1968-12-11: Telegram from the Abbot of Gethsemani Abbey [Dom Flavian Burns, OCSO] to Mrs. Thomas Gaither [Marice "Mimi" Gaither] regarding Thomas Merton's death

Title: 1968-12-11: Telegram from the Abbot of Gethsemani Abbey [Dom Flavian Burns, OCSO] to Mrs. Thomas Gaither [Marice "Mimi" Gaither] regarding Thomas Merton's death
Description: Mimi Gaither was a long-time supporter of Gethsemani Abbey and frequently sent donations for Mass intentions. The Merton Center has letters between Merton and Gaither from 1952 to 1968. In this telegram sent to friends of Merton, Dom Flavian Burns informs Gaither that Merton has died in Bangkok, Thailand.
Creator: Burns, Flavian, Dom, O.C.S.O., 1931-2005 See all items with this value
Date: 1968-12-11 See all items with this value
Extent: 1 page
Identifier: Section A, Correspondence: "Gaither, Marice 'Mimi'" file, 1968/12/11
Relation: See also the finding aid for "Gaither, Marice 'Mimi'" in the Thomas Merton Center correspondence.
First Lines: "WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU OF THE DEATH OF FATHER THOMAS MERTON IN BANGKOK".