| Series | Date | Type | To/From | First Lines | Pub | Full Text | Notes |
| | 1957/11/09 | HLS | to Merton | May I trespass on your time with a comment on a few sentences or two in your Notes on Art, which I | |
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| | 1959/12/29 | HLS | from Merton | The other day my friend, Victor Hammer, of Lexington, showed me the book of W. Shewing recently | |
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| Walter H. Shewring's <i>Making and Thinking</i> / Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy / Victor Hammer and Eric Gill |
| | 1960/01/04 (#01) | TLS | to Merton | Thank you for your letter of December 29th. I have a few extra copies of <u>Making and Thinking</u> | |
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| sending Walter H. Shewring's <i>Making and Thinking</i> / Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy / change of name from <u>The Catholic Art Quarterly</u> to <u>Good Work</u> |
| | 1960/01/04 (#02) | TL | to Merton | Thank you for your letter of December 29th. I have a few extra copies of <u>Making and Thinking</u> | |
| sending Walter H. Shewring's <i>Making and Thinking</i> / Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy / change of name from <u>The Catholic Art Quarterly</u> to <u>Good Work</u> |
| | 1960/01/04 (#03) | other | to Merton | Spiritual Authority and Temporal Power in the Indian Theory of Government [-] 1942 | |
| [bibliography of Ananda Coomaraswamy works] |
| | 1960/02/04 | TLS | from Merton | It was very kind of you to reply so promptly to my last letter and to send the Shewring book, | |
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| [on loan since 2001 and accessioned in 2016] |
| | 1960/02/13 | HLS | to Merton | Thank you very much [...] for your book of poems, which arrived about a week ago. I am very glad | |
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| Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy - <i>Spiritual Authority and Temporal Power</i>, "the Kingship Book" |
| | 1960/02/27 | HLS | from Merton | I just want to acknowledge safe receipt of the books and pamphlets and to say that I will make good | |
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| [on loan since 2001 and accessioned in 2016] |
| | 1960/12/15 | TALS | from Merton | This letter is shamefully overdue. For months I have been hoping to sit down and write you something | |
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| [verso contains some drawings in pen, likely by Carey - no anotations by Merton] Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy / <i>Good Work</i> / sculptor Peter Watts - art of Eric Gill / <i>Disputed Questions</i> |
| | 1960/12/20 | HLS | to Merton | Thank you very much for your letter of the 15th. I am very glad that you found the Coomaraswamy | |
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| Doña Luisa Coomaraswamy (widow of Ananda K.) and her son Rama Coomaraswamy / Catholic Art Association / <i>Disputed Questions</i> |
| | 1960/12/21 | HLS | to Merton | This is just to report the safe return today of the John Stevens [...] book and to say that I had | |
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| [1 page letter and 4 handwritten pages of Latin poem "Carmen Natalicium" by Walter Shewring, a tribute to Ananda K. Coomaraswamy] Walter H. Shewring's <i>Making and Thinking</i> / Eric Gill |
| | 1961/01/03 | HLS | to Merton | Thank you very much indeed for the gift of your book on Bl. Gueric's Christmas sermons. | |
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| Carey's interest in the Aristotelian causal clarifications / Merton's article on A. K. Coomaraswamy / Peter Watts sculptures at Gethsemani |
| | 1961/01/17 | TLS | from Merton | It was indeed kind of you to put me into contact with Dona Luisa Coomaraswamy. | |
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| [on loan since 2001 and accessioned in 2016] |
| | 1961/02/02 (#01) | HLS | to Merton | I am very grateful for your letter of January 17, and apologize for replying so late and on such | |
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| finding people to write for <u>Good Work</u> - many contributors have died or are aging - almost all current contributors are overseas / Merton's <u>Jubilee</u> article on Confucius / problems of using Aristotelian theories of art, but the unavoidability for Carey of using this theory / Aquinas' "recta ratio" |
| | 1961/02/02 (#02) | HLS | from Merton | I am very sorry for the delay in getting these pictures of Peter Watts' work to you. | |
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| [on loan since 2001 and accessioned in 2016] |
