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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Lewis, John, 1940-2020

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1965

Volume: 1 item(s); 8 pg(s)

Scope and Content

There is no extant correspondence between Merton and John Lewis. The file contains a reference Lewis makes to Merton's Seeds of Destruction in a February 1965 meeting of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

Biography

John Lewis is a current member of the U.S. Congress and a leader during the Civil Rights Movement for African Americans. He was chairperson of SNCC from 1963-1966.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1965/02/no other[x] MertonWith a deep sense of humility I speak to you today in an attempt to share with you some of my  ["Statement by John Lewis, Chairman, Staff meeting February 1965" with reference to Thomas Merton's <i>Seeds of Destruction</i> on page 4]
        

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