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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.
Please click here for general restrictions concerning Merton's correspondence.
See also the "Slate, John", "Garfinkel, Barry", "Dwyer, William", and "Williams, Robert Lawrence" files.
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.
This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
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| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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| 1. |
1967/09/27 |
TLS to Merton |
Our mutual acquaintance, Dr. James Wygal, has read to me the contents of your letter and indicated |
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«detailed view» |
| 2. |
1967/10/21 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I am enclosing a xerox of my contract with Doubleday. It is the same as all my other contracts |
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«detailed view» |
| 3. |
1967/10/23 |
TLS to Merton |
I am enclosing a proposed inter vivos trust and a slight suggested modification of your will, which |
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«detailed view» |
| 4. |
1967/10/24 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
Many thanks for the drafts of the will and trust which you so promptly provided. I think they are |
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«detailed view» |
| 5. |
1967/10/24 (#02) |
other[c] from Merton |
Memo concerning literary estate. T. Merton. [-] Some of the points to be considered are: |
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«detailed view» |
| 6. |
1967/10/26 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
I am enclosing the material that was recently sent by Barry Garfinkel of Skadden, Arps, Slate |
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«detailed view» |
| 7. |
1967/10/26 (#02) |
other |
Memo [-] Thomas Merton [-] Oct 26, 1967 [-] ideas to be incorporated somewhere in Trust arrangements |
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«detailed view» |
| 8. |
1967/10/31 |
TLS to Merton |
I can meet with you and your trustees Tuesday, November 14, 1967, between 12:00 Noon and 4:00 P.M. |
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«detailed view» |
| 9. |
1967/11/03 |
TLS to Merton |
Enclosed are new drafts of your will and trust. You will note I have attempted to incorporate |
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«detailed view» |
| 10. |
1967/11/10 |
TL[c] from Merton |
After talking with you I got this letter in the mail from Mrs Stone. It brings up again the |
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«detailed view» |
| 11. |
1967/11/15 |
TLS to Merton |
Paul Birkel has agreed to meet with you, Betty Delius and myself at my office Monday, December 18, |
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«detailed view» |
| 12. |
1968/06/29 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I have a small problem regarding a contract about some songs of mine which are being set to music |
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«detailed view» |
| 13. |
1968/07/15 |
TALS to Merton |
I received the proof-read documents regarding the Merton Legacy Trust from Jim Laughlin, |
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[Merton sent this letter to Patricia (Welsh) Oliver]
«detailed view» |
| 14. |
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, |
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[copy sent to Merton]
«detailed view» |
| 15. |
1968/08/01 |
TL[c] from Merton |
This may cross with a letter from you, but it is necessary for me, I think, to clarify a little. |
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«detailed view» |
| 16. |
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, |
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[copy for Merton]
«detailed view» |
| 17. |
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 |
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[copy for Merton]
«detailed view» |
| 18. |
1968/09/04 |
TLS to Merton |
Just a question on the Freedom Songs. Is it necessary for the Abbey of Gethsemani, by and through |
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«detailed view» |
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