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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Congdon, Thomas B.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1966

Volume: 3 item(s); 3 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

Thomas Congdon was Senior Editor of The Saturday Evening Post.

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Related Information and Links

See also "Appleton, John" and "Hunt, John" files for related information about articles in the Saturday Evening Post.

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Series List

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

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1966/09/25 TL[c]from MertonYesterday in my scribbled note to John Hunt I acted as if I thought both propositions were open:  proposition for article for Love issue - "Love and need: Is love a package or a message?" - people put a market value on love-seeking instead of "the discovery of the true self in the love of the other" / criticism about monks writing on love - Merton thinks only those who have fallen in love should be able to become monks
 1966/10/04 TLSto MertonI'd very much like to see "Love and Need." It's hard to tell, in spite of your good description  wants to see manuscript of "Love and Need" before decision is made to publish / definitely wants to publish "Speaking Out"
 1966/10/20 TLSto MertonI'm grieved to report that Love and Need just isn't right for The Post, the Love in America issue  John Hunt asks Merton to pursue "Speaking Out" article - they will not publish "Love and Need"
        

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