Correspondence from and to Thomas Merton

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Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
#18 1968-12-13, HLS[x] Burns from Jenkins, Harold, 'Thank you for your telegram informing us of Father Thomas Merton's death. I assume' Item 1968 December 13
#19 1985-01-09, HLS[x] Burns to Hart, Patrick, 'Thank you for letting me read this book by Victor Kramer. To quote Naomi:' Item 1985 January 9
158 "Burns, Thomas Ferrier" correspondence Record subgroup 1962-1966
#08 1963-11-13, TAL[c] Burns from Merton, 'Forgive my long delay, perhaps no longer than usual, but I have been in the' Item 1963 November 13
#09 1964-03-31, TLS Burns to Merton, 'Many thanks for yours of March 25th. I feel very ashamed of myself for not having' Item 1964 March 31
#11 1964-06-24, TAL[c] Burns from Merton, 'A copy of the Gorres journals arrived yesterday, and I want to thank you also for' Item 1964 June 24
#12 1965-07-30, TALS Burns to Merton, 'Your very kind letter of July 17th only increases the sense of guilt I have had for' Item 1965 July 3
#17 1966-10-13, TL[c] Burns from Merton, 'Probably copies of REDEEMING THE TIME are on their way but I have not yet seen it. ' Item 1966 October 13
159 "Burtt, Edwin Arthur, Dr." correspondence Record subgroup 1965-1966
#01 1965-12-24, TL[c] Burtt from Merton, 'I have received you book and have begun it, under conditions that are quite' Item 1965 December 24
#02 1966-01-07, HLS Burtt to Merton, 'Many thanks for your kind words about the book. I was sure you would find some' Item 1966 January 7
160 "Busby, C. R." correspondence Record subgroup 1961
163 "Butorovich, Suzanne" correspondence Record subgroup 1967-1968, 1982
#01 1967-06-15, TALS Butorovich to Merton, 'Sorry for the first mistake but I'm a pretty rotten typist but my penmanship is' Item 1967 June 15
#04 1967-07-03, TALS Butorovich to Merton, 'Guess what! You got a new name you didn't need!!!! HELLO!! This is the Disaster' Item 1967 July 3
#13 1967-11-09, TALS Butorovich to Merton, 'This is going to be a fast letter. Hello! I am getting very bored with life and,' Item 1967 November 9
#15 1967-12-09 (#02), TALS[x] Butorovich from Merton, 'Sorry for the long delay. I've been very busy. Just had a wonderful time with' Item 1967 December 9
#20 1968-05-no-day, HPCS[x] Butorovich from Merton, 'I read your long letter--with insertions from Cris, etc., etc.-in Dallas airport.' Item 1968 May
#21 1968-06-04 (#01), TL[c] Butorovich from Merton, 'Don't mind the letterhead, this is just the secret headquarters of my drug pushing' Item 1968 June 4
#22 1968-09-26, TALS[x] Butorovich from Merton, 'Your letter(s) followed me to Alaska and got here just in time. I have not run out' Item 1968 September 26
#03 1967-01-22, HLS Byles to Merton, 'Many thanks for your letter about Holy Obedience which I think corresponds to Tenko' Item 1967 January 22
#06 1967-05-12, TL[c] Byles from Merton, 'Your book on the Buddha is a joy to read and full of wisdom, so that once again I' Item 1967 May 12
166 "Byrd, Bobby" correspondence Record subgroup 1968
#02 1967-09-no-day (#01), other Byrne to Merton, 'NEW DIMENSIONS IN THEOLOGY [-] A new Eight-Week Series of Tuesday Night Lectures at' Item 1967 September (date approximate)
#03 1967-09-no-day (#02), HLS Byrne to Merton, 'During the days of my retreat I'm giving some thoughts to my lecture described in' Item 1967 September (date approximate)
#141 1964-09-15, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'About this skin condition, in resumé. 1) Poison ivy on the hands for over two' Item 1964 September 15
#144 undated, TNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Just for the record: this has been building up since Christmas and quite a few' Item undated
#145 undated, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Thanks for your note on Bro [name scratch out by Bamberger]. The points you cited' Item undated
#147 undated, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'I did not get your note until noon today. Sometime I will say a few words to clear' Item undated
#148a undated, HN Bamberger to Merton, 'will you give a conference at 4:00 p.m. on some Oriental texts on the Presentation' Item undated
#150 1966-05-12, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'In preparing my talks on the Church and the modern world and looking ahead to some' Item 1966 May 12
#153 undated, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'This has all the earmarks of an Opus Chrysogonicum as I can tell from a brief' Item undated
