Merton's Correspondence with:

Else B. Lorch; Else Lorch

Lorch, Else B.

Descriptive Summary

Record Group:	Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials:	1967-1968, 1972
Volume:	16 item(s); 16 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Lorch, Else B.".

Biography

Else B. Lorch was Assistant to James Laughlin at New Directions. She writes from New York.

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#	Date	From/To	First Lines	Pub ✓	Notes
	y/m/d	Merton		Scan ✉
1.	1967/05/18	TLS to Merton	We have just been going over the books in the royalty department here at New Directions and have		«detailed view»
2.	1967/05/28 (#01)	TLS[x] from Merton	Thanks for your letter of May 18th, about the royalty statement. I had not noticed any errors,		«detailed view»
3.	1967/05/28 (#02)	TL[c] from Merton	Thanks for your letter of May 18th, about the royalty statement. I had not noticed any errors,		«detailed view»
4.	1967/06/08	TLS to Merton	That was a wonderful package that arrived from you and the Monks of Gethsemani a few days ago,		«detailed view»
5.	1967/06/19	TLS to Merton	Enclosed is a letter from a Japanese publisher who wants to reprint the "Dialogue" which appeared		«detailed view»
6.	1967/06/22 (#01)	TL[c] from Merton	Thanks for your kind letter about the Japanese translation of the Dialogue with Suzuki. I very much		«detailed view»
7.	1967/06/22 (#02)	TLS[x] from Merton	Thanks for your kind letter about the Japanese translation of the Dialogue with Suzuki. I very much		«detailed view»
8.	1967/06/27 (#01)	TL[c] to Inouye, Tatsuzo	With your signature below in the indicated place, on the copy of this letter, this will serve		[carbon copy to Merton] «detailed view»
9.	1967/06/27 (#02)	HNS to Merton	With best wishes [-] E. Lorch.		«detailed view»
10.	1967/08/22	TNS to Merton	Apparently Librairie Lipton has just mailed you, together with several books by Levi-Strauss,		«detailed view»
11.	1967/08/27	TNS[x] from Merton	I'll keep the book on Butor, and it can be paid for. I'd appreciate it however if they'd also get		«detailed view»
12.	1968/03/05	TL[c] from from Merton / to ?	Will you please send me the following books of Rene Char and charge to my royalty account at New		[addressed "Dear Sirs" and places order for books by Rene Char to be charged to Merton's New Directions royalty account, care of Else Lorch] «detailed view»
13.	1968/04/25	TLS to Merton	I am wondering if you can help us out with some addresses. We have sent several checks		«detailed view»
14.	1968/05/01	HNS[x] from Merton	Rev Ernesto Cardenal is now at N.S. de Solentiname [-] Lago de Nicaragua [-] Nicaragua		«detailed view»
15.	1972/09/05	TLS to Center from Lorch, Else B.	Thank you for your letter of August 7th which came in while I was away from the office on vacation.		«detailed view»
16.	1972/09/08	TL[c] from Center to Lorch, Else B.	Thank you for your gracious response to our recent request for your correspondence from Fr. Louis.		«detailed view»

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