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Merton's Correspondence with:

Linda Forest

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1967-1968
Volume: 7 item(s); 7 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

Linda married James Forest in 1967 and briefly corresponded with Merton.

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
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1. 1967/11/18 (#01) TLS from Merton Many thanks for the letter and the cards. The cards are handsome and stark, and I'll probably shout [Merton sent a photograph with the signed letter (as evidenced by the photocopy in the files of the Catholic Peace Fellowship). The photograph is the photograph often labeled "skyhook" or as Merton wrote, "The only known photograph of God."] «detailed view»
2. 1967/11/18 (#02) TL[c] from Merton Many thanks for the letter and the cards. The cards are handsome and stark, and I'll probably shout «detailed view»
3. 1967/12/02 HNS from Merton Could I please have 2 dozen more of your cards «detailed view»
4. 1967/12/09 TALS to Merton Its such fund [sic] having you for a friend. None of the other kids have a photograph of an angel.. [also contains 1967/12/09 handwritten note from James Forest on Linda' letter to Merton] «detailed view»
5. 1968/04/06 (#01) TLS from Merton First thanks for ryokan which is v. beautiful. I'll have to take up the question of reproduction «detailed view»
6. 1968/04/06 (#02) TL[c] from Merton First thanks for ryokan which is v. beautiful. I'll have to take up the question of reproduction «detailed view»
7. undated/no/no TLS to Merton It seems like long ago and faraway that you wrote me that gorgeous note with the «detailed view»

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