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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Curry, Martin Lee

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1967

Volume: 5 item(s); 6 pg(s)

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Biography

Martin Lee Curry was poetry editor and later general editor for The Florida Quarterly. This literary magazine began at University of Florida in Gainesville in 1967 and was the first of its kind at the university. Curry convinced Merton to send in a poem for the first issue. Merton also contributed the poem "Welcome" for the second issue, which was published in November of 1967.

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See also the "Fevrier, Fran" and "Matthews, Richard" files for more about Merton's contribution to The Florida Quarterly.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1967/02/02 TLSto MertonI'm writing this letter on behalf of the 18,000 students at the University of Florida.   
 1967/02/11 TL[c]from MertonThanks for your letter. I am glad to hear of the new magazine, and glad also to try to help out,   
 1967/03/no? HLSto MertonThank you so very much for your fine contribution, and for your encouraging words. We will use   
 1967/07/no? HALSto MertonThank you again for your fine poem. It has elicited many comments of praise. I hope you may find  [includes note by Merton - "send 'Welcome' July 17"]
 1967/09/23 TLSto MertonThank you so much for your kindness in sending us another poem. "Welcome" will appear in our second   
        

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