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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Erlach, Franz Sales, M.D.".
Franz Erlach was a medical doctor who emigrated from Austria in 1938 with his wife, Dr. Helen P. Erlach, and two children. At the time of this letter, they had retired to Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
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| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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1968/02/29 |
TLS to Merton |
The subject of this letter is rather unusual, peculiar, how to begin?! -- let me introduce myself, |
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offers Gethsemani a "life-size 'Corpus Christi' carved in Wood", probably created by a peasant, that was formerly in a shrine near a farm in Muehllacken, upper Austria
«detailed view» |
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1968/03/22 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I am sorry not to have answered sooner. I have been thinking about the Crucifix, and have finally |
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cannot guarantee long-term care of crucifix at Gethsemani - suggests giving it to a museum
«detailed view» |
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