File consists of 258 items created or received by Nouwen during his sabbatical year (1995). During the fall of his sabbatical he stayed with Robert Jonas and Margret Bullit-Jonas in their home in Watertown, Massachusetts. Nouwen left all of these materials behind in their house, and fortunately the Jonas' came across them in searching for material from Nouwen. 68 of the items were created by Nouwen, the remaining 190 items were written to or sent to Nouwen. The majority of material are originals, and a good portion of the letters that Nouwen wrote are hand-written. File is separated into 21 folders, folder details as follows:
Folder 1: CD of scanned material prepared by Robert Jonas
1) CD of scanned material prepared by Robert Jonas
2) Printed document from CD titled "Scans of Henri Nouwen documents left with Robert A. Jonas."
Folder 2: Letters written by Henri Nouwen
1) 1995, November 20: original, hand-written letter to Ulla Schnell. One page. Attached: 1995, November 16: original, typed letter from Ulla Schnell to Henri Nouwen. One page, The Continuum Publishing Group letterhead.
2) 1995, October 29: original, hand-written letter to John Schmilur. One page.
3) 1995, October 29: original, hand-written letter to Lorenzo. One page.
4) 1995, October 29: original, hand-written letter to Seniors. One page.
5) 1995, October 29: original, hand-written letter to John Bloss. One page.
6) 1995, October 29: original, hand-written letter to Alan and Judy Steers. Two pages.
7) 1995, October 5: original hand-written letter to Alice Allen. Two pages. Attached: Faxed copy of a letter from MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton Attorneys at Law to Nouwen. Seven pages.
8) 1995, October 3: original, hand-written letter to the Daybreak Council Members. One page.
9) 1995, October 2: original, hand-written letter to Carl. One page.
10) 1995, September 30: original, hand-written letter to Arthur Boers. Two pages. Attached: 1995, August 21: original, typed letter from Arthur Boers to Henri Nouwen. One page.
11) 1995, September 21: original, hand-written letter to Nathan. One page. Attached: Undated: original, hand-written note to Kathy is attached. Two pages.
12) 1995, September 8: original, hand-written letter to Sue Mosteller. One page.
13) 1995, September 6: original, hand-written letter to Sue Mosteller. Four pages.
14) 1995, September 6: original, hand-written letter to Dineke. Three pages.
15) 1995, September 5: original, hand-written letter to Peter Sutton. One page.
16) 1995, January 10: original, hand-written letter to Nathan and Carl. One page.
17) Undated: original, hand-written letter to Nathan. Two pages.
18) Undated: original, hand-written letter to George. Two pages.
19) Undated: original, hand-written letter to Kathie Walsh. One page. Attached: 1995, October 3: original, typed letter from Kathie Walsh to Henri Nouwen is. Two pages, Cassell letterhead.
20) Undated: original, hand-written letter to Lorenzo. Two pages.
21) Undated: original, hand-written letter to Joan Kroc. Five pages.
Folder 3: Letters/Notes written by Nouwen to Kathy Christie
1) September 25: original, hand-written letter to Kathy. One page. Attached: September 25: original, hand-written letter to Tom Grady from Henri Nouwen is attached. One page.
2) 1995, September 10: original, hand-written note to Kathy. One page. Attached: 1995, September 10: original, hand-written letter to Geoff and Carrie is attached from Henri Nouwen. One page.
3) 1995, September 5: original, hand-written letter to Kathy. One page.
4) 1995, September 7: original, hand-written note to Kathy. One page.
5) 1995, September 7: original, hand-written note to Kathy. One page. Attached: Undated: original, hand-written letter to Yushi Nomura is attached. One page.
6) Undated: original, hand-written note to Kathy. One page.
7) Undated: original, hand-written note to Kathy. One page.
8) Undated: original, hand-written note to Kathy. One page.
9) Undated: original, hand-written note to Kathy. Three Pages. Attached: 1996, January 12: original, hand-written letter to Sally Sharpe. Two Pages.
Folder 4: Journal entries written by Nouwen
1) 1995, November 11: fax copy of a hand-written Cancun journal entry dated November 1-11, sent to Robert Jonas. Twenty-seven pages.
2) 1995: copy of hand-written Cancun journal (entries November 1 to November 10th). Twenty-four pages. Attached: original hand-written letter to Nathan and Joe. One page.
Folder 5: Sent to Nouwen by others
1) 1996, January 11: original, typed letter from Susan Brown. Two pages. Attached: Undated: faxed copy, typed, annotated manuscript. Eight pages.
1) 1995, December 29: original, typed letter from Bill and Peg Zwaan. One page. Attached: Undated: original, typed business card for Bill and Peg Zwaan.
2) 1995, December 16: original, typed letter from Susan Brown. One page.
3) 1995, December 5: original, typed letter from Patricia. Two pages, double-sided.
