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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Doerner, Linus, Fr., O.C.S.O.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1967

Volume: 4 item(s); 6 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This brief correspondence mainly concerns the upcoming abbatial election at Gethsemani to elect a replacement for Dom James. This file contains an original letter from Fr. Linus Doerner, a carbon copy of Merton's response, and a letter co-signed by Linus and four other monks studying in Rome.

Biography

Fr. Linus was a monk of Gethsemani Abbey writing to Merton while away at studies in Rome.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1967/11/25 HLSto MertonGrace and peace! - I was glad to see one or two letters and a couple of articles of yours during   
 1967/11/30 (#01)TL[c]from MertonIt is late, and I just got back from a long day with the dentist in Lexington. With a mouth full   
 1967/11/30 (#02)TL[c]from MertonIt is late, and I just got back from a long day with the dentist in Lexington. With a mouth full   
 1967/12/04 TLS from Doerner, Linus et al. / to MertonMust tell you immediately how completely delighted we all are with your quick, bristling, kind  [from Gethsemani monks in Rome (all have separate correspondence files) - Linus Doerner, Timothy Kelly, Barnabas (Fr. Patrick H. Reardon), Felix Donahue, and Patrick Hart]
        

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