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Merton's Correspondence with:

Gerald P. Roucoulet; Gerald Roucoulet

Roucoulet, Gerald P.  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1968
Volume: 4 item(s); 6 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Roucoulet, Gerald P.".

Biography

Gerald P. Roucoulet was a college seminarian in his early twenties studying for the diocesan priesthood at Christ the King Seminary in St. Bonaventure, New York. He was considering the monastic life and asks for Merton's advice.

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Related Information and Links

See also one published letter from Merton to Roucoulet in The Road to Joy, p. 362.

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
 y/m/dMerton Scan ✉ 
1. 1968/01/24 HLS to Merton Six years ago when I was a sophomore in high school (Catholic, all-boys), I picked up a copy «detailed view»
2. 1968/01/28 (#01) TL[c] from Merton Not an awful lot I can tell you. Perhaps the best thing would be to acquire some monastic «detailed view»
3. 1968/01/28 (#02) TLS[x] from Merton Not an awful lot I can tell you. Perhaps the best thing would be to acquire some monastic «detailed view»
4. 1971/02/10 TLS to Center from Roucoulet, Gerald Enclosed you will find a copy of the one and only letter I received from Fr. Merton. I am delighted «detailed view»

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