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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
McDonough, Thomas Joseph, Archbishop, 1911-1998

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1967-1968, 1973

Volume: 7 item(s); 7 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "McDonough, Thomas Joseph, Archbishop".

Biography

Born in Philadelphia in 1911, Thomas McDonough served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, from 1967 to 1981, taking over from Archbishop John Floersh. Prior to this, McDonough had been bishop in the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia.

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This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1967/07/06 TLS[x]from McInnes, WilliamFairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, is planning to act as host to Cardinal Konig  [letter from Fr. William C. McInnes, S.J., then president of Fairfield University - see also "McInnes" file]
 1968/01/03 TL[c]from MertonI am enclosing a form letter which I have been sending out to people who were wondering about   
 1968/01/08 TLSto MertonIt was so thoughtful of you to write me under date January 3rd, wherein you enclosed a copy   
 1968/02/10 TL[c]from MertonI am writing first of all about two more meetings of contemplative nuns (Superiors) which we are   
 1968/08/08 TLSto MertonToday I received your letter of August 5th wherein you comment upon the possibility of the Bishops   
 1973/06/01 TLSto Center from McDonough, ThomasPursuant to your telephone conversation with Father Hanrahan, I hereby give permission for my   
 1973/06/08 TL[x]from Center to McDonough, ThomasThank you very much for your letter referring to the Thomas Merton-Archbishop McDonough   
        

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