Correspondence, Merton to Rice, March 31, 1960., 03/31/1960-03/31/1960

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: 57905

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains the correspondence between Thomas Merton and Edward Rice for the years 1959-1967.

Dates

03/31/1960-03/31/1960

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains TL, 1 page. Letterhead from Abbey of Gethsemani, Trappist, Kentucky. [Letter signed under the typed pen name of "Jess Stacey." Handwritten note by Merton in margin referring to a review he is planning to write for "Jubilee" on the poetry of Jorge Carrera Andrade.] Reference to serveral upcoming publications, including the intention to write several book reviews of works on Zen under an assumed name: "Have Zen books. Will have to write surreptitious reviews in invisible ink, but will do my all."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MERTON, THOMAS - CORRESP. TO EDWARD RICE: Other Types

RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. FROM THOMAS MERTON: Other Types

IKON (RUSSIAN) - CORRESP. RE MERTON'S REQUEST FOR: Other Types

CARRERA ANDRADE, JORGE - CORRESP. RE POETRY OF: Other Types

"JUBILEE" - CORRESP. RE PUBLICATION OF: Other Types

"JUBILEE" - CORRESP. RE THOMAS MERTON'S WORK FOR: Other Types

DAMIAN, PETER, ST. - MSS - CORRESP. RE MERTON'S OFFER TO WRITE BOOK RV: Typed Letter Signed

LAX, ROBERT - CORRESP. TE: Typed Letter Signed

ART - CORRESP. RE MERTON'S ART WORK: Typed Letter Signed

ZEN - MSS ON - CORRESP. RE MERTON'S INTENTION TO WRITE BOOK RVW ON: Typed Letter Signed

STACEY, JESS - PEN NAME USED BY MERTON IN CORRESP.: Other Types