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Griffin, John Howard, 1920-1980


Series 3, Letters to John Howard Griffin from August Thompson


Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1962-1971
Volume: 229 item(s); 280 pg(s)

Scope and Content

John Howard Griffin and Merton discuss issues such as civil rights, developments in the Catholic Church, politics, shared friendship with Jacques Maritain, and a shared love of photography. The file contains carbon copies of Merton's letters to Griffin a

Biography

John Howard Griffin was a journalist and author of a book that Merton read and found inspirational, Black Like Me, in which Griffin took medication to darken his skin and traveled throughout the racially segregated south of the late 1950's. Griffi

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Related Information and Links

See also published letters from Merton to Griffin in The Road to Joy, pp. 131-141; and see also the "Collins, An

Series List

Series NumberSeries NameTotal Records
1 Letters between John Howard Griffin and Thomas Merton. 159
2 Letters between John Howard Griffin and Jacques Maritain 9
3 Letters to John Howard Griffin from August Thompson 50
4 Letters from John Howard Griffin to August Thompson 11

Container List

Series#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
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Series 3 #1.
«All Series«		 1963/01/26 TALS[x] from Thompson, August It is my hope and prayer that you and your family are enjoying the graces and blessings of God. «detailed view»
Series 3 #2.
«All Series«		 1963/02/05 TALS[x] from Thompson, August I do hope and prayer that you and your family are enjoying the graces and blessings of God. «detailed view»
Series 3 #3.
«All Series«		 1963/02/10? HLS[x] from Thompson, August Enclosed is a little booklet you might enjoy reading. That is the way one group is trying to solve [undated but in order between February 5th and 14th letters] «detailed view»
Series 3 #4.
«All Series«		 1963/02/14 TALS[x] from Thompson, August I do hope and prayer that you are enjoying the graces and blessings of God. Because of the contents «detailed view»
Series 3 #5.
«All Series«		 1963/04/21 HLS[x] from Thompson, August I do hope and pray you and your family are enjoying the graces and blessings of the Season. «detailed view»
Series 3 #6.
«All Series«		 1963/07/03 TALS[x] from Thompson, August This is just a note to thank you and your family for the wonderful hospitality you showed me while «detailed view»
Series 3 #7.
«All Series«		 1963/07/20 TLS[x] from Thompson, August It is my hope and prayer that you and the family are still enjoying the graces and blessings of God. «detailed view»
Series 3 #8.
«All Series«		 1963/07/20 TALS[x] from Thompson, August This letter was supposed to be written last night but so many things came up that I did not get to «detailed view»
Series 3 #9.
«All Series«		 1963/07/30 TL[x] from Thompson, August The carbon arrived today. I have read it over and think you did a fine job on it just as I told Mr. «detailed view»
Series 3 #10.
«All Series«		 1963/07/no? TLS[x] from Thompson, August It is my hope and prayer that you and the family are still enjoying the graces and blessings of God. «detailed view»
Series 3 #11.
«All Series«		 1963/08/08 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Thanks for your call of yesterday. This is all proving very interesting. Tomorrow I will return home «detailed view»
Series 3 #12.
«All Series«		 1963/08/17 TALS[x] from Thompson, August Enclosed is the letter I promised I would send. I also enclosed a copy of the letter I sent «detailed view»
Series 3 #13.
«All Series«		 1963/09/05 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Thank you sincerely for your letters of August 30th. I was glad you finally got home again. «detailed view»
Series 3 #14.
«All Series«		 1963/09/10 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Thank you sincerely for your letter and also the two from Gregory. Gee, I felt good at his «detailed view»
Series 3 #15.
«All Series«		 1963/10/02 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Well, it looks as if I will be in Cincinatti [sic] this week coming. Are you going to be up that way «detailed view»
Series 3 #16.
«All Series«		 1963/10/07 TALS[x] from Thompson, August In about an hour I will leave for the air-port in route to Cincinnati. Before I left I thought I «detailed view»
Series 3 #17.
«All Series«		 1963/11/26 TALS[x] from Thompson, August I was a little taken back by the letter of the Bishop to NCWC. I thought about it as I told you «detailed view»
Series 3 #18.
«All Series«		 1963/12/07 TLS[x] from Thompson, August I am sorry I did not explain myself a little more in my last letter. I was referring to what you «detailed view»
Series 3 #19.
«All Series«		 1964/02/05 TALS[x] from Thompson, August Your most welcome letter arrived today. It was so good to hear from you. I had planned to write you «detailed view»
Series 3 #20.
«All Series«		 1964/02/10 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Gee, it has been more than a month since I heard from you and also wrote to you. Your last letter «detailed view»
Series 3 #21.
«All Series«		 1964/02/10 TLS[x] from Thompson, August I just tried to get you at home tonight and found that you did not come in as yet. I would guess «detailed view»
Series 3 #22.
«All Series«		 1964/05/13 TLS[x] from Thompson, August I can well imagine you are tired this time. How did the promotion in New York go? «detailed view»
