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Gaither, Marice "Mimi"


Series 2, Gainer Correspondence with Gethsemani (not from or to Merton)


Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1952-1971
Volume: 76 item(s); 85 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This recently acquired catch of letters was discovered by John E. King and donated to the Merton Center in 2001. King found a reference to a bound set of copied letters from Merton that John F. Gaither, Marice's son, put together. King was able to find

Biography

Marice "Mimi" Gaither was a long time supporter of Gethsemani and often sent money for Mass intentions. She writes from Louisville.

Usage Guidelines and Restrictions

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Related Information and Links

See also Merton's correspondence with Marice Gaither's son in the "Gaither, John Francis" file.

Series List

Series NumberSeries NameTotal Records
1 Merton-Gaither Correspondence 51
2 Gainer Correspondence with Gethsemani (not from or to Merton) 25

Container List

Series#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
 y/m/dMerton Scan ✉ 
Series 2 #1.
«All Series«		 1953/02/15 other   Thomas Merton's Sequel To His 1948 Autobiography [-] A Review by William Habich [newspaper clipping from the Louisville Courier-Journal] «detailed view»
Series 2 #2.
«All Series«		 1953/02/23 TLS from Francis de Sales, Fr., O.C.S.O. We are deeply grateful for your continued interest and support of the work here at the Abbey of Our «detailed view»
Series 2 #3.
«All Series«		 1953/12/21 TNS from Gethsemani Abbey We are most grateful for your kind and generous offering for Five Holy Masses, for intentions «detailed view»
Series 2 #4.
«All Series«		 1954/04/23 TC from Gethsemani Abbey Your generous donation for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been gratefully received. «detailed view»
Series 2 #5.
«All Series«		 1954/05/18 TC from Gethsemani Abbey Your generous donation for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been gratefully received. «detailed view»
Series 2 #6.
«All Series«		 1954/05/19 TCS from Fox, James Father Louis received your letter and thanks you for the Masses and appreciation. He will say one «detailed view»
Series 2 #7.
«All Series«		 1956/04/10 TLS from Francis de Sales, Fr., O.C.S.O. What joy should not fill our hearts as we come to the glory of Easter thru the evil of a Good Friday «detailed view»
Series 2 #8.
«All Series«		 1956/04/27 TALS from Francis de Sales, Fr., O.C.S.O. I hope you will forgive the delay in writing you but my good mother was down last week for her «detailed view»
Series 2 #9.
«All Series«		 1956/06/05 TLS from Francis de Sales, Fr., O.C.S.O. I have been praying for you during this Octave of Corpus Christi as I kneel before the Blessed «detailed view»
Series 2 #10.
«All Series«		 1956/08/23 TLS from Francis de Sales, Fr., O.C.S.O. Before I go to Choir to sing Vespers I want to drop this note to tell you that we received «detailed view»
Series 2 #11.
«All Series«		 1956/12/26 TLS from Francis de Sales, Fr., O.C.S.O. May the manger of your heart be guarded by the faithful Joseph - be warmed by the tender Mary - «detailed view»
Series 2 #12.
«All Series«		 1957/01/02 TLS from Francis de Sales, Fr., O.C.S.O. Your good letter arrived and was given our devoted and immediate attention. It was today that I «detailed view»
Series 2 #13.
«All Series«		 1957/03/06 TLS from Francis de Sales, Fr., O.C.S.O. I have just come to work this afternoon and the first letter I see on our desk is yours and we are «detailed view»
Series 2 #14.
«All Series«		 1957/04/26 TLS from Francis de Sales, Fr., O.C.S.O. May the Risen Jesus bless you for your unbounded kindness and thoughtfulness in remembering «detailed view»
Series 2 #15.
«All Series«		 1957/05/31 TLS from Francis de Sales, Fr., O.C.S.O. The first bell for Vespers is ringing and that means the end of another day's work for a Trappist «detailed view»
Series 2 #16.
«All Series«		 1957/07/04 HCS from Gerard, Fr., O.C.S.O. Your will ever be an object of the King's love, for Jesus never forgets! [Fr. Gerard of Genesee Abbey in Piffard, New York] «detailed view»
Series 2 #17.
«All Series«		 1968/09/16 TLS from Hart, Patrick Your kind letter addressed to our Father Louis Merton was gratefully received, and turned over to me [from Br. Patrick Hart, O.C.S.O., secretary to Merton] «detailed view»
Series 2 #18.
«All Series«		 1968/11/08 TLS from Hart, Patrick Thanks so much for your kind note with the enclosed greeting and check for Father Louis. Today I am [from Br. Patrick Hart, O.C.S.O., secretary to Merton] «detailed view»
Series 2 #19.
«All Series«		 1968/12/11 (#01) telegram from Gethsemani Abbey WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU OF THE DEATH OF FATHER THOMAS MERTON IN BANGKOK «detailed view»
Series 2 #20.
«All Series«		 1968/12/11 (#02) TL  from Trappists in Bangkok / to Flavian Burns The news of the sudden and unexpected death of your beloved son, Father Louis, has already been [from six Trappist delegates at the conference in Bangkok to Dom Flavian Burns, Abbot of Gethsemani, in response to Merton's death - 2 copies] «detailed view»
Series 2 #21.
«All Series«		 1968/12/19 TLS from Lawrence, Br., O.C.S.O. Father Flavian wishes me to thank you for your most generous donation. He has also offered the Holy [typed note at the bottom of a general message from Gethsemani to friends concerning Merton's funeral on 1968/12/17] «detailed view»
Series 2 #22.
«All Series«		 1969/06/03 TLS from Bernard, Fr., O.C.S.O. Peace and joy to you in the Holy Spirit! Father Flavian handed me your kind letter of May 29, «detailed view»
Series 2 #23.
«All Series«		 1971/03/16 HLS from Burns, Flavian Thank you for your kind note of March 13 and your generous offering for Holy Mass. I will begin «detailed view»
Series 2 #24.
«All Series«		 undated/no/no (#11) TL from Frater M. Z., O.C.S.O. Father Louis was quite surprised to hear that he is supposed to be Prior here. The truth is that he [from the secretary to Dom James Fox - Merton "asks that you pray for him, that he will become a saint"] «detailed view»
Series 2 #25.
«All Series«		 undated/no/no (#13) TLS from Kostka, Fr., O.C.S.O. We received your kind letter of January 21, and the enclosed stipend for Holy Masses. «detailed view»

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