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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
McDonald, William Joseph, Bishop, 1904-1989

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1961

Volume: 4 item(s); 5 pg(s)

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Biography

Bishop William Joseph McDonald (at the time of writing to Merton, Msgr. William J. McDonald) was Editor-in-Chief of the New Catholic Encyclopedia and asks Merton to contribute. Merton sends an article on spiritual direction. McDonald writes from Washington, D.C.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1961/06/02 (#01)TLS[x]to MertonMay I again extend to you an invitation to write for <u>The New Catholic Encyclopedia</u>. Enclosed   
 1961/06/02 (#02)otherto MertonTHE NEW CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA [-] Contributor's Assignment Form [-] CONTRIBUTOR Rev. Bro.  [Merton assigned 5,000 words on "Direction, Spiritual"]
 1961/10/13 TL[c]from MertonThe other day, as I had to be absent seeing the doctor, I left the typist who had copied out our   
 1968/08/05 other[x]from MertonI am told that the Bishops are going to issue a pastoral letter on peace, among other things.  [copy of the published version of the letter, which appeared as "Letter to a Bishop" in <u>Peace</u> 3 (Fall-Winter 1968-1969) / see "Sub-Section" D.1, "Peace and Revolution" for the full issue of <u>Peace</u>]
        

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