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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Wittgenstein, Monica, Princess

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1962, 1972

Volume: 4 item(s); 8 pg(s)

Scope and Content

The mother of Princess Monica Wittgenstein, who died in 1962, was a fan of Merton's writings, and Monica Wittgenstein asks Merton to pray for his mother.

Biography

Princess Monica Wittgenstein writes from Cologne, Germany.

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

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1962/05/08 HLSto MertonI am enclosing a mortuary card of my mother who died last week. I would be very grateful if you   
 1962/05/14 transcriptfrom Merton+Thank you for the card of your good mother. I shall most assuredly pray for her and keep her in my  [transcript of Merton's letter, handwritten by Wittgenstein]
 1972/11/02 HLSto Center from Wittgenstein, MonicaThank you for your letter. Actually I had no real correspondence with Father Merton. My mother had   
 1972/11/07 TLfrom Center to Wittgenstein, MonicaThank you for your gracious note of November 2 with regard to your correspondence with Fr. Merton.   
        

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