Thomas Merton Center

Merton Correspondence:

The "Dursita, Margaret" file

Single Item Record for the Date:
1951/April/03 (#02)

Series:    

Type:  TLS - Typed signed letter.

To/From:  from Merton to "Dursita, Margaret"-->

# of pages:  2

Published in:  

First Lines:  "Dear Friend: This winter, in zero weather, with snow on the ground, thirty Trappist novices of Our"

Contents:  [fundraising form letter, signed by Merton, for Gethsemani Abbey - letterhead of a photograph "Gethsemani in Winter" - discusses harsh conditions of overcrowding with thirty novices, some veterans of World War II, having to sleep in tents; acceptance of guests despite the overcrowding; new Trappist foundations under development]

Language:  English

Source or donor:  Pommert, Mary (donation)

Date received:  2025/08/08

Date added:  2025

Unique identifier:  Section A- "Dursita, Margaret:"    1951/April/03? (#02)