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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Breitenbeck, Joseph Matthew, Bishop, 1914-

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1968

Volume: 5 item(s); 6 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Breitenbeck, Joseph Matthew, Bishop".

Biography

Bishop Joseph Breitenbeck was serving as the Archdiocese of Detroit at the time of this correspondence.

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Related Information and Links

See also "Brennan, Benedicta" and "Dardenne, Myriam" for more information about reform in the lives of women religious.

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Series List

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

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1968/06/18 TLSto MertonIt looks like I spend most of my time on the road - but not in behalf of myself. I had just  thanks to Merton for his support for contemplative nuns and the letter he sent to the Pope
 1968/06/21 TL[c]from MertonI appreciate your kind letter of the 18th and I'm glad to hear at least a temporary solution for the  would like to attend Monroe [Michigan] workshop on contemplative life, but doubts he can make it / would like to arrange meeting with the Trappist nuns at Redwoods Monastery
 1968/07/05 TL[c]from MertonI appreciate your kind note, and I want to say that I wish I were free to be of more service in what  Merton offers to send notes to share with bishops on contemplative life
 1968/07/no? HLSto MertonThis is hurried because I am home only a few hours. I was sorry to hear you can't come. In the  regrets that Merton will not be at the conference - 250 superiors and not another voice like Merton's
 1968/09/20 TALSto MertonFor your confidential information I wish to assure you that I have received the unanimous support of  Merton's annotation on letter "suggest Mother Myriam (Redwoods) / Breitenbeck asks for suggestions of contemplative nuns for conference
        

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