Thomas Merton Center

Manuscripts in Sub-Section B.6:

Thoughts in solitude

Item 1 - 

First Lines:  +to Frank [Mattson?] with very best wishes f m Louis Merton

Sub-Type:  Published material

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Book with signature and inscription

Date:  no-month no-day, 1958

Number of pages:  124

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  First printing. New York, Farrar, Straus & Cudahy [1958]. A catalogue by rare book dealer Glenn Horowitz theorized that this edition was inscribed to Frank Dell'Isola, Merton's first bibliographer, but that Merton had, as a joke, written "Frank Merton." The name begins with "M" but does not appear to be Merton. Donated by A.J. Flogge.

Location:  Archive - Stack 4

Item 2 - 

First Lines:  + to Margaret Von Selle with cordial good withes in Xt [-] Thomas Merton

Sub-Type:  Published material

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Book with signature and inscription

Date:  no-month no-day, 1958

Number of pages:  124

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Second printing. New York, Farrar, Straus & Cudahy [1958]. Signed and inscribed to Margaret Von Selle (see also Section A, Correspondence).

Location:  Archive - Stack 4

Item 3 - 

First Lines:  + to Ethel M. Burns - with all good wishes and prayers and with deep gratitude for your kindness.

Sub-Type:  Published material

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Book with signature and inscription

Date:  June no-day, 1958

Number of pages:  124

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  First printing. New York, Farrar, Straus & Cudahy [1958]. Signed and inscribed to Ethel M. Burns (see also Section A, Correspondence).

Location:  Archive - Stack 4

Item 4 - 

First Lines:  for Lucille Pape [-] prayers and best wishes of Thomas Merton

Sub-Type:  Published material

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Book with signature and inscription

Date:  no-month no-day, 1958

Number of pages:  124

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Second printing. New York, Farrar, Straus & Cudahy [1958]. Signed and inscribed to Lucille Pape.

Location:  Archive - Stack 4

Item 5 - 

First Lines:  t. Merton.

Sub-Type:  Published material

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Book with signature

Date:  no-month no-day, 1958

Number of pages:  124

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Second printing. New York, Farrar, Straus & Cudahy [1958].

Location:  Archive - Stack 4

Item 6 - 

First Lines:  + to Dr and Mrs J. Abell [-] cordial friendship [-] Thomas Merton

Sub-Type:  Published material

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Book with signature and inscription

Date:  no-month no-day, 1958

Number of pages:  124

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Second printing. New York, Farrar, Straus & Cudahy [1958]. Signed and inscribed to Dr. and Mrs. J. Abell.

Location:  Archive - Stack 4