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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Meilach, Michael David, Fr., O.F.M., 1932-

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1965-1966

Volume: 9 item(s); 9 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Fr. Meilach asks Merton to contribute articles to help revive the ailing Franciscan publication, The Cord. Merton contributes essays on monastic prayer and on Franciscan eremitism, or retiro.

Biography

Fr. Michael D. Meilach was a Franciscan priest and Assistant Editor of The Cord, "a spiritual Franciscan review". He writes from St. Bonaventure, New York.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1965/02/01 TLSto MertonI hardly know how to begin this letter. Writing it is doubtless one of the most brazen things I've   
 1965/02/04 TL[c]from MertonI have your letter of the 1st, and I must say that though I am awfully crowded, I hate to see anyone   
 1965/02/10 TLSto MertonThanks very much, indeed, for the material I received today. It was wonderfully generous of you   
 1965/02/16 TLSto MertonThis paper on monastic prayer is beautiful. I hate to bother you, but I have to make sure I didn't   
 1965/02/23 TLSto MertonYou were most kind to go over the edited copy so quickly. The additions you made were of the sort   
 1966/02/08 TLSto MertonLike everyone here, I have been following with interest and concern the various press features about   
 1966/02/12 TL[c]from MertonI was happy to get your letter, and glad that you reminded me about the retiro article.   
 1966/07/02 TLSto MertonYour delightful article on Franciscan Eremitism came in today and has been received with much joy   
 1966/07/08 TLSto MertonJust received the post-card; thanks very much for being so patient and understanding.   
        

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