These letters concern the editing and publication of The Way of Chuang Tzu.
Jerome Fried was an editor for New Directions publishing.
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1965/02/12 |
TLS to Merton |
Here are the galley proofs of the Gandhi book. There are a few queries in the margin, but none, |
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1965/06/23 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I am sending the Chuang Tzu manuscript directly to you. With the long introduction and the many |
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1965/07/16 (#01) |
TLS to Merton |
If you can get the answers to the following questions back to Mr. Laughlin while the manuscripts |
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1965/07/16 (#02) |
other |
Glossary [-] Chih One of the four basic virtues of Ju, Chih is wisdom. [-] Ju A philosophy |
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[Xerox of the glossary to The Way of Chuang Tzu - enclosed with 1965/07/16 letter]
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1965/07/20 |
TAL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your letter of the 16th. I will go down the line and take care of the queries first. |
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1965/08/04 |
TLS to Merton |
The galleys of the Chuang Tzu book arrived from the typesetter today, and I am therefore |
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