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The Rev. Dr. William H. Ralston was an Episcopal priest who taught at the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, at the time of writing to Merton. He was on the editorial board of the literary magazine, The Sewanee Review. He had a love of the Book of Common Prayer and helped found the society to preserve its usage. He went on to become the rector of St. John's, Savannah.
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1966/08/25 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I don't know if you knew about the mixup Andrew and I had with a poem of mine called "Origen." |
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1966/11/11 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Here are six poems which I thought you might like to see. If you want some or all of them, I would |
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1967/01/11 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I have been wondering about those six poems I sent some time ago. Are they of any use to you? |
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1967/01/17 |
HLS to Merton |
I hope you will pardon our delay in answering your earlier letter. I so much regret that you had |
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1967/03/21 |
HLS to Merton |
I've sent you today the Faulkner volume, which - even though I think he ought to be allowed |
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[dated "Holy Wednesday" - postmarked 1967/03/21]
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1967/06/30 |
HLS to Merton |
I don't know what you must think of me for not acknowledging your beautiful gift, but the truth |
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