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Archbishop Ryan thanks Merton for his visit to Alaska and invites him back the following spring. Ryan was making arrangements for Merton to inspect a cottage near Cordova, Alaska, for a possible site of a new hermitage.
Archbishop Joseph T. Ryan began his tenure in the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska, in 1966. He writes to Merton from Alaska. He later served as archbishop of the United States Military.
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See also "Fox, James" for one letter from Ryan to Dom James Fox from 1961 (Fox was Abbot of Gethsemani and Ryan was a monsignor representing the Catholic Near East Welfare Association).
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1968/07/29 |
TLS to Merton |
Just a little over a year ago the Archbishop of Anchorage was fortunate enough in having six Sisters |
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1968/08/02 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Normally I just say "No" to all invitations to preach retreats, with a few special exceptions within |
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1968/08/09 |
TLS to Merton |
I was overjoyed to receive your letter of August 2. It was forwarded to me here in Albany, |
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1968/08/13 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your lettter from Albany. Plans are now shaping up for my trip to Anchorage. |
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1968/10/02 |
TLS to Merton |
I really do not know how to express my thanks to you adequately. Having you with us has been |
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1971/03/24 |
TLS[x] to Center from Fish, Francis |
In the absence of Archbishop Ryan, I have been asked to inform you that the Archbishop has sent |
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[from Fr. Francis J. Fish, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Anchorage, on behalf of Archbishop Ryan]
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