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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Devereux, Don

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1968

Volume: 3 item(s); 3 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Devereux, Don".

Biography

Don Devereux translated "Nocturne" by late 19th Century minor French poet, Jules Tellier, which appeared in the third edition of Monks Pond. Devereux moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1962 where he worked with programs to assist migrant workers. He was also an art and literary contributor to The Christian Century.

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Related Information and Links

See also contributions to Monks Pond, p. 154; see also contributions by Devereux's partner, Elaine Knight, in the same issue, p. 147.

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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
 1968/05/24 TLSfrom MertonI am enclosing: (1) a copy of a news item on Christ of the Desert Monastery which appeared  [enclosures are not extant]
 1968/06/18 TLSto MertonEnclosed and of hopeful interest to <u>Monk's Pond</u> is a translation of Jules Tellier's brief  biographical notes for <u>Monks Pond</u> for Elaine Knight and Don Devereux
 1968/06/19 TL[c]from MertonPlease forgive my silence. I got back and had a series of conferences with nuns, then some visits,   
        

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