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Merton's Correspondence with:

Charles Anthony Wainwright, C. Anthony Wainwright; Tony Wainwright, Tony; Charles A. Wainwright

Wainwright, Charles Anthony  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1965
Volume: 2 item(s); 2 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Anthony Wainwright writes to a number of famous people asking about their "moment of truth" in the face of adversity. He began this project as therapeutic writing after the death of his daughter and the loss of his job. His original letter is not extant, but Merton responds.

Biography

C. Anthony has served as president and a corporate director of a number of companies after beginning a career in advertising. He is also a board member of many charities. Having studied journalism in college, he continues to writes books, articles and recurring columns.

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Related Information and Links

See also a published version of Merton's letter to Wainwright in Moment of Truth: Letters Collected and Edited by C. Anthony Wainwright; and see also one published letter from Merton to Wainwright in Witness to Freedom, p. 253-254.

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
 y/m/dMerton Scan ✉ 
1. 1965/07/10 (#01) TL[c] from Merton I have been thinking about your letter and your project, and the best I can do for you is to set «detailed view»
2. 1965/07/10 (#02) TLS[x] from Merton I have been thinking about your letter and your project, and the best I can do for you is to set [photocopy from published version in Moment of Truth: Letters Collected and Edited by C. Anthony Wainwright] «detailed view»

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