Individual Series View, Merton's Correspondence with:

Irenaeus, Br., O.C.S.O.

Series 1, Typed notes to Br. Irenaeus by Merton.

Descriptive Summary

Record Group:	Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials:	undated
Volume:	43 item(s); 73 pg(s)

This file consists of brief notes, both handwritten and typed, from Thomas Merton and other monks, regarding clothing needs. Merton would contact Br. Irenaeus to arrange for a new habit for novices or to arrange for a suit to use on a visit to town.

Biography

Br. Irenaeus was a tailor at Gethsemani Abbey.

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Series List

Series Number	Series Name	Total Records
1	Typed notes to Br. Irenaeus by Merton.	9
2	Handwritten notes to Br. Irenaeus by Merton.	20
3	Notes to Br. Irenaeus by those other than Merton.	14

Container List

Series#	Date	From/To	First Lines	Pub ✓	Notes
	y/m/d	Merton		Scan ✉
Series 1 #1. «All Series«	No.01 undated/no/no	TNS from Merton	Like I said: two for the habit on July 16th/ It seems I have lost one of our house robes.		«detailed view»
Series 1 #2. «All Series«	No.02 undated/no/no	TNS from Merton	I have to go to town again Tuesday, so I could have the secular clothes again, please?		«detailed view»
Series 1 #3. «All Series«	No.03 undated/no/no	TNS from Merton	I forgot to put a note with the suit that it needed cleaning. Would it be possible to get it		«detailed view»
Series 1 #4. «All Series«	No.04 undated/no/no	TNS from Merton	Could we please have oblate habit for our small clerical postulant some time?		«detailed view»
Series 1 #5. «All Series«	No.05 undated/no/no	TNS from Merton	This is to let you know that our postulant will not get the habit until May 14, when Rev Father		«detailed view»
Series 1 #6. «All Series«	No.06 undated/no/no	TNS from Merton	The plane never got off the ground so I'll have to try again next Tuesday or Thursday.		«detailed view»
Series 1 #7. «All Series«	No.07 undated/no/no	TNS from Merton	Concerning the oblate habit for the priest postulant: this is Revenend Father's idea and I suggest		«detailed view»
Series 1 #8. «All Series«	No.08 undated/no/no	TNS from Merton	How would it be to give the oblate habit to our (fat) postulant Joe?		«detailed view»
Series 1 #9. «All Series«	No.09 undated/no/no	TNS from Merton	As postulant Bob is making his retreat I think it would be psychologically best to give him		«detailed view»

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