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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "McDonald, William Joseph, Bishop".
Bishop William Joseph McDonald (at the time of writing to Merton, Msgr. William J. McDonald) was Editor-in-Chief of the New Catholic Encyclopedia and asks Merton to contribute. Merton sends an article on spiritual direction. McDonald writes from Washington, D.C.
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If the person in correspondence with Merton has full text records in the Merton Center Digital Collections, there will be a numeric link to them below.
This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
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| 1. |
1961/06/02 (#01) |
TLS[x] to Merton |
May I again extend to you an invitation to write for The New Catholic Encyclopedia. Enclosed |
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| 2. |
1961/06/02 (#02) |
other to Merton |
THE NEW CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA [-] Contributor's Assignment Form [-] CONTRIBUTOR Rev. Bro. |
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[Merton assigned 5,000 words on "Direction, Spiritual"]
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1961/10/13 |
TL[c] from Merton |
The other day, as I had to be absent seeing the doctor, I left the typist who had copied out our |
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1968/08/05 |
other[x] from Merton |
I am told that the Bishops are going to issue a pastoral letter on peace, among other things. |
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[copy of the published version of the letter, which appeared as "Letter to a Bishop" in Peace 3 (Fall-Winter 1968-1969) / see "Sub-Section" D.1, "Peace and Revolution" for the full issue of Peace]
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