Thomas Merton Center

Merton Correspondence:

The "Monastic file from Gethsemani Abbey" file

Single Item Record for the Date:
1939/November/02 

Series:    

Type:  other - Includes a non-correspondence item enclosed with correspondence or such an item filed with correspondence.

To/From:   Ahrendt, Leslie W. A.  "Monastic file from Gethsemani Abbey"-->

# of pages:  1

Published in:  

First Lines:  "CERTIFIED COPY of an ENTRY OF MARRIAGE. Pursuant to the Marriage Acts, 1811 to 1932."

Contents:  [official copy of the marriage certificate granted to Merton's parents, Owen Merton and Ruth Calvert Jenkins, in London, April 7, 1914 - both were age 27, Owen listed as artist by profession, the marriage was Church of England / Owen's father, Alfred Merton, was listed as a musician; and Ruth's father, Samuel Jenkins, is listed as a publisher]

Language:  English

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Date received:  

Date added:  2004

Unique identifier:  Section A- "Monastic file from Gethsemani Abbey:"    1939/November/02