Thomas Merton Center

Merton Correspondence:

The "Reinhardt, Adolph (Ad) F., 1913-1967" file

Single Item Record for the Date:
1957/October/29 

Series:    

Type:  TLS[x] - Xerox copy of a typed signed letter.

To/From:  from Merton to "Reinhardt, Adolph (Ad) F., 1913-1967"-->

# of pages:  2

Published in:  

First Lines:  "Do I want a small painting? You inquire if I want a small painting. What you wish to know: do I"

Contents:  colorful description of how much Merton would like a small painting by Reinhardt - "The small painting will be laid in reverence upon the altar of Saint Panteleimon… As the hart thirsteth for the waterbrooks I thirst for the small painting." / Lax's sickness caused by "malevolent pixies" / gives odd advice or proverbs

Language:  English

Source or donor:  Smithsonian Archives of American Art

Date received:  2004/01/23

Date added:  

Unique identifier:  Section A- "Reinhardt, Adolph (Ad) F., 1913-1967:"    1957/October/29