xt7gqn5z9873 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7gqn5z9873/data/mets.xml  Thomas Merton 1959-05-22 This letter is from collection 66m28 Thomas Merton letters to Clifford Shaw, 1959-1964. archival material 66m28 English  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Thomas Merton correspondence Letter from Thomas Merton to Clifford Shaw, May 22, 1959 text Letter from Thomas Merton to Clifford Shaw, May 22, 1959 1959 1959-05-22 2023 true xt7gqn5z9873 section xt7gqn5z9873 Regarding letter of May 22nd, 1959 — by way of
explanation:

Dr. Keaney and the writer had talked of making

a retreat at Our Lady of Gethsemani. I am sure
that Father Louis would have taken the correct
channels to obtain permiesion to chat with me.

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- OUR LADY OF GETHSEMANIXTRAPPIST, KENTUCKY

nay 22,1959

Dear Cliff :

Thanks for your letter. I am glad to hear that
things are going; better with you. It would certainly be
a [good id: 2. for you and Dr ixcany to come out here.

If you intend to come the I‘Ieekend of June 7th,
drop or; note to It? Iilaijr, the guestmaster, and say you
are coming, othortcrise he right not have a good room
for you. It is always wise to make arrangemems in
advance when coming; on a. weekend. I am not telling; him
myself since your plans are not definite in your letter.
I hope they will become so, and then no doubt I will be
able to have at least a brief chat with you. You can
mention the fact to Fr Hilary when you come, and he will
get in touch with me.

There is no news of the book of Selected Poems and
i doubt whether much is going to be done about them soon,
but the publisher is coming down Some time and I will
know more about it before I see you. Don't count on
anything. I have not written any new verse, and
do not expectto be doing anything like that for a while,
as I want to take whatever free time I have just to
third-c and sit arrund. That may sound disedifying, but
I assure you it is most inoortant. There should be a lot
more of it.

I am glad of the good nerm, and will keep up t
prayers. God bless you.

1‘ aithi‘ully in Christ

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 OUR LADY OF GETHSEM
TRAPPIST, KENTUCKI

Hr Clifford ShmJ
c/o Dalton Shaw—
5019 arren
Evansville

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