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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Niedhammer, Matthew A., Bishop, O.F.M. Cap., 1901-1970

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1959

Volume: 3 item(s); 4 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Niedhammer, Matthew A., Bishop, O.F.M. Cap.".

Biography

Bishop Matthew A. Niedhammer (Matteo Aloisio Niedhammer y Yaeckle) was the Apostolic Vicariate in Bluefields, Nicaragua. Merton is inquiring about moving to Nicaragua to set up a hermitage on Corn Island.

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

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1959/06/13 TL[c]from MertonI am writing on behalf of a Trappist priest who has been nearly eighteen years in the monasteryYes  
 1959/06/29 TLSto MertonYour letter dated June 13 came to me a few days ago and, since this is not a letter one can answer   
 1959/07/27 TL[c]from MertonYour friendly letter of June 29th was very welcome. I thank you for it, and have rememberedYes  
        

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