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Merton's Correspondence with:

Charles J. Ruff; Charles Ruff

Ruff, Charles J.  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1968
Volume: 2 item(s); 2 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Ruff, Charles J.".

Biography

Charles J. Ruff was a realtor from Cincinnati, Ohio. He offers Merton a field dog, an English Springer Spaniel, for his hermitage.

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
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1. 1968/03/19 TLS to Merton Since you have your own quarters and live as a "Hermit" at Gethsemani, some 45 minutes away from «detailed view»
2. 1968/03/22 TL[c] from Merton Your letter really moved me by its generosity. To be quite frank, I would love to have the dog. «detailed view»

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