#160 1966-09-18, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Don't worry about that Bio. Strath. If there is no special health-food outfit' Item 1966 September 18
#162 1963-11-15, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'As man is late again tomorrow (Sat.) and I would otherwise miss practically a full' Item 1963 November 15
#164 undated-08-27, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'I trust in your tolerance on this holy day. This stuff, of which I have used one' Item undated August 27
#165a 1966-09-05, TN Bamberger to Merton, 'could we change your date to Saturday, do you think? Bernard has several people to' Item 1966 September 5
#165b 1966-09-05, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Maybe if Bro Clement has a ride Friday (I could just as easily go at 7 or whenever' Item 1966 September 5
#168 undated, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'This shoulder and back thing gets more and more troublesome. It is especially bad' Item undated
#173 1965-07-06, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'I certainly think this ought to be published. It is an excellent job and very' Item 1965 July 6
#180 undated, TN Bamberger from Merton, 'I hope you did not think I was being even more unsociable than usual this morning. ' Item undated
#182 undated, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Saturday Fr Felix is giving the novice conference, so Juniors will not come this' Item undated
#188 1966-09-05, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'I have to go to see Dr Mitchell next Friday Sept 9. If I leave at 9 it will be ok. ' Item 1966 September 5
#189 undated, HNS Bamberger from Merton, 'Dr Scheen said the skin condition is progressing - ordered another ointment to help' Item undated
#197 1967-01-03, TL[x] Bamberger from Peisel, Francis, et al., 'Thank you for referring Father Thomas Merton to us. Father has tinnitus aurium due' Item 1967 January 3
011 "Bando, Shojun" correspondence Record subgroup 1967
#03 1967-09-24, TPCS Bando to Merton, 'Thank you very much for your kind reply permitting us to include the Japanese' Item 1967 September 24
#04 1964-12-26, TL[c] Bane from Merton, 'I am sorry to have left your letter unanswered for so long. I am always glad to' Item 1964 December 26
#05 1965-12-14, TLS Bane to Merton, 'I haven't been acknowledging your kindness in the articles which you send us from' Item 1965 December 14
#08 1966-05-02, TL[c] Bane from Merton, 'Many thanks for your letter of April 20 and for your invitation to preach a retreat,' Item 1966 May 2
#16 1967-08-09, TLS Bane to Merton, 'Your letter was a very pleasant surprise, Father. Thank you. We read and discussed' Item 1967 August 9
#30 1967-12-09, TLS Bane to Merton, 'Just a brief and most sincere thank-you right now. It was a great week. Right now' Item 1967 December 9
#32 1967-12-21, TL[c] Bane from Merton, 'Thanks so much for the two letters. I have just a moment to answer quickly. Snowed' Item 1967 December 21
#36 1968-03-19, TL[c] Bane to Merton, 'Plans are shaping up pretty well for the small meeting at the end of May. We have' Item 1968 March 19
#37 1968-08-18, TLS Bane to Merton, 'How have you been? We have thought of you often and the influence you have had on' Item 1968 August 18
#40 1972-10-02 (#02), TAL[c] Bane from Center to Bane, Elaine, 'I have a copy of Mr. Bailey's letter to you of October second, explaining to you' Item 1972 October 2
015 "Barbara, Mary, Sr., O.S.F." correspondence Record subgroup 1967
#04 1967-06-27, TL[c] Barnard from Merton, 'Many thanks for your double-letter. I will try to answer it speedily while its' Item 1967 June 27
#06 1967-10-11, TL[c] Barnard from Merton, 'I enjoyed your piece in the last PN (or the last one here) about the Writers take' Item 1967 October 11
#02 1967-12-04, TLS Barnes to Merton, 'The grace of Christ be with you in abundance this Christmas. You know how much I' Item 1967 December 4
#03 1967-12-16, TL[c] Barnes from Merton, 'Thanks for your letter. It shows that you are finding your way confidently and I am' Item 1967 December 16
018 "Barr, Ernest E." correspondence Record subgroup 1967
#01 1967-06-24, TLS Barr to Merton, 'Thank you for your form letter on Father Davis and authoritarianism in the Church;' Item 1967 June 24
#01 1968-07-no-day, HLS Barrett to Merton, 'In the latest issue of Liturgical Arts magazine I noticed that you are' Item 1968 July
020 "Barry, Colman J., Fr., O.S.B." correspondence Record subgroup 1960-1967
