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
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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 December 11 See all items with this value
Extent
1 page
Identifier
Section A, Correspondence: "Gaither, Marice 'Mimi'" file, 1968/12/11
Relation
First Lines
"WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU OF THE DEATH OF FATHER THOMAS MERTON IN BANGKOK".