4) 1995, December 1: original, hand-written greeting card from Wendy. Three pages.
5) 1995, November 30: faxed copy, typed letter from Margaret Sutton regarding book sales. Six pages.
6) 1995, November 30: original, hand-written letter from Phillip Bifulk. Three pages.
7) 1995, November 20: original, hand-written note card from Jutta Ayer. Three pages.
8) 1995, November 17: original, hand-written letter from Michael. One page Attached: Undated: typed article by Darrell g.h. Schramm entitled “The Gravestone Butterfly: Thinking the Unthinkable.” Four pages.
9) 1995, November 12: original, hand-written note card from Sr. Frances Scribner. Two pages.
10) 1995, November 12: original, hand-written note card from the family of James E. Stumbaugh Sr. Two pages.
11) 1995, November 10: original, handwritten letter from Jutta Ayer. Attached: Undated: original, hand-written note card with a photograph on the front. Two pages. Attached: Undated: original, typed lyrics to “This Day God Gives Me.” One page.
12) 1995, November 4: original, hand-written letter from Sarah. Two pages. Attached: 1995, October. Original, hand-written letter from Sarah. Two pages.
13) 1995, November 3: original, hand-written note from Beth. Two pages.
14) 1995, October 21: original, hand-written letter from Carl. One page.
15) 1995, October 22: original, hand-written letter from Carl. Two pages.
16) 1995, October 3: original, typed letter from Don McNeill. One page. Attached: 1995, August 8: original, typed letter from Don McNiell to Joan Kroc. Two pages.
17) 1995, October 2: original, typed agreement between Henri Nouwen and Alice Allen. Two pages. Attached: Undated: annotated copy of the agreement, signed by Alice Allen.
18) 1995, September 27: original, typed flight itinerary from Nigel to Kathy.
19) 1995, September 11: original, typed letter from Nancy Trestick. One page. Attached: Undated: original, typed journal entry by Henri Nouwen for Joan Kroc. Three pages.
20) 1995, September: original, typed note card. Two pages.
21) Undated: original, typed letter from David. Two pages, double-sided. Attached: Undated: two original photos.
22) Undated: original, hand-written note card from Fran. Three pages.
23) Undated: original, typed letter from Carl. One page. Attached: 2010, June 11: original, typed copy of the same letter from Carl with a note added by Robert Jonas.
24) Undated: original drawing from Tim. Two pages, double-sided.
25) Undated: original painting from the Seniors. One page.
26) Undated: original painting from the Seniors. One page, double-sided.
27) 1996: Wordsworth poster. Two pages, double-sided.
28) 1995: original, empty envelope addressed to Henri Nouwen.
29) 1995, September: booklet in Dutch about Laurent J.M. Nouwen
30) Undated: original, universal postage stamp.
31) Undated: original, empty envelope addressed to Henri Nouwen from Beth. The Dellcrest Resource Centre logo is on the envelope.
Folder 6: "The Inner Voice of Love." Original handwritten partial draft. Fourteen pages.
Folder 7: "Bread for the Journey." Typed draft. One hundred and eight pages.
Folder 8: “Thoughts for Every Day of the Year.” Later became “Bread for the Journey.” Faxed copy, partial draft. Twelve pages.
Folder 9: “Can you Drink the Cup.”
1) Handwritten draft. One hundred and eight pages.
2) Handwritten partial draft. Four pages. Attached: 1995, Dec 3: original, handwritten letter to Kathy Christie. Two pages.
3) Typed partial draft. Eight pages.
4) Typed partial draft. Nine pages.
Folder 10: “Life and Holiness.”
1) Typed introduction. Two pages. Attached: 1995, December 12: original, handwritten letter to Trace Murphy. One page. Attached: Undated: original, handwritten note to Kathy Christie. One page.
2) “Life and Holiness.” Introduction. Two pages typed. One page handwritten.
Folder 11: Foreword to “Rebecca” by Robert A. Jonas. Four pages of faxed copy, typed with edits by Jonas. Attached: Foreword to “Rebecca.” Three pages typed.
Folder 12: 9” by 6” photograph of Nouwen leading L’Arche community members in the Eucharist. Printed with a large white border. See CA ON00389 C3-5-12.
Folder 13: Letters written by Nouwen
1) 1995, November 30: faxed, typed letter to Joseph Wieczorek. Two Pages.
2) 1995, October 23: original, handwritten greeting card to Joseph and David. Attached: Original envelope attached.
3) 1995, September 22: original, handwritten letter to Sue Mosteller. Two pages. Attached: 1995, September 21: original, typed letter from Sue Mosteller to Henri Nouwen. One page, L’Arche Daybreak letterhead.
4) 1995, September 5: original, handwritten letter to Ken Caveney. One page.
5) Undated: original, handwritten note to Ed Goebels. One page.
