This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Steed, Robert (formerly Br. Corentine, O.C.S.O.)".
Robert Steed was a novice at Gethsemani from 1951-1953, and was known at that time as Br. Corentine. He later joined the Catholic Worker Movement. He writes from New York.
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1960/07/18 |
other from Merton |
for R. Steed with best wished in Xt [-] f M Louis [-] FOUR POEMS OF CESAR VALLEJO [-] Translated |
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[send translations of four poems by Cesar Vallejo as published in Pax No. 11 with a signed note to Steed]
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1961/09/08 |
HPCS[x] from Merton |
The book of the 10 Upanishads has arrived and I will especially treasure it because it comes from CW |
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1962/03/25 |
TALS[x] from Merton |
I wrote to Dorothy the other day and she has probably passed on the letter to you, which includes |
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1962/04/03 |
TLS[x] from Merton |
Since writing the footnote I have seen that Kennedy has come out saying he would not stop at a first |
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1962/04/12 |
TLS[x] from Merton |
I am glad you found the article and glad you sent it down. I have been through it again and made |
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6. |
2004/10/22 |
TALS to Center from Steed, Robert |
I want to thank you for correcting the error regarding my name "in religion" on your web-site |
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undated/04/27 |
TCS to Merton |
Your package arrived today and I want to thank you on behalf of the men here at the Catholic Worker |
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8. |
undated/no/no |
other[x] from Merton |
Love Winter when the Plant says Nothing. [-] O little forests, meekly cry alone |
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[typescript of poem by Merton - photocopy of signed poem]
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