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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Gould, Raphael

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1966-1967

Volume: 8 item(s); 11 pg(s)

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Biography

Raphael (Ray) Gould visited Merton at Gethsemani in May of 1966 along with John Heidbrink and Thich Nhat Hanh. After that visit, Gould writes Merton on behalf of the International Committee of Conscience on Vietnam of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR). In 1967, he is listed as Director of Development of the FOR. He writes from the FOR headquarters in Nyack, New York.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1966/06/22 TLSto MertonI am deeply grateful and encouraged by your letter of June 18th. You have since received my   
 1966/06/27 TL[c]from MertonThe other day I got your letter of the 22nd and I will get busy having the statement neatly typed   
 1967/01/06 TLSto MertonI am back from Asia. The journey with Thich Nhat Hanh to Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines   
 1967/01/27 (#01)TL[c]from MertonI am sorry I am so late replying to your letter about promotion of Nhat's book. Actually the only   
 1967/01/27 (#02)TLS[x]from MertonI am sorry I am so late replying to your letter about promotion of Nhat's book. Actually the only  [Merton sends Gould (see item 3 for enclosure) a list of people who regularly receive mimeographed copies of letters and material he writes so that Gould can send copies of Thich Nhat Hanh's book. In the body of the letter, he also adds the names (people, organizations, and publications) and addresses of: Joan Baez, Dorothy Day, <i>El Corno Emplumado</i>, <i>The Critic</i>, Cambridge Buddhist Association, Ann Freedgood, Rev. Illtud Evans, Erich Fromm, John Howard Griffin, Walter Stein, Bishop John Wright]
 1967/01/27 (#03)other[x]from MertonMailing List: MIMEOGRAPHS [-] Brother Antoninus 217 Laurel Grove Kentfield, California  [a list of people who regularly receive mimeographed copies of letters and material that Merton writes]
 1967/07/05 TLSto MertonIt was quite thrilling to read the NEW YORK TIMES Book Review reference to your brief meeting   
 1967/08/10 TL[c]from MertonI am terribly sorry about letting your letter of July 5th go unanswered so long. Things have been  [Merton sends Gould (see item 3 for enclosure) a list of people who regularly receive mimeographed copies of letters and material he writes so that Gould can send copies of Thich Nhat Hanh's book. In the body of the letter, he also adds the names (people, organizations, and publications) and addresses of: Joan Baez, Dorothy Day, <i>El Corno Emplumado</i>, <i>The Critic</i>, Cambridge Buddhist Association, Ann Freedgood, Rev. Illtud Evans, Erich Fromm, John Howard Griffin, Walter Stein, Bishop John Wright]
        

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