#01 1960-10-25, TLS Barry from Barry, Colman / to Fr. Oliver, O.S.B., 'If Father Louis O.C.S.O. is getting interested in Dom Calmet to the extent of' Item 1960 October 25
#03 1960-11-22, TLS Barry to Merton, 'Under separate cover you are receiving three complimentary copies of the last issue' Item 1960 November 22
#07 1962-11-13, TLS Barry from Merton, 'I believe I did not yet answer your letter about the publication of my letter to Fr' Item 1962 November 13
#09 1963-12-04, HPCS Barry to Merton, 'Your letter reached me here where I am on a research tour. Thank you for sending' Item 1963 December 4
#10 1964-05-22 (#01), TLS Barry from Merton, 'Here is the Bolshakoff ms and the preface with it. I understand that the whole' Item 1964 May 22
#03 1962-03-22, TL[c] Bartelme from Merton, 'Many thanks for your letter of February 27th. I have of course been thinking' Item 1962 March 22
#12 1964-10-07, TLS Bartelme to Merton, 'Father Philip Berrigan asked me to get the address of Chris McNair for you, and it' Item 1964 October 7
024 "Barton, Robert Joyce" correspondence Record subgroup 1967
025 "Barzun, Jacques" correspondence Record subgroup 1960, 1971
#02 1971-04-15, TLS[x] Barzun to Center from Barzan, Jacques, 'I have looked in likely places for any letters I may have received from my friend' Item 1971 April 15
#03 1965-01-03, TL[c] Basetti-Sani from Merton, 'Je vous remercie, avec un peu de retard, pour l'envoi de votre article, très' Item 1965 January 3
030 "Bastos, María Luisa" correspondence Record subgroup 1965-1966
#01 1968-06-18, TLS Batastini to Merton, 'Our firm has chosen to publish a set of Four Freedom Songs composed by C. Alexander' Item 1968 June 18
#01 1967-10-29, TLS Batten to Merton, 'I know that you must be inundated with letters seeking your advice on all sorts of' Item 1967 October 29
#03 1964-07-14 (#03), TL[c] Bea from Merton, 'Yesterday I had the very great pleasure of speaking at some length with Rabbi' Item 1964 July 14
037 "Bebianno, Elza" correspondence Record subgroup 1964
#02 1964-05-09, TL[c] Belden from Merton, 'I want to answer your good letter as quickly as possible because if I leave it in' Item 1964 May 9
#04 1967-02-03, TLS Belford to Merton, 'I am so very happy that you are willing to do a commentary on Camus' The' Item 1967 February 3
#05 1967-07-13, TLS Belford from Merton, 'It usually takes time to get things typed up and ready here, so I have been delayed' Item 1967 July 13
#08 1968-03-27, TLS Belford from Merton, 'It took a little time for the copies of the Plague pamphlet to arrive, but' Item 1968 March 27
#09 1968-04-09, TLS[x] Belford from Koshland, William / to John Goodbody, 'I am so very grateful to have received Thomas Merton's INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTARY' Item 1968 April 9
044 "Benedict, Br., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup undated
046 "Benedictus, Fr., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1954-1955
#01 1954-09-05, HLS Benedictus to Merton, 'Two years ago I send you my last letter. Meanwhile I studied with much spiritual' Item 1954 September 5
#02 1955-03-14, HLS Benedictus to Merton, 'Kind thanks for your hearty letter of Dec. '54! It took a long time before we' Item 1955 March 14
#06 1967-01-07, HLS Bennett to Merton, 'Thank you so much for your wonderful letter and the essays enclosed. I have not yet' Item 1967 January 7
#08 1967-01-19 (#02), TLS[x] Bennett from Merton, 'Thanks for your warm good letter, and for Lerone's Boston talk. Starting with that,' Item 1967 January 19
049 "Benoit, Fr., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
#02 undated (#01), HLS Berg to Merton, 'Thanks for your nice letter. I wrote immediately to Dom Gabriel and sended [sic]' Item undated
#05 undated (#04), HLS Berg to Merton, 'I had a long letter of Dom Sortais… Well!!! Of course it's no…. The letter, well.' Item undated
054 "Bernadette, Sr." correspondence Record subgroup 1964
#01 1966-12-01, TL[c] Bernard from Merton, 'I am happy to hear that you have a chance to live as a hermit in Texas and am' Item 1966 December 1
056 "Bernard, Fr., O.C.D." correspondence Record subgroup 1954
057 "Bernet, Kenneth, Fr., S.F.M." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
#16 1962-11-12 (#02), other Berrigan to Merton, 'FUND RAISING DRIVE FOR INTERNATIONAL CENTER [-] 1. Name of' Item 1962 November 12 (date approximate)
#29 1964-02-23 (#01), TAL[c] Berrigan from Merton, 'Your letter from Budapest was wonderful. Got to me long after Christmas however and' Item 1964 February 23