Correspondence: Letters to and from Thomas Merton

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Title: Correspondence: Letters to and from Thomas Merton
Creator: Thomas Merton
Date: 1931-1968, with some ancillary letters to or from Merton family members from 1909 and letters to or from the Merton Center dating the period after Merton's death
Identifier: Thomas Merton Collection, Section A: Correspondence.
Volume: 40 cubic feet; 16 file drawers
Subject: Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968--Correspondence.
Format: Paper records in file folders

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1966-11-11 - Letter from Thomas C. Cornell to Thomas Merton.
Correspondence with Thomas Cornell who was deeply involved in the peace movement non-violent resistance to the Vietnam War and in counseling conscientious objectors. Letter to Merton discussing Lanza del Vasto and some updates on the conscientious objectors.
1966-10-17 - Letter from Thomas C. Cornell to Thomas Merton.
Correspondence with Thomas Cornell who was deeply involved in the peace movement non-violent resistance to the Vietnam War and in counseling conscientious objectors. Letter to Merton asking to prayer for Dorothy Day's brother.
1966-09-17 - Letter from Thomas C. Cornell to Thomas Merton.
Correspondence with Thomas Cornell who was deeply involved in the peace movement non-violent resistance to the Vietnam War and in counseling conscientious objectors. Letter to Merton discussing Dorothy Day and Merton's article in the Catholic Worker.
1966-02-01 - Letter to Thomas C. Cornell from Thomas Merton.
Correspondence with Thomas Cornell who was deeply involved in the peace movement non-violent resistance to the Vietnam War and in counseling conscientious objectors. Letter from Merton in response to January 17, 1966 letter from Cornell. Carbon copy of a typed letter (not signed).
1966-01-17 - Letter to Thomas Merton from Thomas C. Cornell.
Correspondence with Thomas Cornell who was deeply involved in the peace movement non-violent resistance to the Vietnam War and in counseling conscientious objectors. Letter to Merton regarding the organization of a conference on Vietnam and the Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, and asks if Merton could provide a paper for the conference
1965-11-22 - Letter from Thomas C. Cornell to Thomas Merton.
Correspondence with Thomas Cornell who was deeply involved in the peace movement non-violent resistance to the Vietnam War and in counseling conscientious objectors. Letter to Merton regarding Vietnam and burning draft cards,
1962-12-11 - Letter from Thomas C. Cornell to Thomas Merton.
Correspondence with Thomas Cornell who was deeply involved in the peace movement non-violent resistance to the Vietnam War and in counseling conscientious objectors. Letter to Merton discussing articles, including some writings by Dorothy Day about Cuba.
1962-11-02 - Letter from Thomas C. Cornell to Thomas Merton.
Correspondence with Thomas Cornell who was deeply involved in the peace movement non-violent resistance to the Vietnam War and in counseling conscientious objectors. Letter to Merton discussing recent works by Merton, and provides an update about Jim Forest.
Undated (#03): Letter from Thomas Merton to Arthur Graham Carey.
This document seems to be Carey's assessment of Merton's manuscript of his unpublished book manuscript, "Art and Worship." Correspondence with Arthur Graham Carey. Merton and Carey discuss the philosophy of art, especially sacred art. Letter from Carey.
Undated (#02): Letter from Thomas Merton to Arthur Graham Carey.
Merton asks for use of Carey's illustrations in a book. Correspondence with Arthur Graham Carey. Merton and Carey discuss the philosophy of art, especially sacred art. Letter from Merton.