MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Pallis, Marco, 1895-1989
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Descriptive Summary
Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1963-1968, 1983
Volume: 34 item(s); 103 pg(s)
Scope and Content
Biography
Marco Pallis was a mountain climber, scholar on Tibetan Buddhism, and author of books about his travels, Eastern religions, and the Buddhist-Christian dialogue. He is most known for his book, Peaks and Llamas. Pallis was born of parents of Greek origin, but was born in England. George Zournas, a friend of Pallis, put him in touch with Merton. Pallis helped Merton prepare for his journey to the Asia and provided contacts and suggestions. (Source: The Hidden Ground of Love, pp. 463-464.)
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Related Information and Links
See also published letters from Merton to Pallis published in The Hidden Ground of Love, pp. 463-477.
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Series List
This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
Container List
| Series | Date | Type | To/From | First Lines | Pub | Full Text | Notes |
| | 1963/06/25 | HLS | to Merton | in case you feel surprised at receiving letters from a stranger, let me explain that I have written | |
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| | 1963/07/16 | HLS | to Merton | Many thanks for your letter. I am indeed sorry that when visiting Louisville last year I was then | |
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| | 1963/07/no? | TL[c] | from Merton | First of all, I hope you will forgive the typewriter. I do not type well, but my writing is worse, | Yes |
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| | 1963/08/08 | HPCS | to Merton | The things you sent here arrived and have brought much joy as well as profit: to read something | |
| [verso: color photograph for postcard labeled, "THE PRESBYTERY, NORWICH CATHEDRAL"] |
| | 1963/10/04 | TL[c] | from Merton | I am sorry to use this machine, especially as I shall not be using it in an exemplary manner, having | Yes |
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| | 1963/10/11 | HLS | to Merton | your letter of October 4th has long been unanswered and meanwhile the most welcome gift of your | |
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| | 1964/09/10 | HLS | to Merton | it is some time since we exchanged letters, but now an occasion presents itself. The musical group | |
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| | 1964/09/23 | TAL[c] | from Merton | I see that I have let this reply go too long, but I hope it will reach you before you leave England. | Yes |
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| | 1964/09/28 | HLS | to Merton | Your letter found me still at home: we sail (Deo Volente) on October 1st. October 24th is the day | |
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| | 1964/10/17 | TAL[c] | from Merton | Probably the best thing would be to come out somewhat early on the morning of next Saturday, | Yes |
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| | 1964/12/04 | HLS | to Merton | it seems a long time since we walked together round the outer court of the abbey and sat under | |
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| | 1964/12/10 | TL[c] | from Merton | Thanks for your very welcome letter. I had hesitated to write before I knew that you were back | Yes |
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| | 1964/12/17 | HLS | to Merton | Please forgive my using professional note paper, but temporarily I have been out of any other | |
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| | 1965/01/23 | HLS | to Merton | your book, and the other articles and essays you sent were all very welcome. (The copy of "Cithara" | |
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| | 1965/01/25 | HLS | to Merton | This is just to acknowledge the book, several essays, and "Cithara": I have already started a long | |
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| | 1965/03/10 | TL[c] | from Merton | Your splendid letter of January 23rd is much appreciated, except that in beginning to reply I am | Yes |
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| | 1965/04/18 | TL[c] | from Merton | Yesterday two more books arrived, Shuon on the Self and Guénon on the Crisis of the Modern World. | Yes |
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| | 1965/06/11 | HLS | to Merton | several of your letters are still partly unanswered; I was going through them again the other day. | |
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| | 1965/06/17 | TL[c] | from Merton | This more or less immediate reply to your excellent letter, not a complete reply yet, is due | Yes |
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| | 1965/08/13 | HLS | to Merton | Yesterday we were speaking of you most particularly, with our mutual friend Fr Aelred Graham who | |
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| | 1965/10/14 | HLS | to Merton | herewith a small token of my love: this ikon (Greek, probably Macedonian in origin, of date c. 1700 | |
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| | 1965/11/14 | TL[c] | from Merton | I have owed you two letter for some time, and recently papers came about the painting that is being | Yes |
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| | 1965/12/05 | TL[c] | from Merton | Where shall I begin? I have never received such a precious and magnificent gift from anyone in my | Yes |
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| | 1966/02/20 | HLS | to Merton | it is time I wrote to you in your hermitage; otherwise there would be no reason to intrude on your | |
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| | 1966/03/11 | TL[c] | from Merton | Since receiving your letter of February 20th I have given it much thought. It was very good of you | Yes |
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| | 1966/05/28 | TL[c] | from Merton | I forget when it was that I last wrote you about the very important matter you set before me | Yes |
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| | 1966/10/12 | HLS | to Merton | though not writing often (which under the circumstances would be unnecessary) you remain constantly | |
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| | 1966/12/24 | TL[c] | from Merton | This is Christmas Eve, and with the festivities I will probably not write letters for a few days, | Yes |
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| | 1967/01/15 | HLS | to Merton | Your letter at Christmas brought us much joy: we constantly think of you both in prayer and | |
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| | 1968/06/16 | TL[c] | from Merton | I cannot seem to find your last letter but I am sure it has not been answered for the simple reason | |
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| | 1968/06/21 (#01) | HLS | to Merton | Your letter has just come and as I am about to go away for the week, I hasten to reply. | |
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| | 1968/06/21 (#02) | HPCS | to Merton | Here is the address of my Japanese friend, which was omitted from the air letter posted to you this | |
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| | 1983/08/07 | TL[x] | from Shannon, William / to Marco Pallis | I have been appointed by the Merton Legacy Trust as the general editor of the Thomas Merton Letters. | |
| seeking certain letters and any others |
| | undated/no/no | other | | MERTON-MARCO PALLIS LETTERS | |
| Shannon's typed transcriptions of this correspondence with his notes |
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