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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Sandperl, Ira".
Ira Sandperl was a friend and mentor of Joan Baez and came with her to visit Merton in December of 1966. Sandperl was an authority on Gandhi and co-founded a peace institute with Joan Baez.
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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.
This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
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| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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| 1. |
1966/12/05 |
telegram from Sandperl, Ira / to James Fox |
Joan Baez and I will arrive Thursday morning. Ping Berry [sic] sends his greetings. Looking |
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«detailed view» |
| 2. |
1966/12/11 |
HPCS to Merton |
Thank you very much for your more than gracious hospitality. Please thank Dom James for us too. |
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«detailed view» |
| 3. |
1966/12/14 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I don't know if this will get there ahead of the card and note I sent yesterday. It may. I thought |
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[to Sandperl and Joan Baez] sending "singable" poems, notes on Syrian monasticism / non-violence piece for FOR people in Vienna / praise for Joan's record "Noel"
«detailed view» |
| 4. |
1967/01/30 |
HLS to Merton |
The cities of Japan are neither recognizably European nor […] American, but certainly the impression |
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modern cities and beautiful countryside of Japan / discussions with Japanese Catholics and Buddhists about the peace movement
«detailed view» |
| 5. |
1967/02/14 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your note from Tokyo. I hope the trip was very good in every way. After you had gone I |
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Al Capp [Li'l Abner cartoon mocking Baez as "Joanie Phoanie"] / Bob Dylan / William Faulkner
«detailed view» |
| 6. |
1967/07/30 |
HPCS to Merton |
I think of you often (and always use your Gandhi book at our Institute). I wish frequently that we |
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«detailed view» |
| 7. |
1967/09/04 |
TPCS to Merton |
Thank you for your good note. Your piece on Christian nonviolence was first rate. Joan was |
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Merton's book dedicated to Joan Baez
«detailed view» |
| 8. |
1967/no/no? |
TLS to Merton |
As always it was good to hear from you. In spite of the fact that Joan and I seem to be almost |
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Ping Ferry / Merton's stay in the hospital
«detailed view» |
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