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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Derivaux, Don, Fr. (also Fr. Francis Derivaux, O.C.S.O.)

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1965, 1968

Volume: 3 item(s); 4 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Derivaux, Don, Fr. (also Fr. Francis Derivaux, O.C.S.O.)".

Biography

Fr. Don Derivaux, known in his 18 years at Gethsemani as Francis, had later left the Trappists to become a priest in Mississippi. In 1965, while still with Gethsemani and studying in Rome, Merton writes and tells him of events at the abbey and of racial tensions in the south. Though he considers becoming laicized in his letter of 1968 to Merton, he remained a priest and has recently retired as a hermit.

Usage Guidelines and Restrictions

Related Information and Links

See published letters from Merton to Derivaux in The School of Charity, pp. 278-279 and 370-371 (published as "Father D.").

Other Finding Aids

If the person in correspondence with Merton has full text records in the Merton Center Digital Collections, there will be a numeric link to them below.
   

Series List

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

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1965/04/26 TL[c]from MertonPeace and joy in the Risen Saviour. I enjoyed your recent letter read in the refectory and wantedYes  
 1968/03/10 TLSto MertonYou may be surprised to hear from me, but I thought I'd drop you a line to say how I am doing.   
 1968/03/14 TL[c]from MertonThanks for your letter. I want to answer it promptly because otherwise I may not get around to it.Yes  
        

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