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Merton's Correspondence with:

Christopher Burke

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1966
Volume: 1 item(s); 1 pg(s)

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Biography

Christoper Burke was the son of Merton's friend, Professor Herbert Burke.

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1. 1966/09/22 TL[c]  from Merton to Chairman of Local Draft Board 116 I am writing this letter in behalf of Christopher Burke who is petitioning for classification as a Merton attests that the Burke family is guided by serious pacifistic principals and feels that as a Catholic he may appeal to the call of the Second Vatican Council's message that Catholics may feel obliged to refuse military service for unjust causes «detailed view»

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