Thomas Merton Center

Merton Correspondence:

The "Reinhardt, Adolph (Ad) F., 1913-1967" file

Single Item Record for the Date:
1957/November/23 

Series:    

Type:  HLS[x] - Xerox copy of a holograph (handwritten) signed letter.

To/From:  from Merton to "Reinhardt, Adolph (Ad) F., 1913-1967"-->

# of pages:  1

Published in:  

First Lines:  "Your letter found me, as I hope this does not find you, in the hospital. The small painting arrived"

Contents:  Merton's hospital stay where he had both an impacted molar and "piles" (hemorrhoids) removed - describes pain and humiliation - advice - "Brother, keep your piles and with them your honor." / arrival of the small painting by Reinhardt - honor for Kentucky, which "can now… brush its hair and talk English."

Language:  English

Source or donor:  Smithsonian Archives of American Art

Date received:  2004/01/23

Date added:  

Unique identifier:  Section A- "Reinhardt, Adolph (Ad) F., 1913-1967:"    1957/November/23