William Grimes spent time as a novice at Gethsemani Abbey under the name Br. Alcuin. He left in the autumn of 1964. Merton and Grimes continued to exchange letters in subsequent years.
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1964/08/11 |
TAL[c] from Merton |
An awful long time has passed since I got your letter, and I want to try to send a line in reply |
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1964/11/16 |
TAL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your letter, I was glad to hear from you and to know that you were settling down, |
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1965/03/27 |
TLS from Merton |
Thanks for the letter and for the Churchill book. It was good to hear from you. Here there is a lot |
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1965/07/29 |
HLS from Merton |
Thanks for your letters. I have been unable to write - too much to do. But I am neither wasting away |
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1965/08/25 |
HLS from Merton |
Thanks for your good letter. You are right, I am in the hermitage all day now, out of novitiate |
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1966/12/29 |
TCS from Merton |
Congratulations on your wedding-- I am a bit late. Got the announcement and was praying for you. |
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1967/05/22 |
TLS from Merton |
Yes, I did get the splendid ikon calendar which fills the place with its subdued light. |
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1968/01/01 |
HNS from Merton |
Hi! Belssings and joy. Peace. In Him. f m Louis [-] NEW YEAR'S LETTER 1968 [-] Dear Friends: |
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[note and signature at the top of a signed mimeograph (see also "Circular Letters to Friends" file]
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1968/05/no? |
HNS from Merton |
Glad to hear you're back! The ikons have been swell. Keep in touch! New abbot here=Flavian. |
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[note and signature at the top of a mimeograph, "Pachal Time 1968" (see also "Circular Letters to Friends" file]
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1968/11/10 |
TL[c] to Merton |
Your can't imagine how many times I have sat down and tried to get a letter off to you. |
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| 11. |
undated/no/no |
other from Merton |
Your Gift: SPIRIT OF FAITH [-] Your Patron: ST JOHN EVANGELIST [-] Pray for: THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT |
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[4 cards (one typed and three handwritten) / as gifts for the novices on patronal feast days and for Christmas, Merton presented a card such as these with three lines or three cards with one line / see above for typed card - the three handwritten cards state: "Pray for: Missions in Asia", "Your gift: Love of Holy Church", and "Your patron: St Gregory of Nyssa"]
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