| | 1961/02/09 | TLS | from Merton | Your good letter came yesterday. I am pleased that you should think me capable of what you ask, but | |
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| [on loan since 2001 and accessioned in 2016] Kung Tzu (Confucius) / Shaker ideals of craftsmanship - Shaker Tree of Life / <u>Good Work</u> - attempts to get other Gethsemani monks interested versus "infatuation over technological advance" at monastery / Peter Watts - sculpture of St. Bernard / "Theology of Creativity" for <u>American Benedictine Review</u> / article on Zen and art |
| | 1961/02/22 | HLS | to Merton | Many thanks for your letter of February 9th. I expect you are right to postpone writing for us | |
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| Shakers - groups for preservation of Shaker art and the feasibility of founding a Shaker-like community in the 20th Century / Peter Watts |
| | 1961/02/23 | HPCS | from Merton | Many thanks for the pictures of P. Watts' scultures which returned safely. I expect the article will | |
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| [Merton dates the postcard "Mar 23" but postmark is February 23, 1961 - verso: "Muttergottesikone, Russisch, Verlag Ars liturgica, Maria Laach"] sculptor Peter Watts / Merton's desire to write an article on the Shakers / Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy / Victor Hammer |
| | 1961/03/27 | HPCS | from Merton | The back numbers of The Catholic Art Quarterly have arrived and I am deeply grateful. They fill | |
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| [date from postmark - verso: "Sacristy - The Crucifixion (Umbrian School XV cent.)"] sculptor Peter Watts / Merton's desire to write an article on the Shakers / Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy / Victor Hammer |
| | 1961/04/12 | HLS | to Merton | Please forgive me for not answering your p.c.s. before this. I think very well of your plan | |
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| regarding Merton's idea to put together a book of aphorisms and short extracts about Ananda K. Coomaraswamy printed by Victor Hammer / Peter Watts / asking Merton to be a contributing editor for <u>Good Work</u> |
| | 1961/05/02 | HLS | from Merton | The presentation of Peter Watts in the latest Good Work is excellent. | |
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| [on loan since 2001 and accessioned in 2016] |
| | 1962/02/21 | HLS | from Merton | I think I will offer the <u>whole</u> of the Letter to "Cross Currents" and see what they say and do | |
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| offering last part of "A Letter to Pablo Antonio Cuadra concerning Giants" for <u>Good Work</u> - publication of essay in <u>Sur</u> (Buenos Aires) - Pablo Antonio Cuadra's poems and his scholarship in Nauhuatl art and archeology - Suzuki dialogue / Doña Luisa Coomaraswamy - Ananda K. Coomaraswamy's piece on the full meaning of Dharma / Merton's essay on Clement of Alexandia and his poem "Hagia Sophia" and print of it by Victor Hammer |
| | 1962/02/no? | TL[c] | from Merton | I have been reading your letter "Concerning Giants" in the February <u>Blackfriars</u>. | |
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| [letter undated, but Merton responds February 21, 1962] asking to publish "A Letter to Pablo Antonio Cuadra concerning Giants" in February <u>Blackfriars</u> / Catholic Art Association meeting in Santa Fe, 1963 - hoping to use Merton's essay and to thank Fr. Bede Griffiths - hoping Merton could be in Santa Fe for conference / Doña Luisa Coomaraswamy often speaks of Merton |
| | 1962/03/03 | HLS | to Merton | Many thanks for your letter of Feb'y 21. Doña Luisa says she has just the ticket on Dharma | |
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| hopes Merton will write a piece on the inappropriateness of devotions to "Christ the King" - meaning of kingship and tyranny - Coomaraswamy's book on kingship / Merton's pieces on Clement of Alexandria and on Hagia Sophia |
| | 1962/04/14 | TLS | from Merton | Do please forgive me for keeping you waiting for an answer. I wanted not only to think | |
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| [on loan since 2001 and accessioned in 2016 - contains handwritten notes (by Carey?)] |
| | 1962/04/18 | HLS | to Merton | Many thanks for your letter of the 14th. I am writing to Pruden about the crucifixes, | |
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| hoping for an article by Merton on the Shakers for <u>Good Work</u> to run with Merton's photographs / John Biggers' book of drawings of Ghana - <i>Ananse</i> / Bede Griffiths attending 1963 Catholic Art Association meeting in Santa Fe - invites Merton to attend / Gog and Magog article |
