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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Doctors' reports (health records)

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

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Volume: 20 item(s); 26 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This file contains statements by Thomas Merton's doctors reporting on his numerous health problems. There are also letters from Merton to his doctors.

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See also the "Bamberger, John Eudes" file for many notes related to Merton's health and doctors' visits.

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If the person in correspondence with Merton has full text records in the Merton Center Digital Collections, there will be a numeric link to them below.
   

Series List

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

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1944/03/04 TN[x]from Miller, OscarChest [-] Novice Louis Merton [-] Lesion in the lung suggests a postpnewmonic [sic] process although   
 1944/05/05 TN[x]from Miller, OscarConclusions: Chest X-Ray Report: Negative for clinical T.B. Tracheo-bronchitis with old hilum.   
 1944/09/04 TN[x]from Miller, OscarCHEST [-] Negative for clinical tuberculosis. Recommendations: Re-xray in year's time or sooner if   
 1946/01/12 TN[x]from Miller, OscarCHEST, Dr. Oscar O. Miller, M.D. Negative for clinical tuberculosis. Recommendation: A yearly x-ray;   
 1947/01/22 TN[x]from Miller, OscarCHEST, Dr. O.O. Miller, M.D. Pulmonary tuberculosis, minimal. Left upper slightly unstable.   
 1947/05/01 TN[x]from Miller, OscarConclusion: Negative for pulmonary tuberculosis. Doubtful past minimal left apex. Right root will   
 1948/03/09 TN[x]from Miller, OscarChest, O.O. Miller, M.D. Pulminary tuberculosis, minimal/ both apices more marked left apparently   
 1948/10/18 TN[x]from Miller, OscarChest: Dr. O.O. Miller [-] Comparison with previous films - the left lung has remained reasonably   
 1952/05/28 TN[x]from Maxwell, E. N.The cardiovascular shadows are normal. The lungs are clear. Comparison with previous films shows no   
 1959/07/28 TN[x] from Mulligan, Jack / to John Eudes BambergerThorough examintion, [sic] most of it showed normal tolerances. Diet problems: allergy keeps him   
 1967/05/25 TN[x] from Smith, Tom Jerry / to Marvin LucasRev. Thomas Merton, whom you so kindly sent to me and with whose history you are familiar, was seen   
 1967/05/30 HNS[x]to Smith, Tom JerryThe serum was reserved and administered. Many thanks. I hope to be there. Monday, June 5th.   
 1967/12/23 HNS[x]to Smith, Tom JerryWill you please send some more of the <u>serum</u>? Many thaks and a joyous, happy Christmas   
 1968/06/03 TLS[x]to Smith, Tom JerryThe new shots seem to be helping. Could you please send me more <u>milk drops</u>? I'd be grateful.   
 1968/07/14 TLS[x]to Smith, Tom JerryI am going to take a trip on business to Japan and Indonesia this fall. Consequently I will need   
 1968/11/21 HPCS[x]to Smith, Tom JerryI have had a busy and fruitful month in India. Met many interesting people and had three long talks   
 1970/09/15 TLS[x] from Smith, Tom Jerry / to John Howard GriffinRev. Thomas Merton was referred to me by Dr. Marvin Lucas and wa first seen in my office on 2 May   
 1970/09/15 TLS[x] from Griffin, John Howard / to Tom Jerry SmithThank you with all my heart for your detailed letter and the xerox copies of your correspondence   
 undated/no/no (#01)HNS[x]to Smith, Tom JerryWill you please let me have some more of the #8 milk drops? Many thanks [-] Thomas Merton   
 undated/no/no (#02)HNS[x]from Smith, Tom JerryAs I indicated, when you were in the office, the vaccine is different than that which you took here   
        

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