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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Dunne, Frederic, Dom, O.C.S.O., 1874-1948

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1941-1948

Volume: 8 item(s); 12 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Dunne, Frederic, Dom, O.C.S.O.".

Biography

Dom Frederic Dunne was abbot of the Abbey of Gethsemani in Merton's early years at the monastery.

Usage Guidelines and Restrictions

Related Information and Links

See published letters from Merton to Dunne in The School of Charity, pp. 3-11; and see also one letter from Dunne to the publishers at New Directions in the "Laughlin, James" file.

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
 1941/05/01 TLS[x]from MertonYou must undoubtedly have received hundreds of letters like the one which I amabout [sic] to write,Yes  
 1942/01/02 HLS[x]from MertonAt the suggestion of my Father Master, I am writing out for you this outline of the main facts of myYes  
 1944/02/17 other[x] I, Thomas James Merton, in religion frater M. Louis, formerly of St. Bonaventure, State of New York,Yes [Merton's last will and testiment covering his three years of simple vows (temporary vows), see also "Monastic File" folder in Section A, and "Memo: Concerning My Will and Testament" in Sub-Section E.1]
 1944/03/06 HLS[x]from MertonAs our profession is drawing close, I suppose I ought to have something to say for myselfYes  
 1948/01/23 TLS[x]to Laughlin, JamesWe have your card with notice that A MAN IN A DIVIDED SEA is out of print.  [<i>A Man in the Divided Sea</i>]
 1948/07/15 TLSfrom Berning, JosephWe have given our close attention to the letter received from Fr. M. Louis under date of the 16th  Merton's book, <i>The Spirit of Simplicity</i>
 undated/no/no HLS[x]from MertonAs the end of my novitiate approaches, I wish to put on record my sincere desire and determination  [from a photocopy in the Michael Mott collection at Northwestern - likely original is in Gethsemani Abbey archives]
 undated/no/no HNS[x]from MertonAs you will probably have many notes to read tomorrow I am sending <u>St Lutgard</u> to wish youYes [note written to Dunne on the bottom of a black and white brush painted portrait of St. Lutgard - likely painted around 1946 or 1947 during the writing of <i>What Are These Wounds</i>]
        

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