Schmidt, Mary Ann (and Richard)

Scope and Content

Many letters detail typing jobs Merton had for Schmidt. In some letters, Schmidt discloses feelings on current events, such as her fears of race riots during the Civil Rights marches in Washington, D.C. There are also letters of personal conscience (private conscience matters) in which she seeks Merton's advice.

Biography

Mary Ann Schmidt was a typist for Merton living in Washington, D.C.

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#	Date	From/To	First Lines	Pub ✓	Notes
	y/m/d	Merton		Scan ✉
1.	1967/04/18	TL[c] from Merton	I was touched by your letter and by your painful difficulty. Wish there were something I can do,		[conscience matter] «detailed view»
2.	1967/04/22	HLS to Merton	Thank you very much for your very understanding letter. It was a big help and I do		«detailed view»
3.	1967/04/25	HLS to Merton	This is an afterthought that came to me after rereading your Easter letter. I don't know but		«detailed view»
4.	1967/05/12	TL[c] from Merton	It is really most kind of you. Here then is a book of "poetry". Or non-poetry. I need four		«detailed view»
5.	1967/05/15	TALS to Merton	I've had a chance to look over the manuscript somewhat now and since I do want to be careful		«detailed view»
6.	1967/05/18	TL[c] from Merton	I am sorry I forgot to tell you about my habit of making inserts on the back of the previous page		«detailed view»
7.	1967/05/30	TLS to Merton	With a hope and a prayer I am sending back your manuscript (in the brown envelope) and an original		«detailed view»
8.	1967/06/03	TL[c] from Merton	The typed copies of Edifying Cables reached me safely yesterday. Beautifully typed,		«detailed view»
9.	1967/07/06	TL[c] from Merton	Hello: game for some more typing? I hope this does not find you on vacation or something.		«detailed view»
10.	1967/07/21	HLS to Merton	I thought that I'd better tell you that this past week has been really taken up with one thing after		«detailed view»
11.	1967/07/26	TALS to Merton	Last week was just one of "those weeks". Thank goodness they don't happen very often.		«detailed view»
12.	1967/08/05	HLS to Merton	I am a little bit worried as to whether or not you have received all of the typing which has been		«detailed view»
13.	1967/08/11	HLS to Merton	When I finished reading your letter, I thought how true a virtue patience really is and if I only		«detailed view»
14.	1967/08/19 (#01)	HLS to Merton	Everything arrived fine. Thanks again very much. I read "Dom Vital at Gethsemani" first.		«detailed view»
15.	1967/08/19 (#02)	HN to Merton	Here is the trip we took. It was most enjoyable from start to finish. Don't know why my		[handwritten note on printed brochure for Smith Island, Maryland, and Tangier, Virginia] «detailed view»
16.	1967/09/12	TALS to Merton	It seemed the best way to let you know how I'm doing was to go ahead and do the two letters first		«detailed view»
17.	1967/09/15	TL[c] from Merton	As I am no longer quite sure when you move, I'll send this to Nichols Ave, although I did send		«detailed view»
18.	1967/09/26	HLS to Merton	I never want to move again! Just NEVER!!! Don't worry now, all of your typing		«detailed view»
19.	1967/09/30	TLS to Merton	I am letting this come to you without one word proof-read. I did say an extra prayer that it's		«detailed view»
20.	1967/10/06	TL[c] from Merton	I have promised the enclosed and am late in delivering, so could you please interrupt work		«detailed view»
21.	1967/10/07	TALS to Merton	Well, here it is and I'm sure glad you said you just wanted the raw material and that it would have		«detailed view»
22.	1967/10/09	TALS to Merton	To hasten delivery of this to you, I am guessing at the postage so I can put it in out local mail		«detailed view»
23.	1967/10/23	TL[c] from Merton	The new transcript arrived this morning and is splendid. Much thanks. You have done verywell [sic]		«detailed view»