Series 3 #23.
«All Series«		 1964/10/20 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Today I received a letter from Brad, and he told me you were to come home on the 25th. «detailed view»
Series 3 #24.
«All Series«		 1964/11/04 TLS[x] from Thompson, August I just talked to Ed Keating this afternoon and he told me he thought you would be home at this time. «detailed view»
Series 3 #25.
«All Series«		 1964/12/30 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Man I have been receiving so many visitors since the week began that I don't know what is going on. «detailed view»
Series 3 #26.
«All Series«		 1965/01/23 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Thank you so much for the call last night. I had planned to write you and tell you what I wanted «detailed view»
Series 3 #27.
«All Series«		 1965/03/01 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Gee, it has been a long time since I have written you and even talked with you. I really think «detailed view»
Series 3 #28.
«All Series«		 1965/03/01 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Long time since I have heard from you and am wondering how you are doing now. «detailed view»
Series 3 #29.
«All Series«		 1965/04/08 TLS[x] from Thompson, August The fact that I did not hear from you I would hope is due to the fact that you got very busy and not «detailed view»
Series 3 #30.
«All Series«		 1965/05/19 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Well, Fr. Bank came to see me and we had a most enjoyable time short though it was. «detailed view»
Series 3 #31.
«All Series«		 1965/06/10 TLS[x] from Thompson, August See youare [sic] the center of controversy in Milwaukee again. Why can't you stay out of trouble? «detailed view»
Series 3 #32.
«All Series«		 1965/06/21 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Thank you so very much for the letter which arrived today. The books all got here before the letter. «detailed view»
Series 3 #33.
«All Series«		 1965/08/02 TALS[x] from Thompson, August I was so very happy that the surgery went well the day before you wrote. Be quite sure I pray that «detailed view»
Series 3 #34.
«All Series«		 1965/08/19 TALS[x] from Thompson, August Bradford sent me the form to sign today. I thought I would rush it back to you and type a note also. «detailed view»
Series 3 #35.
«All Series«		 1965/08/25 TALS[x] from Thompson, August Here I am at St. Gregory in Milwaukee. Gee, it is something trying to get accustomed to this «detailed view»
Series 3 #36.
«All Series«		 1965/09/27 TALS[x] from Thompson, August I know I promised you that this letter was going to be in your hands a long time ago. «detailed view»
Series 3 #37.
«All Series«		 1966/05/03 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Thank you so very much for your letter which I received yesterday. I was sorry to hear that «detailed view»
Series 3 #38.
«All Series«		 1967/08/15 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Just got your letter today telling me that you had said a few things to Jac and the Canon. «detailed view»
Series 3 #39.
«All Series«		 1967/11/09 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Thank you so much for your letter and also for answering my last phone call. I found out a day «detailed view»
Series 3 #40.
«All Series«		 1968/01/02 TLS[x] from Thompson, August A very happy and blessed New Year to you and the family. Hope all goes well with you this time «detailed view»
Series 3 #41.
«All Series«		 1968/09/12 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Gee, you will never know how happy I was to hear your voice and that it sounded so strong. «detailed view»
Series 3 #42.
«All Series«		 1969/01/10 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Well, finally, here is the authentic copy! Thank you most sincerely for your suggestions as to how I «detailed view»
Series 3 #43.
«All Series«		 1969/03/31 TLS[x] from Thompson, August I have been having those carbons around for a few days and thought that I would be able to write you «detailed view»
Series 3 #44.
«All Series«		 1969/04/08 TLS[x] from Thompson, August I am going away to the Trappist and then I will not have to continually write letters! There I will «detailed view»
Series 3 #45.
«All Series«		 1969/04/15 TALS[x] from Thompson, August I suppose Piedy must have told you I called the other night. I wanted to see if you thought there «detailed view»
Series 3 #46.
«All Series«		 1969/04/no? TALS[x] from Thompson, August Dear Relatives and Friends: Though this letter is late for Easter I did want you to know that I was «detailed view»
Series 3 #47.
«All Series«		 1969/05/18 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Enclosed are the letter I told you I was going to send you carbonsof [sic]. I am not pleased with «detailed view»
Series 3 #48.
«All Series«		 1969/12/11 TLS[x] from Thompson, August Phoned last night to find out you are still in Kentucky. Know you must have enjoyed it up there «detailed view»
Series 3 #49.
«All Series«		 1970/04/08 TLS[x] from Thompson, August I received your letter today and also the picture of the two of us. I look so very serious. «detailed view»
Series 3 #50.
«All Series«		 1980/07/28 TALS[x] from Thompson, August John you do not realize just how great it was to see you and the family the other day. I hope also «detailed view»

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