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This file contains statements by Merton on behalf of individuals claiming conscientious objector status. He often wrote to local draft boards in favor of those morally opposed to war.
Please click here for general restrictions concerning Merton's correspondence.
See also one published letter from Merton to a Draft Board in The Road to Joy, pp. 322-323.
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.
This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
Click icons for links: ✓="Published | Library Record", ✉="Scanned" | 🗷="Scanned, Viewable Only at Merton Center"
| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
| | y/m/d | Merton | | Scan ✉ | |
| 1. |
1962/05/21 (#01) |
TL from Merton |
I have been asked by Mr James A. Kennedy to offer a statement that objection to nuclear war, |
✓ |
Kennedy - member of Pax, an international Catholic peace movement / Merton declares that conscientious objection can be held by a Catholic in regard to nuclear war and other wars given present weapons technology / just war for self defense possible, but unlikely today / statements by Pope Pius XII and John XXIII
«detailed view» |
| 2. |
1962/05/21 (#02) |
TLS[x] from Merton |
I have been asked by Mr James A. Kennedy to offer a statement that objection to nuclear war, |
✓ |
Kennedy - member of Pax, an international Catholic peace movement / Merton declares that conscientious objection can be held by a Catholic in regard to nuclear war and other wars given present weapons technology / just war for self defense possible, but unlikely today / statements by Pope Pius XII and John XXIII
«detailed view» |
| 3. |
1964/01/29 |
TL[x] from Merton |
This letter is written in support of Mr Robert Kachnowski who is hoping to be classified |
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[to Local Board 90 - Detroit, Michigan]
«detailed view» |
| 4. |
1965/04/08 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Joseph M. Morse has asked me to write a supporting letter regarding his draft classification. |
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[to Local Board 129 - Winona, Minnesota]
«detailed view» |
| 5. |
1966/09/07 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I have been asked by Thomas Thompson to write this letter in regard to his application to be |
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[to Local Board 87 - Detroit, Michigan]
«detailed view» |
| 6. |
1967/01/07 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I am writing to you in behalf of John Wu Jr, son of a very good friend of mine and a former |
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[to Local Board 18 - Newark, New Jersey]
«detailed view» |
| 7. |
1968/02/19 |
HLS[x] from Merton |
As a spiritual advisor I have been consulted by Joseph Mulloy who is seeking to follow |
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[to Local Board 47 - Louisville, Kentucky - see also the "Mulloy, Joseph" file for related correspondence]
«detailed view» |
| 8. |
undated/no/no |
TAL[c] from Merton |
Mr Michael F. Humphrey has written asking that I support him in his claim for special classification |
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[to Local Board 116 - Stearns County, St. Cloud, Minnesota]
«detailed view» |
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