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Merton's Correspondence with:

Fr. Thomas

Thomas, Fr., O.C.S.O.  printer

 
 

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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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
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1. 1952/12/26 TALS to Merton I 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"] «detailed view»
2. undated/no/no TLS to Merton I was really very pleased to get the copy of "Jonas" with your note inside. We had already started «detailed view»
3. undated/no/no TLS to Merton Rev. 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."] «detailed view»
4. undated/no/no TALS to Merton This is the way I usually make my formal farewells--by writing. I'm very poor at flowery speaking. «detailed view»

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