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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Caraman, Philip George, Fr., S.J., 1911-1998

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1949, 2003

Volume: 4 item(s); 6 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Caraman, Philip George, Fr., S.J.".

Biography

Fr. Philip Caraman was a Jesuit priest and editor of The Month, a magazine published by the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order) in London. The sub-editor was Fr. Deryck Hanshell, another correspondent of Merton's.

Usage Guidelines and Restrictions

For the originals of the letter from 1949, please contact the Archives of the British Province of the Society of Jesus (ABSI), and reference file number 48/15/9, The Month magazine.

Related Information and Links

See also "Hanshell, Deryck" file; see also June Rockett's biography of Caraman with selections of Merton's correspondence with Fr. Deryck Hanshell, A Gentle Jesuit.

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
 1949/10/18? TLS[x]from MertonI am sorry to have taken some time to reply to your letter of Sept. 24th but you will understand.   
 2003/11/05 (#01)TLSto Center from Rockett, JuneFollowing correspondence between myself and Anne McCormick of the Merton Legacy Trust, she has  permission by Legacy Trust to use Merton letters to Philip Caraman at Jesuit magazine <i>The Month</i>
 2003/11/05 (#02)TL[c] from Rockett, June / to Anne McCormick<u><b>Biography - Fr Philip Caraman S.J., (Merton Letters)</b></u> I apologize for taking so long   
 2003/11/05 (#03)otherto Center from Rockett, JuneRecognizing the monk's importance as a Catholic writer,  excerpts from Rockett's book which include Merton's letters to Philip Caraman's assistant editor, Fr. Deryck Hanshell, S.J.
        

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