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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Lorch, Else B.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1967-1968, 1972

Volume: 16 item(s); 16 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

Else B. Lorch was Assistant to James Laughlin at New Directions. She writes from New York.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1967/05/18 TLSto MertonWe have just been going over the books in the royalty department here at New Directions and have   
 1967/05/28 (#01)TLS[x]from MertonThanks for your letter of May 18th, about the royalty statement. I had not noticed any errors,   
 1967/05/28 (#02)TL[c]from MertonThanks for your letter of May 18th, about the royalty statement. I had not noticed any errors,   
 1967/06/08 TLSto MertonThat was a wonderful package that arrived from you and the Monks of Gethsemani a few days ago,   
 1967/06/19 TLSto MertonEnclosed is a letter from a Japanese publisher who wants to reprint the "Dialogue" which appeared   
 1967/06/22 (#01)TL[c]from MertonThanks for your kind letter about the Japanese translation of the Dialogue with Suzuki. I very much   
 1967/06/22 (#02)TLS[x]from MertonThanks for your kind letter about the Japanese translation of the Dialogue with Suzuki. I very much   
 1967/06/27 (#01)TL[c]to Inouye, TatsuzoWith your signature below in the indicated place, on the copy of this letter, this will serve  [carbon copy to Merton]
 1967/06/27 (#02)HNSto MertonWith best wishes [-] E. Lorch.   
 1967/08/22 TNSto MertonApparently Librairie Lipton has just mailed you, together with several books by Levi-Strauss,   
 1967/08/27 TNS[x]from MertonI'll keep the book on Butor, and it can be paid for. I'd appreciate it however if they'd also get   
 1968/03/05 TL[c]from from Merton / to ?Will you please send me the following books of Rene Char and charge to my royalty account at New  [addressed "Dear Sirs" and places order for books by Rene Char to be charged to Merton's New Directions royalty account, care of Else Lorch]
 1968/04/25 TLSto MertonI am wondering if you can help us out with some addresses. We have sent several checks   
 1968/05/01 HNS[x]from MertonRev Ernesto Cardenal is now at N.S. de Solentiname [-] Lago de Nicaragua [-] Nicaragua   
 1972/09/05 TLSto Center from Lorch, Else B.Thank you for your letter of August 7th which came in while I was away from the office on vacation.   
 1972/09/08 TL[c]from Center to Lorch, Else B.Thank you for your gracious response to our recent request for your correspondence from Fr. Louis.   
        

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