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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Maury, Rita, Sr., S.S.J. (Sr. Frances Therese)

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1963

Volume: 3 item(s); 3 pg(s)

Scope and Content

There is one letter from Merton to Sr. Rita Maury in which he seems to be responding to her comparison of the writing styles of Merton to Henry David Thoreau. Merton expresses his appreciation of Thoreau although he dismisses the idea that he matches Thoreau's style.

Biography

Sr. Rita Maury, who seems to have formerly used the name in religion of Sr. Frances Therese, was a Sister of St. Joseph writing from Milford, Massachusetts.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

Date	Type	To/From	First Lines	Notes
1963/11/20	HLS	from Merton	It is true that I like Thoreau very much and have a deep affinity for his thought and outlook.	Henry David Thoreau and Merton special appreciation of <i>Walden</i>
2016/12/21	TLS	to Center from Hosmer, Robert Ellis, Jr.	With apologies for the long delay. Enclosed is the Merton letter we wrote about in July.
undated/no/no	HLS	to Dooley, Eleanor, Sr., S.S.J.	Remember when I wrote a paper for one of my English classes at B.C.? I wrote to Thomas Merton and	[letter from Maury giving Merton's letter to Sr. Eleanor Dooley]

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