Correspondence 1960: Merton to Rice, Nov. 12, 1960., 11/12/1960-11/12/1960
Series-level Scope and Content Note
This series contains the correspondence between Thomas Merton and Edward Rice for the years 1959-1967.
Dates
- 11/12/1960-11/12/1960
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Extent
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Contains TLS, 1 page. Letterhead of Abbey of Gethsemani, Trappist, Kentucky. Reference to the rejection by the Trappist censors of an article written by Merton on the Jesuit anthropologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: "Well, now I have the final supreme decision about the Teilhard de Chardin article. . . . It must remain inthe hole or warren. It must go the way of all other well meaning attempts to say T de C is all right."
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
MERTON, THOMAS - CORRESP. TO EDWARD RICE: Typed Letter Signed
RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. FROM THOMAS MERTON: Typed Letter Signed
VAN, DOREN, CHARLES - CORRESP. RE: Typed Letter Signed
TEILHARD, PIERRE CHARDIN DE - CORRESP. RE MERTON'S ARTICLE ON: Typed Letter Signed
LAX, ROBERT - CORRESP. RE: Typed Letter Signed
CENSORSHIP - CORRESP. RE EFFECTS ON CATHOLIC SCHOLARSHIP: Typed Letter Signed
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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