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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Van Horn, Mrs. A.

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Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1965

Volume: 1 item(s); 1 pg(s)

Scope and Content

In one original signed letter to Mrs. Van Horn, Merton expresses his concern about achieving recognition for Catholic conscientious objectors in "this stupid, blundering and morally cretinous war."

Biography

Mrs. A. Van Horn writes from Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1965/07/27 TLSfrom MertonI certainly agree with your letter and I assure you that I am doing what I can in this awful  Catholic Church -- Vietnam / War -- Religious Aspects -- Christianity / Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Religious aspects
        

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