Thomas Merton Collection

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
#29 1965-06-09, TL[c] from Merton, 'It is always so good to receive your extremely informative and lively letters, but I' Item 1965 June 9
#30 1965-08-19, HLS to Merton, 'Many thanks for your two letters of June 9th and August 10th, which were forwarded' Item 1965 August 19
#36 1966-10-24, TL[c] from Merton, 'I am very much afraid that if I am called to be like Theophane the Recluse a letter' Item 1966 October 24
#37 1966-12-no-day, TL[x] to Sobesedniks (circular letter), 'Since I wrote my last letter in the end of July there were many developments for the' Item 1966 December
#40 1967-04-no-day, TL[x] to Sobesedniks (circular letter), 'I write this letter from Florence in the end of my three-months-long stay in Italy,' Item 1967 April
#4 1967-05-13, TL[c] from Merton, 'I have been meaning to write and thank you for the first issue of Latitudes. I' Item 1967 May 13
#18 1967-12-10, TL[c] from Merton, 'I don't see any problems whatever about the copyrights. It seems to me everything' Item 1967 December 1
#20 1968-01-31, TLS to Merton, 'Thank you for your note. What is this about starting a magazine of your own? I' Item 1968 January 31
#21b 1968-07-07, TLS[x] from Merton, 'I'm sorry everyone is bugging you about Latitudes 5. As a matter of fact I hadn't read the Ranieri' Item 1968 July 7
#1 1968-08-12, TLS to Merton, 'We would deeply appreciate your reading the enclosed manuscript. Please be aware' Item 1968 August 12
#1 1958-07-16, HLS to Merton, 'It is never a bother to me when people inquire about, or drop in to look at, "The' Item 1958 July 16
#1 1966-02-16, TLS to Merton, 'Jacques Maritain has asked me to write to you about the problem of finding a' Item 1966 February 16
#2 1966-02-20 (#01), TALS from Merton, 'First of all I want to say quite candidly that I think that a non-Catholic publisher' Item 1966 February 2
#4 1966-11-18, HLS to Merton, 'Jacques has asked me to tell you that he would be extremely grateful if you would' Item 1966 November 18
#5 1966-07-23, HLS to Merton, 'A packet from Gethsemani with Pre-Benedictine Monachism, Series 2, and the poems and' Item 1966 July 23
#6 1972-09-no-day, TLS to Center from Borton, Cameron, 'Thank you for your quick reply to me. I have decided that I want very much for you' Item 1972 September (date approximate)
093 "Bosco, John, Fr." correspondence Record subgroup 1954
#1 1968-01-12, TLS to Merton, 'I have to give a set of talks to a group of contemplative nuns in Boston during the' Item 1968 January 12
#2 1968-01-26, TL[c] from Merton, 'The article you refer to has not yet appeared in Spiritual Life. I have a' Item 1968 January 26
098 "Boultwood, Alban, Abbot, O.S.B." correspondence Record subgroup 1967
100 "Bourget, Lawrence, Dom, O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1959
#9 1952-09-22, TLS to Merton, 'In the absence of your dear Rev. Father I take the responsibility of addressing this' Item 1952 September 22
#10 1953-04-30, TLS from Merton, 'I am rushing to you, tardily, an un-proofread article on St Bernard which has been' Item 1953 April 3
#12 1953-10-12, HLS from Merton, 'You will be glad to here that Harcourt Brace is bringing out the Encyclical, with' Item 1953 October 12
#14 1955, other[c] from Merton, 'Silence in Heaven--- a note to the Father Censors. [-] This text was written for the' Item 1955 (date approximate)
#22 1961-11-30, TLS to Fox, James, 'You are very thougthful to recall the matter of postage. Now I will be able to enter' Item 1961 November 3 (date approximate)
#34 1962-04-28, TL[c] from Merton, 'As you know periodically my affairs get in an awful tangle, and they are in one now:' Item 1962 April 28
#36 1963-05-04, HLS to Merton, 'First of all, I trust you to refrain from any official reference to what I might say' Item 1963 May 4 (date approximate)
#37 1964-01-02, HALS to Merton, 'Judged best not to submit this to formal censorship-- as I don’t know how long it' Item 1964 January 2
#40 1964-03-10, TL[c] from Merton, 'This little item here had better be sent to you I think. It has been offered by a' Item 1964 March 1
#42 1964-05-27, HLS to Merton, 'You should have your green light for the Diaspora very soon; but meanwhile I've run' Item 1964 May 27
