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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Watt, Joseph Raymond, Fr. (Fr. Marion, O.C.S.O.)".
Fr. Joseph Raymond Watt was a former monk of Gethsemani Abbey under the religious name of Fr. Marion during the 1950's. At some point he left the monastery for parish life and spent many years in the Monterey Diocese in California. After he died, he was cremated and his ashes were returned to Gethsemani Abbey. (Source: "The Rev. Joseph Watt". Obituaries section of the Santa Cruz Sentinal Online. 16 Aug. 2002. Accessed 31 Aug. 2006 at the Bellarmine University Library. ‹http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2002/August/16/obit/obit.htm›.)
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This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
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| 1. |
1954/02/13 |
TLS from Merton |
I won't write much. Mail going to St Jo's is awlays [sic] uncertain. When I was there I got a lot |
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«detailed view» |
| 2. |
1954/10/06 |
HLS to Merton |
Here it is almost a week since we've left and I haven't written yet. We had a very pleasant trip |
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1954/10/16 |
TALS from Merton |
Many thanks for the letter. It sounded fine, and seemed to indicate that you were having a good |
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«detailed view» |
| 4. |
undated/no/no |
TNS from Merton |
For examination-- In regard both to drives for affection and for self-assertion: it is important |
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«detailed view» |
| 5. |
undated/no/no |
TNS from Merton |
Here are a few notes. They might help. What we need now is more material to go on. Have lots |
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