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Merton's Correspondence with:

Fr. Dismas C. Clark; Fr. Dismas Clark

Clark, C. Dismas, Fr., S.J.  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1953
Volume: 1 item(s); 3 pg(s)

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Biography

The letterhead of his letter states that Fr. Clark was of the "Jesuit Mission Band" from St. Louis, Missouri. His ministry was working with those in prison on death row.

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1. 1953/08/01 TALS to Merton I would like to say beginning this letter, that I was deeply flattered to received a personal letter discusses the plight of some of the prisoners on death row he is ministering to - what they are reading - one young man who likes Merton's books / asks Merton to write a letter to the prisoner and to the governor for a pardon from the death penalty / Missouri Governor Philip Donnelly - "cold-hearted creature with ice water in his blood «detailed view»

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