Thomas Merton Center

Merton Correspondence:

The "Fox, James, Dom, O.C.S.O., 1896-1987" file

Single Item Record for the Date:
1955/April/01 

Series:  5  Correspondence from Gethsemani Archives: Dom James Fox with Abbot General Gabriel Sortais.

Type:  TLS[x] - Xerox copy of a typed signed letter.

To/From:  from Sortais, Gabriel to "Fox, James, Dom, O.C.S.O., 1896-1987"-->

# of pages:  1

Published in:  

First Lines:  "Vos lettres du 16 et du 22 mars me sont bien arrivées, et je vous remercie des voeux et des prières"

Contents:  Merton's thoughts on leaving the Order - praise of Merton's books by the sole bishop of Denmark, the good reception it has received in this largely Protestant nation, and the negative effect that his leaving the Order would have on this initial good impression

Language:  French

Source or donor:  Gethsemani Abbey Archives

Date received:  2004/02/13

Date added:  

Unique identifier:  Section A- "Fox, James, Dom, O.C.S.O., 1896-1987:" Series 5:    1955/April/01