Letter to Thomas Merton from James H. Forest. 1966 May 23

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Letter to Thomas Merton from James H. Forest. 1966 May 23

Description

Correspondence with James H. Forest who was involved in the Catholic Worker movement and started the Catholic Peace Fellowship. Letter to Merton about the murder of Addison Wilkins, who was involved in the peace movement. Merton wrote back to Forest on May 27, 1966 that he considered Wilkins a martyr based on Forest's account.

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Section A (Correspondence)

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Copyright The Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine
University. All rights reserved.
Photographs copyright of the Merton Legacy Trust. Not to be used without written permission.

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Thomas Merton Correspondence

Subject

Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968--Correspondence.

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