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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Schroen, Marie Louise, Mother, R.S.C.J., 1909-1991

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1963-1966

Volume: 8 item(s); 9 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

Mother M. L. Schroen was a Religious of the Sacred Heart of Manhattanville and writes from the General Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Usage Guidelines and Restrictions

Related Information and Links

See also published letters from Merton to Schroen in The School of Charity, pp. 180, 184-185 and 301-302.

Other Finding Aids

If the person in correspondence with Merton has full text records in the Merton Center Digital Collections, there will be a numeric link to them below.
   

Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1963/08/09 TL[c]from MertonThis is a note to tell you that I offered Mass for you this morning. I was deeply moved by yourYes  
 1963/08/20 TLSto MertonThank you with all my heart for offering Mass for me on the 9th, and for your comforting letter.   
 1963/11/25 TAL[c]from MertonThanks for your good letter of August 20th. Since then you are probably well under way in yourYes  
 1964/01/30 HPCSto MertonThis is to thank you for your last notes and for <u>Ramparts</u> - I am so happy to have your  [verso: black and white photograph of the meeting of Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople, Athenagoras I, and Pope Paul VI]
 1964/08/19 HPCSto MertonHappy Feast on the 25th! I will pray specially for you and I hope you remember me.  [verso: color photograph of the Alps - a monastery overlooking a village]
 1965/01/26 HLSto MertonThis is late to wish you a happy New Year but it goes to you with loving gratitude for all you have   
 1965/07/29 TALSto MertonThank you for the notes and for the art book you sent me, and please forgive the delay in thanking.   
 1966/03/17 TL[c]from MertonIt was good to hear from you and I feel guilty about not writing. The trouble is, or rather it isYes  
        

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