Thomas Merton Center

Manuscripts in Sub-Section E.1:

Five important books for Catholic book annual. Reviews.

Item 1 - 

First Lines:  Without presuming to declare which are the five most important books of the year,

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  1st

Copy Type:  Typescript carbon

Date:  no-month no-day, 1967?

Number of pages:  1

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 6

Item 2 - 

First Lines:  Without presuming to declare which are the five most important books of the year,

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  1st

Copy Type:  Typescript with holograph corrections and additions

Date:  no-month no-day, 1967

Number of pages:  1

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Donated by Michael Downey and given to him by one of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth from Spalding University.

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 6

Item 3 - 

First Lines:  Without presuming to declare which are the five most important books of the year,

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  2nd

Copy Type:  Xerograph of typescript with holograph corrections

Date:  no-month no-day, 1967

Number of pages:  2

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Copy from St. Bonaventure University archives. Merton adds by hand a missing section of text (in Berrigan review, p.2), "What does he ask..?".

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 6

Item 4 - 

First Lines:  Without presuming to declare which are the five most important books of the year,

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  2nd

Copy Type:  Typescript carbon

Date:  no-month no-day, 1967?

Number of pages:  2

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Two copies. One donated by David Charron, March 2008.

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 6