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Merton's Correspondence with:

Mother Mary Francis Clare McLaughlin

McLaughlin, Mary Francis Clare, Mother, O.C.S.  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1968
Volume: 1 item(s); 1 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "McLaughlin, Mary Francis Clare, Mother, O.C.S.".

Biography

Mother Mary Francis Clare McLaughlin was the Prioress of the Poor Clares of New Orleans, Louisiana. She gave Merton the "Shalom" sign for the door of his hermitage.

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Related Information and Links

See one published letter from Merton to McLaughlin in The School of Charity, p. 364.

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1. 1968/01/28 transcript from Merton Thanks so much for the "Shalom" sign, which now hangs by my door. One of the first to be greeted [photocopy from published letters] «detailed view»

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