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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Schuurmans, Emmanuel, Dom, O.C.S.O.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1965-1966

Volume: 2 item(s); 3 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

In 1958, Br. Emmanuel Schuurmans became Abbot of Maria Toevlucht (Mary's Refuge) in Zundert in the Netherlands. He brought about many reforms to his community and Merton discusses with him permission to live the eremitical life and other changes to the Trappist Order.

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Related Information and Links

See also one published letter from Merton to Schuurmans (published as "Dom E.") in The School of Charity, pp. 300-301.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1965/10/23 HLSto MertonMy excuses for this retarded answer. There were some troubles. Mount Saviour would like to publish   
 1966/02/14 TL[c]from MertonIt has been some time since I received your letter and your essay on the structure of the Order.Yes  
        

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