This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Niles, John Jacob".
John Jacob Niles was the composer of the Niles-Merton Song Cycles with the poetry of Thomas Merton.
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# | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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1. |
1967/no/no? |
other to Merton |
For Thomas Merton – affectionately – John Jacob Niles The Messenger (Version 202) |
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[duplicated holographic manuscript of "The Messenger" with an orginal holograph inscription and signature by John Jacob Niles]
«detailed view» |
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