This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "McDonough, Thomas Joseph, Archbishop".
Born in Philadelphia in 1911, Thomas McDonough served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, from 1967 to 1981, taking over from Archbishop John Floersh. Prior to this, McDonough had been bishop in the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia.
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This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
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# | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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1. |
1967/07/06 |
TLS[x] from McInnes, William |
Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, is planning to act as host to Cardinal Konig |
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[letter from Fr. William C. McInnes, S.J., then president of Fairfield University - see also "McInnes" file]
«detailed view» |
2. |
1968/01/03 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I am enclosing a form letter which I have been sending out to people who were wondering about |
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«detailed view» |
3. |
1968/01/08 |
TLS to Merton |
It was so thoughtful of you to write me under date January 3rd, wherein you enclosed a copy |
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«detailed view» |
4. |
1968/02/10 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I am writing first of all about two more meetings of contemplative nuns (Superiors) which we are |
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«detailed view» |
5. |
1968/08/08 |
TLS to Merton |
Today I received your letter of August 5th wherein you comment upon the possibility of the Bishops |
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«detailed view» |
6. |
1973/06/01 |
TLS to Center from McDonough, Thomas |
Pursuant to your telephone conversation with Father Hanrahan, I hereby give permission for my |
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«detailed view» |
7. |
1973/06/08 |
TL[x] from Center to McDonough, Thomas |
Thank you very much for your letter referring to the Thomas Merton-Archbishop McDonough |
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«detailed view» |
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