1968-07-10: Letter from Pope Paul VI to Thomas Merton

Item

Title
1968-07-10: Letter from Pope Paul VI to Thomas Merton
Description
Pope Paul VI sends Thomas Merton a formal letter of gratitude acknowledging Merton's letter of congratulations and the masses offered for the Pope's intentions.
Creator
Paul VI, Pope
Date
1963 July 10
Extent
1 page with an inner and outer envelope
Identifier
Thomas Merton Collection, Section A (Correspondence), "Paul VI, Pope", 1963/07/10.
First Lines
"We thank you, beloved son, for your devoted expression of felicitations on Our Election, and for the Holy Sacrifice you offered for Our intentions."