| | 1962/05/11 | TLS | from Merton | Thanks for your good letter and the information about the possibility of using the Dunstan Pruden | |
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| [on loan since 2001 and accessioned in 2016] Dunstan Pruden crucifix for dormitory cells / support for independent peace candidate for Senate, H. Stuart Hughes - irony if he won based upon "the help of a contemplative monk and an artist both of whom are strong traditionalists and largely unpolitical [sic] animals" |
| | 1962/05/21 | HLS | from Merton | I am returning this forthwith. It is a good form of editing and I am perfectly content with it. | |
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| | 1962/05/23 (#02) | HLS | to Merton | Many thanks for the quick return of the copy. It goes to the printer this afternoon. | |
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| Pruden crucifixes |
| | 1962/05/23? (#01) | TLS | from Merton | I liked this piece by Dom Bede very much. It would be wonderful if he could come down here when he | |
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| [no year given / approximated by context] Dom Bede Griffiths / Merton's recent article from <u>The Catholic World</u> ("Christian Culture Needs Oriental Wisdom" or "Two Chinese Classics") |
| | 1962/06/27 | TLS | from Merton | I have not yet acknowledged the check for the article, which came some time ago. | |
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| [on loan since 2001 and accessioned in 2016] |
| | 1962/07/28 | HPCS | from Merton | The crucifixes are very fine. I am now pleased with their simplicity and spiritual quality | |
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| [date from postmark] |
| | 1962/12/12 | TL[x] | from Merton | I think you would be interested in a foundation of Cistercian Nuns that has been made out | Yes |
| Cistercian nuns in California [Redwoods Monastery] / explains why he cannot attend art conference in Santa Fe |
| | 1963/11/24 | HLS | from Merton | I have not heard from you since the telegram, but I presume you got my reply all right although it | |
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| | 1963/11/29 (#01) | HLS | to Merton | Thank you for your letter of the 24th, and forgive me for not answering your telegram before this. | |
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| needed to shorten Merton's article on sacred art to 1,600 words - found seven pictures to illustrate Merton's seven points - sending ms. for his approval |
| | 1963/11/29 (#02) | HL[d] | to Merton | Thank you for your letter of the 24th, and forgive me for not answering your telegram before this. | |
| [copy/draft of letter] needed to shorten Merton's article on sacred art to 1,600 words - found seven pictures to illustrate Merton's seven points - sending ms. for his approval |
| | 1972/07/11 | TL[c] | from Laughlin, James | I have before me your letter of June 26, addressed to the Abbot of Gethsemani, which has been | |
| gathering Merton's correspondence with Coomaraswamy for a book by S. Dusaj Raja Suigam on Ananda Coomaraswamy / sending correspondence request to the Thomas Merton Center |
| | undated/no/no (#01) | TNS | from Merton | Your letter arrived this morning after I had written to you yesterday. I shall look forward to | |
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| on Carey hosting Peter Watts |
| | undated/no/no (#02) | HNS | from Merton | Here is the text - I made a few slight alterations. Could I please have some extra copies - | |
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| asking use of Carey's illustrations in book |
| | undated/no/no (#03) | other | to Merton | 1. <u>So much</u> of what Merton writes is good! Only on p. 199 does he show that he does not yet | |
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| [seems to be Carey's assessment of Merton's manuscript of his proposed book, "Art and Worship"] |
| | undated/no/no (#04) | other[x] | Merton | + for Graham Carey [-] Thought you might be interested [-] Please forgive misprints [-] T. Merton | |
| [copy of the title page of "Notes on Art and Worship" with inscription for Graham Carey - see Sub-Section D.9 for original] |
| | undated/no/no (#05) | other[x] | Merton | + for Graham Carey [-] Cordial appreciation in Xto Jesu [-] T. Merton | |
| [copy of the title page of "The Pasternak Affair in Perspective" with inscription for Graham Carey - see Sub-Section D.9 for original] |
| | undated/no/no (#06) | other[x] | Merton | + for Graham Carey in Xto Jesu. T. Merton | |
| [copy of the title page of "The Catholic and Creativity" with inscription for Graham Carey - see Sub-Section D.9 for original] |
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