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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Atkins, Anselm, Fr., O.C.S.O.".
Former monk of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Georgia. Previously listed under Fr. Anselm, O.C.S.O. (updated 2016).
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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 |
| | y/m/d | Merton | | Scan ✉ | |
| 1. |
1965/09/14 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for sending me your article. It is a smasher and I really enjoyed it. I definitely think it |
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does not recommend publication in Collectanea / recommends Ramparts or Critic / thoughts on being on editorial board of Collectanea
«detailed view» |
| 2. |
1968/01/31 |
HLS to Merton |
I'm just curious to see whether letters get through to you now. In 1966 I wrote you asking for a |
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peace protests / what monks should do instead of "sitting" around
«detailed view» |
| 3. |
1968/02/14 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Yes, letters are finally getting through. Only problem now is answering them. I never heard a |
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Dom James and censorship of monastic renewal / publication - [Hildebrand Cardinal] Antoniutti and Dom Ignace / role of monks in peace movement
«detailed view» |
| 4. |
1968/08/26 |
HLS to Merton |
I have never thanked you for the two issues of Monks Pond. I haven't had time to read them |
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commentary on Camus' Plague
«detailed view» |
| 5. |
undated/no/no (#01) |
TALS from Merton |
It is silly to bother you with this piece of absurd nonsense, but as I made you a sign about it, |
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[see also "Censors Reports" file, Series 36, "New Seeds of Contemplation"] censors negative comments about Merton's interpretation of René Descartes - censor compares Merton's ideas on Christian contemplation to Hindu contemplation, but Merton thinks the censor's own notion of contemplation more closely compares to a negative stereotype of Hindu mysticism
«detailed view» |
| 6. |
undated/no/no (#02) |
TL[c] from Merton |
It is silly to bother you with this piece of absurd nonsense, but as I made you a sign about it, |
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[see also "Censors Reports" file, Series 36, "New Seeds of Contemplation" / carbon transferred from "Hart Working Files"] censors negative comments about Merton's interpretation of René Descartes - censor compares Merton's ideas on Christian contemplation to Hindu contemplation, but Merton thinks the censor's own notion of contemplation more closely compares to a negative stereotype of Hindu mysticism
«detailed view» |
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