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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
de Vinck, Catherine, 1922-2021

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1966-1968

Volume: 5 item(s); 7 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "de Vinck, Catherine".

Biography

Poet and writer Catherine de Vinck was born in Belgium. She was married to Baron José de Vinck in 1945, and they moved to the United States in 1948. A Catholic, she has authored a number of books of mystical and devotional poetry and other spiritual works. She writes from Allendale, New Jersey.

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Related Information and Links

See also the "de Vinck, José" file.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1966/05/05 TALSto MertonI was delighted by your letter as a child that just received a tremendous gift. Truly I wanted   
 1967/05/31 TL[c]from MertonYes, I see you have been inspired to write many poems. By all means go ahead and publish them if   
 1968/01/25 TAL[c]from MertonI am running a small non money and non status poetry magazine mimeographed only and will only go   
 1968/05/15 (#01)TLSto MertonForgive my long silence...I have not thanked you yet for the poetry of "Monks Pond". I hope that   
 1968/05/15 (#02)otherto MertonChrist 1968 [-] Can I speak about a journey, [-] pull from an old suitcase [-] a folder of postcards  [poem signed by Vinck entitled "Christ 1968"]
        

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