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Alfred B. Hailparn was a friend of Merton's while at Columbia University. Hailparn's father was a liquor distributor in Yonkers, to which Merton makes reference in the second letter. In 1936, Merton was the editor-in-chief of the Columbia yearbook, Columbian, and Hailparn was managing editor. They were working on the yearbook for May of 1937. (Source: Witness to Freedom, p. 156.)
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Originals of the letters are owned by the James S. Copley Library in La Jolla, California.
See published letters from Merton to Hailparn in Witness to Freedom, pp. 156-157.
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1936/06/18 |
HLS[x] from Merton |
Many thanks for the letter. I had been trying to think up some way of getting in touch but didn't |
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1936/06/20 |
HLS[x] from Merton |
Fred Mackenthun & Bob Veitch came down to see me on the job today, & we had a little talk |
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1936/07/06 |
TLS from Merton |
As you see, Silvers has come through with some stationery. I asked him to mail some to you and Al |
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[two-page letter and blank envelope, all in stationery of "The Columbian of 1937"]
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1936/08/09 |
HLS from Merton |
Many thanks for the swell letter. I know exactly how it is. As a matter of fact we were a little |
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1936/09/19 |
HLS from Merton |
We had a meeting Friday, to get started on the selling of subscriptions. The stationery arrived |
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[on stationery of "Tom F. Merton.. Douglaston" / a class schedule written in pen on verso of envelope]
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1989/06/13 |
TL[c] from Center to Harris, Doris |
It was a disappointment to learn last week, by telephone, that the Thomas Merton items in your |
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1989/06/20 (#01) |
TLS to Center from Reilly, Richard |
Doris Harris has forwarded your letter to me as it is this institution that purchased the Thomas |
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1989/06/20 (#02) |
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TWO LETTERS TO ALFRED B. HAILARN CONCERNING THE 1937 COLUMBIAN by Thomas |
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[transcripts of the two handwritten copies of letters from 1936]
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1989/07/19 |
TL[c] from Center to Reilly, Richard |
I wish to thank you for your letter of June 20, 1989, and for graciously sending the copies |
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undated/no/no |
other |
59 MERTON, THOMAS (1915-1968). American author. Two Autograph Letters Signed, 4 pages, sm. |
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[description of two of Merton's letters for sale in the Doris Harris Distinguished Autographs Catalog No. 39 - photocopies of pertinent page and contact information]
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other |
Doris Harris Distinguished Autographs Catalog No. 39 |
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[full catalog containing two of Merton's letters for sale]
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