#55 1965-01-22, HLS to Merton, 'Your Berrigan preface strikes me as quite conservative - for 1965 - and I see no' Item 1965 January 22
#56 1965-01-25, HLS to Merton, 'Mille pardons! I just picked up your brochure on the drawings and realized for the' Item 1965 January 25
#62 1965-11-22 (#02), TL[c] from Merton, 'Next Spring New Directions is bringing out a paperback selection of various prose' Item 1965 November 22
#65 1967-01-18, HLS to Merton, 'Don't worry about your ms. All is under control. Have you read Dewart's «Future' Item 1967 January 18
#71 1968-09-03, HNS from Merton, 'Will you please do whatever is necessary to process this new book of verse? [-] Many' Item 1968 September 3
#76 undated (#02), HNS to Merton, 'Fret not about your novel - I'm not supposed to be reading novels so how could I' Item undated
#77 undated (#03), HLS to Merton, 'There used to be an old woman around the parish at 59th St. who specialized in' Item undated
#3 1967-01-05, TLS to Merton, 'Your kind letter arrived just in time for me to share it with the project's' Item 1967 January 5
#6 1967-02-15, TL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for your letterof [sic] Jan.27 and above all for the splendid book on' Item 1967 February 15
#14 1968-03-09, TL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for sending me Dr Sanders' OT introduction. I have just glanced at it so far' Item 1968 March 9
104 "Bousquet, Fr." correspondence Record subgroup 1963
106 "Bowers, Charles F., Fr." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
108 "Boyd, Alda Lee" correspondence Record subgroup 1967
#2 1967-11-06, other to Merton, '[…] A HERMIT'S PREFERENCES Seabury Press recently sent Thomas Merton an author' Item 1967 November 6
#1 1967-03-20, TL[c] from Merton, 'You are the first person who ever picked me out as an authority on music. I cannot' Item 1967 March 2
112 "Bracali, Anna" correspondence Record subgroup undated
#1 undated, TL to Merton, 'Vi ho scritto già altre volte e sempre i Trappisti non mi hanno fatto mancare il' Item undated
113 "Bracken, Kevin, Fr., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1965
114 "Brady, Thomas" correspondence Record subgroup 1967
116 "Brandt, Charles, Br., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1964-1966
#1 1964-09-14, TLS to Merton, 'Perhaps you will remember me. Back in Easter, '56, when Fr. Hilary was guestmaster,' Item 1964 September 14
#1 1964-08-11, TL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for your letter of July 21st. I am slow in replying, and yet this is' Item 1964 August 11
118 "Braveman, Barbara Ann" correspondence Record subgroup 1968
#4 1967-11-06, TL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for the extra copies, for the feedback on the poem and all. For many reasons' Item 1967 November 6
#1 1960-05-09, TLS[x] from Merton, 'After all your notes and good wishes I know we are really friends, and I hope we' Item 1960 May 9
#2 1968-06-21, TL[c] from Merton, 'I appreciate your kind letter of the 18th and I'm glad to hear at least a temporary' Item 1968 June 21
#6 1968-07-11, TL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for your kind letter. I think we are working our way towards a solution. I' Item 1968 July 11
123 "Brenson, Theodore" correspondence Record subgroup 1952
#1 1968-05-20, TLS to Merton, 'I am writing you for two reasons. I hope I don't waste your valuable time. A' Item 1968 May 2
#1 1964-03-17, HLS to Merton, 'Sorry, I forgot to insert the M. before your name! I know this is a poor time to' Item 1964 March 17
#9 1965-06-19 (#01), TL[c] from Merton, 'Congratulations on the birthday and thanks for your letter. I hope this reply' Item 1965 June 19
126 "Brigham, Besmilr" correspondence Record subgroup 1968, 1970-1971
#1 1968-01-22 (#01), TLS to Merton, 'Passed on to me through Keith Wilson an 'invitation' to submit to Monks Pond. Are' Item 1968 January 22
#2 1968-01-22 (#02), other to Merton, 'Besmilr Brigham--- drag sheet [-] Biography-- Choctaw (French, Irish and' Item 1968 January 22 (date approximate)
#4 1968-02-28 (#02), TL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for your most generous letter, stock of poems, offer of addresses,' Item 1968 February 28
