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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
La Pira, Giorgio, 1904-1977

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1964-1967[1973

Volume: 16 item(s); 19 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "La Pira, Giorgio".

Biography

Giorgio La Pira was an Italian politician who was twice mayor of Florence and served as deputy of the Christian Democrats. He was serious about his Catholic faith and was in the Third Order of Saint Dominic. He brought his values to his political life and campaigned for peace and against atomic weapons. He has a cause for sainthood and was declared "venerable" by Pope Francis in 2018.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1956/07/20 other <u>ITALIAN APPEALS FOR THE LIBERATION OF EZRA POUND</u> [-] On October 30th, 1955, the 70th  [see "Laughlin, James" file - possibly enclosed with 1956/07/20 letter - actual date uncertain]
 1964/11/13 TAL[c]from MertonMerci de votre beau télégramme. Votre visite à Gethsemani a été une vraie joie et une grace pour   
 1964/11/no? telegramto Merton"Aperit vobis Dominus portas Paradisi sicut nobis aperistis portas Monasteri stop   
 1965/06/03 TL[c]from MertonMerci de m'avoir envoyé la copie de vos reflexions devant le Congiglio Communale sur l'affaire de   
 1965/06/16 (#01)TL[c]to Mertonquesta notizia di oggi relativa alla Vostra (possiblile) visita all'ONU ed alla Casa Bianca, è come   
 1965/06/16 (#02)HLSto MertonLe scriverò di nuovo: intanto Le invio copia di due lettere: 1) mandata al S.Padre; 2) mandata   
 1965/06/16 (#03)TLto MertonLe scriverò di nuovo: intanto Le invio copia di due lettere: 1) mandata al S.Padre; 2) mandata   
 1965/06/16 (#04)TLto Kennedy, Robert F.perchè Le scrivo? Ecco, siamo tanto impressionati, a Firenze, per l'aggravarsi crescente della  [to Senator Robert Kennedy - letter dated 15 June 1965 and sent 16 June 1965]
 1965/07/08 HLSto Mertonè Senatore Kennedy al quale   
 1967/01/18 (#01)telegramto MertonBEG YOU SEND US FEW LINES FOR BOOK ON RECENT FLOOD OF FLORENCE AND MEANING   
 1967/01/18 (#02)TL[c]from MertonYour telegram reached me this morning and I am writing a brief text immediately. I hope it will be   
 1967/01/18 (#03)other Wherever disaster strikes at man, all men feel themselves threatened. But when disaster strikes  [carbon copy of an uncorrected draft of statement by Merton for a book by La Pira about the flood in Florence of 1966]
 1967/01/18 (#04)other Wherever disaster strikes at man, all men feel themselves threatened. But when disaster strikes  [signed and corrected statement by Merton for a book by La Pira about the flood in Florence of 1966]
 1973/05/29 (#01)HLSto Center from La Pira, Giorgiodevo dire anzitutto "perdono" per l'immenso ritardo con cui rispondo alla Sua lettera del 7 agosto   
 1973/05/29 (#02)TALto Center from La Pira, Giorgiodevo dire anzitutto "perdono" per l'immenso ritardo con cui rispondo alla Sua lettera del 7 agosto   
 1973/05/29 (#03)transcriptto Center from La Pira, GiorgioI must first say "Pardon me" for the great delay in answering your letter of August 7, 1972 (almost  [English transcript of other letters from this date]
        

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