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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Wasserman, Edmund "Cap" / "Cappy" (formerly Fr. John of the Cross)".
Edmund Wasserman, nicknamed "Cap" or "Cappy" by Merton, was a former Gethsemani monk known as Fr. John of the Cross. He entered the monastery in 1948 and studied under Merton. He was a close friend of Merton, but left in late 1962. Merton became close to Wasserman's family, becoming like an adopted son to his parents. Merton wrote extensively to Wasserman's sister, Ann, who joined the Carmelites in Cleveland, taking the name of Sr. Anita of Jesus. (Source: "John of the Cross Wasserman." International Thomas Merton Society Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 1. [Louisville, KY: International Thomas Merton Society, 2009], p. 3.)
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1963/11/01 |
TAL[c] from Merton |
I got a letter from Ann this morning and she said you were there, as planned, teaching and more |
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1964/01/02 |
TAL[c] from Merton |
Sorry I haven't answered too promptly, but you know how Christmas is and all that goes with it. |
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«detailed view» |
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