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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Anderson, Kevin, Fr., O.C.S.O. (alias Fr. Robert)".
Fr. Kevin Anderson was a Trappist monk of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts.
Please click here for general restrictions concerning Merton's correspondence.
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.
Click icons for links: ✓="Published | Library Record", ✉="Scanned" | 🗷="Scanned, Viewable Only at Merton Center"
| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
| | y/m/d | Merton | | Scan ✉ | |
| 1. |
1963/05/28 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Things do not seem to be too encouraging, in your life, do they? I am sorry to hear about |
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Brothers of the Virgin of the Poor in Chile / proposal to go to El Latroun / patience in the face of loneliness and frustration / possible transfer of Anderson to the Camaldolese or the Carthusians
«detailed view» |
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1964/04/10 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your letter. I am glad to hear that things have been developing well, and am certainly |
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El Latroun / Mont des Cats / Dom André / hermit's life / Dom Winandy in diocese of San Angelo, TX / Fr. Seraphim of Ava in Wisconsin / Abbot of St. Procopius, Lisle, IL
«detailed view» |
| 3. |
1965/03/06 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Forgive me please for not answering sooner. You can doubtless guess that mail is something of a |
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singing in choir / new liturgy / self-consciousness / advice for readings as novice master
«detailed view» |
| 4. |
1965/03/24 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I want to answer your letter before I forget about it, and while I have the problem fresh in my mind |
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Dom Winandy / Dom Thomas / superiorship vs. eremitical life
«detailed view» |
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1966/01/17? |
HLS to Merton |
In July I sent you a letter which I suspect got lost, as the South American mail service is |
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eremitical life / choice of following Bishop Valdéz to south of Chile / hermitage at Lake Rupanco
«detailed view» |
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1966/01/27 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Your long and hopeful letter reached me yesterday which is now your feast day in the new Ordo. I |
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life of solitude / Bishop Valdéz
«detailed view» |
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