The bulk of this file contains letters from Owen Merton to his parents and siblings, but other miscellaneous letters are to and from Evelyn Scott and others. Some letters concern his son, Thomas Merton, and his wife, Ruth Jenkins Merton.
Owen Merton was Thomas Merton's father. He was born in New Zealand, studied art in Paris, and traveled in Europe, Bermuda, the United States, and northern Africa to make a living as a landscape painter.
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Series# | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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Series 6 #1.
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1910/12/12 |
HLS[x] to Merton, William |
I must write at once and congratulate you are getting through your examination so well. I think you |
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Series 6 #2.
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1911/06/25 |
HLS[x] from Cousin Laura |
Your letter arrived before we left and I was glad to know |
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Series 6 #3.
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1920/06/03 |
HLS[x] from Black, Robert |
Mr. Randall has sent me your letter of May 30th, in which you ask for prompt action |
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[from Rev. Robert M.W. Black, Rector of Zion Episcopal Church, Douglaston, New York] response to Owen Merton's letter of resignation
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Series 6 #4.
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1923/04/12 |
HLS[x] from Moore, Marianne |
My mothers and I have just returned from the Daniel Gallery where we saw your paintings. |
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[writing from St. Luke's Place, New York]
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