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Merton's Correspondence with:

Russell Edson

Edson, Russell, 1935-  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1968
Volume: 8 item(s); 8 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

Russell Edson is a poet from Connecticut who appeared in Merton's second edition of Monks Pond.

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Related Information and Links

See also contributions to Monks Pond, p. 99.

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
 y/m/dMerton Scan ✉ 
1. 1967/12/20 TL[c] from Merton This is a hasty progress report. I have practically finished my draft, but I do not expect «detailed view»
2. 1968/01/18 TL[c] from Merton Finally, here is my essay for the introductory volume. It was held up here by the fact that a lot «detailed view»
3. 1968/02/03 TLS to Merton In response to Jonathan Williams' foto-copy [sic] of your letter asking his help in gathering «detailed view»
4. 1968/02/29 (#01) TAL[c] from Merton Thanks so much for sending me your fine stuff. I have long been one of your most admiring readers «detailed view»
5. 1968/02/29 (#02) TLS[x] from Merton Thanks so much for sending me your fine stuff. I have long been one of your most admiring readers [see 1970/07/20 letter for source of copied letter] «detailed view»
6. 1968/03/04 TLS to Merton Thanks very much for your kind letter -coming from you I feel briefly redeemed, having little «detailed view»
7. 1968/03/21 TLS to Merton Many thanks for the MONKS POND #1, crisp and beautiful. Am grateful to Ernest Moncrieff «detailed view»
8. 1970/07/20 TNS[x] to Griffin, John Howard Here is a photocopy of the letter. I hope it will be of use in your work. There is no reason [sending a photocopy of 1968/02/29 letter] «detailed view»

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