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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Ford, John J., 1930-2012

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1967-1968

Volume: 18 item(s); 21 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

John J. Ford succeeded William Dwyer as attorney for the Merton Legacy Trust, which drew up Merton's will and made agreements about the use of his artistic estate after his death.

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Related Information and Links

See also the "Slate, John", "Garfinkel, Barry", "Dwyer, William", and "Williams, Robert Lawrence" files.

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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
 1967/09/27 TLSto MertonOur mutual acquaintance, Dr. James Wygal, has read to me the contents of your letter and indicated   
 1967/10/21 TL[c]from MertonI am enclosing a xerox of my contract with Doubleday. It is the same as all my other contracts   
 1967/10/23 TLSto MertonI am enclosing a proposed inter vivos trust and a slight suggested modification of your will, which   
 1967/10/24 (#01)TL[c]from MertonMany thanks for the drafts of the will and trust which you so promptly provided. I think they are   
 1967/10/24 (#02)other[c]from MertonMemo concerning literary estate. T. Merton. [-] Some of the points to be considered are:   
 1967/10/26 (#01)TL[c]from MertonI am enclosing the material that was recently sent by Barry Garfinkel of Skadden, Arps, Slate   
 1967/10/26 (#02)other Memo [-] Thomas Merton [-] Oct 26, 1967 [-] ideas to be incorporated somewhere in Trust arrangements   
 1967/10/31 TLSto MertonI can meet with you and your trustees Tuesday, November 14, 1967, between 12:00 Noon and 4:00 P.M.   
 1967/11/03 TLSto MertonEnclosed are new drafts of your will and trust. You will note I have attempted to incorporate   
 1967/11/10 TL[c]from MertonAfter talking with you I got this letter in the mail from Mrs Stone. It brings up again the   
 1967/11/15 TLSto MertonPaul Birkel has agreed to meet with you, Betty Delius and myself at my office Monday, December 18,   
 1968/06/29 TL[c]from MertonI have a small problem regarding a contract about some songs of mine which are being set to music   
 1968/07/15 TALSto MertonI received the proof-read documents regarding the Merton Legacy Trust from Jim Laughlin,  [Merton sent this letter to Patricia (Welsh) Oliver]
 1968/07/31 TALS[x]to Williams, Robert L.This office represents Rev. M. Louis, O.C.S.O. (Thomas Merton), Abbey of Gethsemani, Trappist,  [copy sent to Merton]
 1968/08/01 TL[c]from MertonThis may cross with a letter from you, but it is necessary for me, I think, to clarify a little.   
 1968/08/12 TALS[x]to Williams, Robert L.I am in receipt of your letter to Father Louis, O.C.S.O., regarding the Thomas Merton Freedom Songs,  [copy for Merton]
 1968/08/28 TALS[x]to Williams, Robert L.Father M. Louis, O.C.S.O., called yesterday, indicating to me that you had finally decided, after  [copy for Merton]
 1968/09/04 TLSto MertonJust a question on the Freedom Songs. Is it necessary for the Abbey of Gethsemani, by and through   
        

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