24.	1967/11/16	TL[c] from Merton	Well, I certainly enjoyed the letter, the pictures and the tape! The latter-- tape-- was a pleasant		«detailed view»
25.	1967/11/29	TL[c] from Merton	I meant to write this and send it before the tape, then with the tape. But probably by now you have		«detailed view»
26.	1967/12/05 (#01)	TL[c] from Merton	Yes, Dick did write to me. He is suffering very much from the situation and does not understand		«detailed view»
27.	1967/12/05 (#02)	TL[c] from Schmidt, Richard / to Merton	Your letter came to me as pretty much of a surprise, but certainly I think you were right to inform		[from Mary Ann Schmidt's husband, Dick Schmidt] «detailed view»
28.	1967/12/17	TL[c] from Merton	I want to write this now as I am going to town tomorrow on business and after that I will be pretty		«detailed view»
29.	1968/01/11 (#01)	TALS to Merton	I just got your letter and I was thinking about you this morning--- wondering if you were wondering		«detailed view»
30.	1968/01/11 (#02)	TALS[x] to Schmidt, Mrs. (mother of Richard)	I hardly know how to write you this letter after all that has happened recently between us.		[originally dated 1968/01/06 - to Mary Ann Schmidt's mother-in-law, her husband Richard's mother] «detailed view»
31.	1968/01/11 (#03)	TL[c] from Merton to Richard Schmidt	Thanks for your letter. The fact that Mary Ann made		[to Mary Ann's husband, Dick Smith] «detailed view»
32.	1968/01/14	TL[c] from Merton	I have read your letter to Mrs S. and it strikes me as a very honest and a sincere attempt to do		[2 copies] «detailed view»
33.	1968/01/19	TL[c] from Merton	The transcript of the Cargo tape arrived safely yesterday. I have not been able to go through it		«detailed view»
34.	1968/02/17 (#01)	TALS to Merton	Just a note now before I get started on the typing for the Carmelites. Your letters came yesterday		«detailed view»
35.	1968/02/17 (#02)	HALS from mother of Mary Ann Schmidt	Just writing a little note to thank you for the little cross-box of Bible Scripture which you sent		[letter from Mary Ann Schmidt's mother to Mary Ann Schmidt - originally dated 1968/02/06 - forwarded to Merton on 1968/02/17] «detailed view»
36.	1968/02/21	TL[c] from Merton	I am really sorry to hear that things have become so difficult at home, but I am really not		«detailed view»
37.	1968/03/05	TL[c] from Merton	Will you please send me the following books of Rene Char and charge to my royalty account at New		«detailed view»
38.	1968/03/18	TLS to Merton	I'm sure by now that you have the little tape that I sent on to you Saturday. I never got a chance		«detailed view»
39.	1968/03/20	TL[c] from Merton	Everything arrived safely: the transcript, the letter and the tape. Thanks for all of it.		«detailed view»
40.	1968/04/10	TL[c] from Merton	Thanks for your letters and for the typescript which arrived safely this morning. I haven't been		«detailed view»
41.	1968/04/17	TLS to Merton	With utmost confidence I was sure that I would get this in the mail to you this morning while typing		«detailed view»
42.	1968/04/24	TL[c] from Merton	The typescript of the Blake review arrived in good order yesterday. Everything fine: many thanks.		«detailed view»
43.	1968/06/05	TL[c] from Merton	I still don't have much work for you, only this small piece which I promised to write		«detailed view»
44.	1968/08/01	TALS to Merton	If I hurry now, my father will be able to mail this as he goes out this morning. As you see,		[contains a handwritten note by Merton (writes down an address)] «detailed view»
45.	1968/08/05 (#01)	TL[c] from Merton	The typescript came in this morning. I was surprised to get it so fast. And more surprised that		«detailed view»
46.	1968/08/05 (#02)	other	Send mimeo letters to: [-] Prof Jack Ford [-] Bellarmine College [-] 2000 Norris Place		«detailed view»

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