#14 1971-04-27, TL[c] 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
#5 1967-09-02, TL[c] from Merton, 'Must answer you together as I can hardly keep up with mail in any case. I have' Item 1967 September 2
#2 1964-08-28, TLS to Merton, 'This letter is accompanied by the sincere hope that you will pardon my presumption' Item 1964 August 28
#3 1964-09-23, TL[c] from Merton, 'For many reasons I have been delayed in replying to your letter. Naturally I have' Item 1964 September 23
#2 1967-05-13, TL[c] from Merton, 'I am sorry I have not responded sooner. «Pandora's Box» is wonderful. Just' Item 1967 May 13
#1 1960-05-31, HLS to Merton, 'Thank you for your letter and for the articles - I was most interested, especially' Item 1960 May 31
#6 1963-10-15, TAL[c] 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
#11 1964-02-24 (#02), TALS[x] from Merton, 'This is chiefly to wish you many blessings and graces on March 12th and to say how' Item 1964 February 24
#14 1964-10-29, TAL[c] from Merton, 'How many letters do I owe you? I blush to think of it. Please forgive me. (I have' Item 1964 October 29
#16 1965-03-28, TL[c] from Merton, 'Many thanks for your letter. I want to say that I said Mass for you and Stanbrook' Item 1965 March 28
#19 1966-02-01, TL[c] from Merton, 'Certainly I do not regard monastic letters as a distraction and I was glad to hear' Item 1966 February 1
#24 1967-01-25, TALS to Merton, 'A very happy birthday to you - don't forget it is also my feast, and pray for me' Item 1967 January 25
141 "Bryan, Gerard, Fr., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1963, 1966
#3 1987-09-19, other, 'A Long Look Homeward [-] An Interview with the Dalai Lama of Tibet [-] Glenn H.' Item 1987 September 19
144 "Bucher, Vitus, Fr., O.S.B." correspondence Record subgroup 1953
148 "Bunge, Gabriel, Br., O.S.B." correspondence Record subgroup 1963
#1 1963-02-22, TLS[x] from Merton, 'I am afraid I am not able to be a very good correspondent. Sometimes I can answer' Item 1963 February 22
#2 1963-12-12, TLS to Merton, 'Nearly one year ago I got a letter from you, in which letter you gave me some good' Item 1963 December 12
149 "Burden, Shirley C." correspondence Record subgroup 1959-1961, 1965, 1970
#1 1959-12-16, TLS to Merton, 'This letter is two-fold - to wish you a very, very Merry Christmas and to report on' Item 1959 December 16
#2 1960-01-19, TLS to Merton, 'I am enclosing the proofs of your introduction to God is My Life. I would have' Item 1960 January 19
#4 1961-01-11, TLS to Merton, 'Well, here I am back in California again, no closer to Gethsemani, but full of' Item 1961 January 11
#5 1961-08-28, TLS to Merton, 'Shortly you will receive a small gift package from me. It is a chasuble I saw in a' Item 1961 August 28
#4 1961-12-26 (#03), transcript from Merton, '(not for publication) "The way I would express it now is in purely religious and' Item 1961 December 26
#1 1966-09-22, TL[c] from Merton to Chairman of Local Draft Board 116, 'I am writing this letter in behalf of Christopher Burke who is petitioning for' Item 1966 September 22
153 "Burke, Herbert Caryl" correspondence Record subgroup 1962
#4 1962-12-11, TAL[c] from Merton, 'Cold, windy, snowy days, bright ones, are perhaps good for writing letters. At' Item 1962 December 11
155 "Burns, Dan (Br. Ralph)" correspondence Record subgroup 1967
#2 1959-04-18, HNS from Merton, 'My Masses today and tomorrow are for your intention. God bless you - I wish you' Item 1959 April 18
#3 1961-06-17, TLS from Kelty, Matthew (for Merton) / to Ethel Burns, 'A note of thanks from Father Louis for your letter and also for your Mass offering. ' Item 1961 June 17
#6 1965-01-03, TNS from Merton, 'Thanks again and best wishes for the New Year. I hope all things go well with you. ' Item 1965 January 3
#7 1966-02-07, HPCS from Merton, 'Thanks for your kind remembrance, and I hope you will «keep well». The weather' Item 1966 February 7
#9 1966-08-30, HNS from Merton, 'Many thanks for your kind letter and gift. No, I did not know Mark Van Doren had' Item 1966 August 3
#11 1967-08-18 (#02), TAL[c] from Merton, 'Thanks for your letter and for the stipend. I will gladly say that Mass for' Item 1967 August 18