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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Murphy, Michael

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1968

Volume: 5 item(s); 5 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Murphy asks Merton to present at one on their conferences on "the connection between theology and religious affirmation on the one hand and our work with experimental psychology and 'affective education' on the other." Merton accepts if it can work in with his priorly scheduled trip to speak with the Trappistine nuns at Redwoods Monastery. He later must cancel these plans.

Biography

Michael Murphy writes from the Esalen Institute, located in San Francisco and Big Sur, California.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1968/06/24 TLSto MertonWould you be interested in conducting a seminar at our institute? I am enclosing various materials   
 1968/06/29 TL[c]from MertonThanks for your letter and for the very interesting Esalen Program. There is no question that   
 1968/07/10 TLSto MertonWe would be delighted to organize an informal seminar with the Cisterican Convent as you suggest.   
 1968/07/23 TL[c]from MertonProspects look good for a meeting at the Redwoods Abbey. However it would have to be sometime   
 1968/08/20 TL[c]from MertonI got a letter today from the Redwoods Convent, asking me to clarify plans for the meeting next   
        

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