| Series | Date | Type | To/From | First Lines | Pub | Full Text | Notes |
| 1 | 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. | |
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| 1 | undated/no/no | TNS | from Merton | I have to go to town again Tuesday, so I could have the secular clothes again, please? | |
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| 1 | 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 | |
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| 1 | undated/no/no | TNS | from Merton | Could we please have oblate habit for our small clerical postulant some time? | |
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| 1 | 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 | |
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| 1 | undated/no/no | TNS | from Merton | The plane never got off the ground so I'll have to try again next Tuesday or Thursday. | |
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| 1 | undated/no/no | TNS | from Merton | Concerning the oblate habit for the priest postulant: this is Revenend Father's idea and I suggest | |
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| 1 | undated/no/no | TNS | from Merton | How would it be to give the oblate habit to our (fat) postulant Joe? | |
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| 1 | undated/no/no | TNS | from Merton | As postulant Bob is making his retreat I think it would be psychologically best to give him | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Fr <u>Sebastian</u> will be ready for the habit Thursday Dec 8th -- Thanks - in Jesu f m Louis | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | That bishop is still stalling. Can we have the <u>oblate habit</u> please for Postulant Harold? | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | + only <u>one</u> for habit tomorrow - <u>Fr M Liam</u> Thanks - in Jesu f m Louis | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | On <u>Sunday</u> next we hope to give the novice habit to Fr Lambert, " Vincent, " Sebastian. | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | I am sorry for the confusion about Fr Liam's habit. Somehow I understood Rev Father had notified | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | It has been decided that <u>both</u> Post. Stanley and Fr Chrysostom are to receive the habit next | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | It has been decided that <u>both</u> Post. Stanley and Fr Chrysostom are to receive the habit next | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Will you please give this note to Bro Irenaeus asking him to let me have clerical clothes to go | |
| [signed by Merton and by Dom James Fox] |
| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Our Postulant Bob will <u>not</u> take the habit on the 8th but I would like to give him | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Well, I shot the works - a suit, a hat, a topcoat and a pair of shoes. A friend who assisted | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Fr Urban will need secular clothes to go in town <u>Tuesday</u>. I will need them | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Will you please pass this note to Bro Irenaeus to ok his giving me a suit for Thursday - | |
| [regarding meeting with some Baptists in Louisville - also signed by Fr. Callistus] |
| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | I am supposed to go to town <u>Thursday</u> - I thought I'd mention it now. Will get Fr Prior | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Postulant David will not be ready for the habit tomorrow. Papers did not come. Sorry. | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Our postulant Dave is to receive the habit Sunday. I will have him down to get measured today. | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | May I please have that suit this evening for <u>tomorrow</u> - Thanks - in Jesu f m Louis | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Will you please give this note to Bro Irenaeus so he can give me <u>secular clothes</u> for going | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | May we please have <u>oblate habit</u> for our postulant Frank, at your earliest convenience? Thanx | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Some time this morning will you please get me a good robe from the tailor shop to use for Protestant | |
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| 2 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Signals changed - I am not going to town this Thursday. Later on this month or in September - | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Various | Please give F. Louis secular clothes Tuesday evening to be used <u>early</u> Wed. morning. | |
| [31 pages of handwritten and typed notes from various monks (other than Merton) to Br. Irenaeus] |
| 3 | 1963/01/19 | HNS | from Merton | For the <u>habit</u> - Bro Giuseppe - Jan 26th. Bro Erie - Feb. 17th and a postulant coming, | |
| [note card, verso "I am sorry I missed your birthday"] |
| 3 | 1963/01/19? | HNS | from Merton | Dear Fr Gerard - Bro Irenaeus. Thanks for letting us see this work of art. I'm convinced! | |
| [note card, verso "I am sorry I missed your birthday"] |
| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | I'll check with Rev Father today and see if he doesn't mind Mike wearing the old type habit. | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | #127 This is a "pair" Brother - I have no others to match. | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | A reminder - Bro Basil makes profession this Sunday (at 7) Thanks - in Jesu | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Rev Father has no objections to the old "white" habit for our oblate so it is ok to go ahead with it | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Just to let you know in plenty of time - Bro Basil is supposed to make simple profession October 7th | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Bro Cyprian is making simple profession Thursday, F. of Dedication - I forgot to tell you regarding | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | Will you please ok the use of a shirt to go to town Wednesday - and permit Bro Irenaeus to issue one | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | A couple of weeks ago I turned in a pair of socks for repair - they evidently had no number on them | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | TNS | from Merton | Dear Rev Father Would you please give Bro Irenaeus an ok for me to have secular clothes early | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | The zipper on these work pants does not stay closed. Thanks! In Jesu fr m Louis | |
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| 3 | undated/no/no | HNS | from Merton | You've got me! The only one planning anything for the chapter is Bro John Bosco who makes profession | |
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