This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Virant, Vera Lea, Sr., O.C.D. (Sr. Vera Marie of Christ the High Priest, O.C.D.)".
Sr. Vera Marie of Christ the High Priest (Sr. Vera Lea Virant) was a Carmelite nun from a monastery in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Please click here for general restrictions concerning Merton's correspondence.
See also one published letter from Merton to Sr. Vera in Witness to Freedom, p. 191 (the same letter is also published in The School of Charity under "Sister V.").
If the person in correspondence with Merton has full text records in the Merton Center Digital Collections, there will be a numeric link to them below.
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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1965/03/14 |
HLS to Merton |
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained," so I am writing this letter even though I don't know if you will |
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1965/03/21 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your letter. I am sure the General Assembly of prioresses and novice mistresses will do |
✓ |
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3. |
1965/03/21 (#02) |
TLS[x] from Merton |
Thanks for your letter. I am sure the General Assembly of prioresses and novice mistresses will do |
✓ |
[transferred from Sub-Section H.7, Hart Working Files, Accession 2, with a note on the photocopy by Anita Wasserman]
«detailed view» |
4. |
1965/04/27 |
HLS to Merton |
Was I ever surprised when you answered our letter concerning the Carmelite General Assembly so fast. |
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«detailed view» |
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