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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Thomas, Fr., O.C.S.O.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1952

Volume: 4 item(s); 8 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This file contains letters from two monks of Genesee Abbey. The letters are primarily from Fr. Thomas, but Fr. Gerard also writes brief notes on the verso of two letters.

Biography

Fr. Thomas was a Trappist monk of the Abbey of the Genesee in Piffard, 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
 1952/12/26 TALSto MertonI am ferociously grateful for your third series of notes. Would I had wherewith to remunerate you!  [verso: handwritten note by Fr. Gerard of Genesee - "Blessings from the land where they are most abundant! I just had time to look out - no I took"]
 undated/no/no TLSto MertonI was really very pleased to get the copy of "Jonas" with your note inside. We had already started   
 undated/no/no TLSto MertonRev. Father gave me permission to write you when he was up here last, so here 'tis. I am very much  [verso: brief handwritten note by Fr. Gerard of Genesee - "An hello! and a blessing - from a letter writer."]
 undated/no/no TALSto MertonThis is the way I usually make my formal farewells--by writing. I'm very poor at flowery speaking.   
        

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