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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Fumasoni-Biondi, Pietro, Cardinal, 1872-1960

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1953-1954

Volume: 6 item(s); 7 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Cardinal Fumasoni-Biondi and Merton discuss the Merton's book The Last of the Fathers: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and the Encyclical Letter, Doctor Mellifluus and an introduction to the encyclical. The Cardinal presents this book and The Sign of Jonas to Pope Pius XII.

Biography

Pietro Cardinal Fumasoni-Biondi was Prefect of the Promulgation of the Faith. He writes from Castel Gandolfo and Vatican City.

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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
 1953/08/03 TALSto MertonI wish to acknowledge your letter of July 24th and its enclosed proposed introduction to the recent   
 1953/08/28 TLSto MertonI have received your letter of August 16th and wish to acknowledge it at once. You have accepted my   
 1953/09/14 TLSto MertonI have just received the copy of the "Sign of Jonas" that you were so kind to send to me. I wish   
 1954/06/23 TLSto MertonI have just received the two copies of your new book THE LAST OF THE FATHERS and wish to thank you   
 undated/no/no TALSto Fox, JamesInto a world where fear and distrust run as a seemingly overpowering force, where men seek to rely   
 undated/no/no transcriptto Fox, JamesInto a world where fear and distrust run as a seemingly overpowering force, where men seek to rely   
        

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