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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Roberts, Francis

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1967, 1972

Volume: 3 item(s); 3 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Roberts, Francis".

Biography

Francis Roberts was free-lance writer asking for Christmas remembrances from people from many walks of life and in many disciplines for an article he was writing entitled "A Christmas Remembered". Merton replies with a mimeographed version of his last circular letter from Christmas, writing about the Christmas Midnight Mass at the monastery. He removed a few portions of the letter dealing with life in his hermitage because he was trying not to publicize this too much.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1967/05/02 TLSto MertonA free-lance writer, I am preparing a magazine piece tentatively titled "A Christmas Remembered".   
 1967/05/10 TL[c]from MertonI have a great deal of trouble keeping up with mail, so I just cannot give a detailed reply to your   
 1972/09/23 TLSto Center from Roberts, FrancisThis will acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 7, which has been forwarded from my former   
        

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