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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Sandperl, Ira

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1966-1967

Volume: 8 item(s); 8 pg(s)

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Biography

Ira Sandperl was a friend and mentor of Joan Baez and came with her to visit Merton in December of 1966. Sandperl was an authority on Gandhi and co-founded a peace institute with Joan Baez.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1966/12/05 telegram from Sandperl, Ira / to James FoxJoan Baez and I will arrive Thursday morning. Ping Berry [sic] sends his greetings. Looking   
 1966/12/11 HPCSto MertonThank you very much for your more than gracious hospitality. Please thank Dom James for us too.   
 1966/12/14 TL[c]from MertonI don't know if this will get there ahead of the card and note I sent yesterday. It may. I thoughtYes [to Sandperl and Joan Baez] sending "singable" poems, notes on Syrian monasticism / non-violence piece for FOR people in Vienna / praise for Joan's record "Noel"
 1967/01/30 HLSto MertonThe cities of Japan are neither recognizably European nor […] American, but certainly the impression  modern cities and beautiful countryside of Japan / discussions with Japanese Catholics and Buddhists about the peace movement
 1967/02/14 TL[c]from MertonThanks for your note from Tokyo. I hope the trip was very good in every way. After you had gone IYes Al Capp [Li'l Abner cartoon mocking Baez as "Joanie Phoanie"] / Bob Dylan / William Faulkner
 1967/07/30 HPCSto MertonI think of you often (and always use your Gandhi book at our Institute). I wish frequently that we   
 1967/09/04 TPCSto MertonThank you for your good note. Your piece on Christian nonviolence was first rate. Joan was  Merton's book dedicated to Joan Baez
 1967/no/no? TLSto MertonAs always it was good to hear from you. In spite of the fact that Joan and I seem to be almost  Ping Ferry / Merton's stay in the hospital
        

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