just checked and found there was «no underwear» -' Item 1967 June
#049 1966-01-13, HNS from Merton to Br. Zachary, 'May I please have 4 Chuang Tzu to send out and 4 Gandhi also? Many thanx in Jesu' Item 1966 January 13
#050 1966-01-06, TAN from Merton to Br. Zachary, 'May I please have copies of Ascent to Truth and No Man is an Island to send out? (1' Item 1966 January 6
#051 1967-05-no-day, HANS from Merton to Br. Camillus, 'The doctor sent me a shot as I can't get there this week (Decoration Day) [-] I'll' Item 1967 May
#056 undated, HNS from Merton to Fr. Linus, 'I will have an informal conference and discussion on church architecture today, for' Item undated
#057 1963-11-04, TALS Bamberger from Flood, Maurice / to Merton, 'Just a few words to relate to you as Master of Novices that for some time a few of' Item 1963 November 4
#064 undated, HNS from Merton to Br. Camillus, 'Can someone use these? Dan Walsh gave them - they gather dust in my place. [-] In' Item undated
#067 1966-12-12, HNS Bamberger , 'Gifts to Miss Naal. [-] 1 - Conjectures [-] 1 - New Man PB. [-] 1 - Gandhi [-] 1lb' Item 1966 December 12
#070 undated, HNS from Merton to Br. Charles, 'The Br. Antoninus record was passed on to fr Linus' Item undated
S2 Miscellaneous Merton Memorabilia Series 1963-1970
S5 Merton-Bamberger Correspondence from Bamberger's Files Series 1960-1984
#000a 1966-08-no-day, TALS[x] Bamberger from Merton, 'Our talk yesterday has been fruitful in this: it has suggested some helpful' Item 1966 August
#002b 1967-03-12 (#02), TLS[x] Bamberger from Merton, 'Thanks for your reassuring note. It did clear things up a bit and I would not be' Item 1967 March 12
#003a 1967-05-04 (#01), TL[c] Bamberger from Merton, 'Through the devious workings of Providence I have now fallen into the hands of a new' Item 1967 May 4
#004b undated-04-28 (#02), TALS[x] Bamberger from Merton, 'Thanks for letting me see your essay on Basil. I think you are on to something' Item undated April 28
#03 1959-12-17, TALS Aziz to Nicholas Heer, 'I am in receipt of your letter dated the 18th November and I am extremely grateful' Item 1959 December 17
#05 1960-11-01, TALS Aziz to Merton, 'I am in correspondence with a Prof. Louis Massignon of Paris, the common bond of' Item 1960 November 1
#19 1962-04-04 (#01), TALS[x] Aziz from Merton, 'Finally I must answer your letters, at least briefly. A brief answer will be better' Item 1962 April 4
#21 1962-04-04 (#03), other[x] Aziz from Merton, 'SONG FOR THE DEATH OF AVERROËS (from Ibn Al Arabi, after the Spanish version of Asin' Item 1962 April 4
#25 1962-06-21, TALS Aziz to Merton, 'I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter enclosing an offprint of your' Item 1962 June 21
#27 1962-12-26 (#01), TALS[x] Aziz from Merton, 'It is certainly true that I deserve your mild and kind reproach for being a poor' Item 1962 December 26
#28 1962-12-26 (#02), TALS[x] Aziz from Merton, 'It is certainly true that I deserve your mild and kind reproach for being a poor' Item 1962 December 26
#33 1963-12-19, HLS Aziz to Merton, 'I am grateful to you for your detailed reply but as you had kindly mentioned therein' Item 1963 December 19
#44 1966-01-02 (#01), TL[c] Aziz from Merton, 'I have your two kind letters of Dec. 1 and Dec. 20th and once again I will try' Item 1966 January 2
#48 1966-04-04, HLS Aziz to Merton, 'My very dear good friend, I received your kind letter dt 23/3/66, while I was lying' Item 1966 April 4
#49 1966-12-28, TL[c] Aziz from Merton, 'Your good letter reached me in this season of holy days and I have not failed to' Item 1966 December 28
#51 1968-01-16, TL[c] Aziz from Merton, 'I was happy to receive your letter of December 18th. Also especially thank you for' Item 1968 January 16
#54 1990-12-04, HLS[x] Aziz to Shannon, William, 'I had acknowledged with thanks the receipt on 30th August, 1990 of your kind letter' Item 1990 December 4
#60 1994-11-30, HLS[x] Aziz to Shannon, William, 'I acknowedge with gratitude your last letter dt.' Item 1994 November 3
#62 1995-12-05, HLS[x] Aziz to Shannon, William, 'On 18th March, 1995, I sent you a detailed air mail lette acknowledging gratefully' Item 1995 December 5
#68 1999-09-18, TLS Aziz to Center from Heer, Nicholas, 'Thank you for your letter of 11 September 1999. I'm glad to know that the Abdul' Item 1999 September 18
076 "Aziz, Abdul" correspondence Record subgroup 1959-1968, 1990-1999
#01 1967-06-26, TL Allen to Merton, 'At the time you passed through the gate of the Trappist monastery, and turned your' Item 1967 June 26
049 "Anton, Rita (Kenter)" correspondence Record subgroup 1966-1967
#01 1963-11-13, TAL[c] from Merton, 'Recibo su carta con much [sic] interés, y trato de contsatarle [sic] al menos unas' Item 1963 November 13
#04 1967-12-30, TL[c] Arasteh from Merton, 'Thanks for your very charming card: certainly the most beautiful and most' Item 1967 December 3
#07 1968-02-07, TLS Arasteh to Merton, 'Thank you for your letter and your kind appreciation of my book. I also enjoyed' Item 1968 February 7
#12 1968-05-22 (#01), TL[c] Arasteh from Merton, 'Here is the reworked piece on "Rebirth in Christianity". I have been somewhat' Item 1968 May 22
#25 undated (#01), other Arasteh, 'Arasteh, A(bdol) Reza 1927- / Personal: Born September 27, 1927, in Shiraz,' Item undated
#08 1961-11-27, TLS[x] Arca de Sardiña from Merton, 'Have courage and faith. The advent liturgy will soon be reminding us that the Lord' Item 1961 November 27