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Thomas Merton's Correspondence
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Thomas Merton's Correspondence with: Alice, M., Sr., O.S.B.Sr. M. Alice, O.S.B.; Sr. Alice, O.S.B.
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Record Group:Section A - Correspondence |
Dates of materials:1967, 1970 |
Volume:6 item(s); 8 pg(s) |
Sr. Alice asks Merton about an appropriate new apostolate for the order in addition to teaching in light of the monastic renewal called for in the Second Vatican Council.
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Note: "TM" stands for Thomas Merton, see Abbreviations page. Dates are in yyyy/mm/dd format.
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| # | Date | From / to.. | First Lines | Memos / Subjects | Details |
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| 1. | 1967/September/01 | HLS To Merton | I have never met you Father, but after reading many of your books I have learned to respect and | ask Merton for advice about what her Benedictine sisters could do as an apostolate besides their current role in teaching | details |
| 2. | 1967/October/16 (#01) | TLS From Merton | I am in the middle of the semi-hopeless task of trying to get through the piled up mail of the last | carbon copy of 1967/10/16 letter | details |
| 3. | 1967/October/16 (#02) | TL[c] From Merton | I am in the middle of the semi-hopeless task of trying to get through the piled up mail of the last | Suggests apostolate of hosting ecumenical meetings and offering retreats and days of recollection | details |
| 4. | 1970/October/28 | TLS To Center From Alice, M., Sr. | I received your letter requesting to use letter I wrote to Father Louis Merton in the Merton Study | permissions request | details |
| 5. | 1970/November/03 | TN From Pooler, Alfred D., Fr.; Charlaine Hays | We have two additional replies to our form letter to the correspondents of Thomas Merton. 1. | permissions for Sr. Alice / letter from Ethel Burns and Columbia medal of excellence, Christmas letters, and autographed books | details |
| 6. | undated/no-month/no-day | HN | Sister Alice thought this might be archival | envelope from Merton to Sr. Alice with handwritten note | details |
| # | Date | From / to.. | First Lines | Memos / Subjects | Details |
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