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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Gannon, Lawrence, Br., O.C.S.O.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1968

Volume: 7 item(s); 8 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Merton and Gannon discuss some of Merton's travel arrangements and his impressions of Alaska.

Biography

Br. Lawrence Gannon was a Trappist from Gethsemani writing to Merton while at the Monastery of the Precious Blood in Eagle River, Alaska, where Merton visited in 1968 and spoke at a series of conferences for the contemplative nuns there.

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

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1968/09/12 TLS[x]to MertonHere is everything. I sent the information to Mr. Dunne in Washington as requested.   
 1968/09/18 HLS[x]from MertonMany thanks for the mail which arrived yesterday - or rather was given to me at the airport when  [writing from Precious Blood Monastery in Eagle River, Alaska]
 1968/10/01 HLS[x]from MertonHere is a refund slip on a flight which I changed. I am flying from here to San Francisco tomorrow,   
 1968/10/14 HLS[x]from MertonThanks a lot for your letter - I appreciate it. I drove down from Redwoods instead of flying so I  [writing from the Clift Hotel in San Francisco, California]
 1971/02/25 TLS[x]to Center from Gannon, Lawrence, Br.I am sending you these copies of Fr. Louis' letters to me hoping that they will be of use   
 1971/03/10 TL[c]from Center to Gannon, Lawrence, Br.Thank you so much for the letters you sent us from Fr. Louis. Since we are trying so diligently   
 undated/no/no HPCS[x]from MertonI flew over this in a small plane the other day. There are hundreds like it all over the place and  [verso: photo of Portage Glacier in Alaska]
        

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