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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Taparra, Francis, Br., O.C.S.O.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1964

Volume: 3 item(s); 4 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Taparra, Francis, Br., O.C.S.O.".

Biography

Br. Francis Taparra was a Trappist monk from the monastery on Lantao Island near Hong Kong.

Usage Guidelines and Restrictions

Related Information and Links

See also one published letter from Merton to Taparra in The School of Charity, pp. 207-208.

Other Finding Aids

If the person in correspondence with Merton has full text records in the Merton Center Digital Collections, there will be a numeric link to them below.
   

Series List

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

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1964/02/09 TALSto MertonThis letter will undoubtedly be a surprise. A New Years Card from our good friend Sister Ana   
 1964/03/02 TAL[c]from MertonThose pictures you asked for are supposed to have gone off air mail to Hong Kong in a big package   
 1964/03/03 TALSto MertonA few minutes ago Dom Paulinus handed me the huge parcel that you kindly sent upon our request.   
        

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