6) Undated: original, handwritten letter to Nelly Stienstra. One page. Attached: 1995, December 12: original, typed letter from Nelly Stienstra to Henri Nouwen. One page.
7) Undated: original, handwritten letter to Franz Johna. One page.
8) Undated: original, handwritten letter to Margaret. One page. Attached: 1995, December 18: a one-page fax that includes a scanned image of the front and back of a cheque from Henri Nouwen to Kevin Dwyer and a brief note from Kevin to Henri.
9) Undated: original, handwritten letter to Sonja Stock. One page. Attached: three pages of annotated, typed text.
10) Undated: annotated list of personal addresses. One page, typed.
11) Undated: original, handwritten list of personal addresses from Henri Nouwen to Kathy Christie. Eight pages.
Folder 14: Others wrote to Nouwen
1) 1995, December 13. Fax from Kathy Christie, includes a letter from W. Laurent Nouwen to Jan Van den Bosch. Two pages.
2) 1995, December 12. Faxed copy of a letter from Annet Verbakel, includes a letter from Christel Eijkelenboom. Four pages. Attached: Globe and Mail article about Robertson Davies.
3) 1995, December 10. Faxed cover sheet from Carl macMillan.
4) 1995, December 9: Wedding invitation from Mrs. David A Boody for the wedding of Margaret Liscomb to James Cook Ayer.
5) 1995, December 6: Empty envelope from Michael Harank.
6) 1995 December 5: Original handwritten letter from Lucy [last name unknown]. One page.
7) 1995, November 29: Original, handwritten letter from Barbie and Sally. One page.
8) 1995, November 28: Original, handwritten greeting card written by Kevin [Dwyer?]
9) 1995, November 28: Original note written by Malcolm Street. One page double sided. Attached: Undated. Reflections on a trip to Honduras by Malcolm Street.
10) 1995, November 27: Original typed letter from Carl MacMillan. L’Arche Daybreak Letterhead. One page.
11) 1996, November 23: Original typed letter from Joseph [last name unknown]. One page. Attached: 1995, November 23: Draft letter to Diane Richards from Joseph. One page. Attached: Copy of a Toronto Star article “Real grieving requires truth” by Geroge Gilliland. One page.
12) 1995, November 23: Faxed copy of a document, written in Dutch, regarding Jan Schoot. One page.
13) 1995, November 19: Original, handwritten letter from Leonie Kiely-Albregts. One page double sided.
14) 1995, November 10: Faxed cover sheet from Kathy Christie. Annotated with notes by Nouwen. One page.
15) 1995, October 30: Typed poems with an original signature from Michael [Harank?]. 6 pages.
16) 1995, October 23: Faxed copy of a letter, written in Dutch, from Henri Huibers and Laurien Nouwen. One page.
17) 1995, October 20: Original handwritten greeting card from Kathy [Christie].
18) 1995, October 19: Faxed copy of a letter from Frank Oveis. Annotated with a phone number. One page.
19) 1995, October 18: Original typed letter from Bob [last name unknown]. Crossroad Publishing Company letterhead. One page.
20) 1995, October 15: Original, handwritten note from Pat [Sibley?]. Note written on a faxed letter from Roberta R. Palmer to Mr. Brant Fries regarding the death of Marilyn Sibley Fries.
21) 1995, October 15: Original, handwritten letter from Carm [MacMillan]. One page double sided.
22) 1995, October 13: Original, handwritten letter from Joseph and David [last names unknown]. One page double sided.
23) 1995, October 8: Original, handwritten greeting card from Sr. Frances Scribner. Double sided.
24) 1995, October 7: Original, handwritten letter from David [Blauw]. One page double sided.
25) 1995, October 1: Faxed copy of a letter written by Jeff Merkel. Six pages.
26) 1995, October 1: Handwritten sticky note by Pat [last name unknown]. Attached: Handwritten reflection by “Marilyn’s mother.”
27) 1995, October. Original handwritten note from Margaret [Bullitt-Jonas]. One page. Annotated. Attached: “Cooking from the Heart” menu.
28) 1995, September 21: Fax from Kathy Christi, including a letter from Thomas Grady of Harper Collins San Francisco. Four pages
29) 1995, September 21: Faxed cover letter written by Kathy Christie.
30) 1995, Sept 20: Original, typed letter from Fred Bratman. One page
31) 1995, Sept 19: Original handwritten note card from Joan [Kroc?]. Double sided.
32) 1995, August 28: Original handwritten greeting card from Joanne and Fred.
33) 1995: Original handwritten greeting card from Michael BACQ
34) 1995: Original handwritten note from Walter J. Gaffney. Attached: 1995, April 16: Typed story written by Cory Gaffney.
35) Undated: Photograph of Marilyn Sibley Fries. Annotated “27. Grad student Cornell 1972”
36) Undated: empty envelope. Annotated: “Mass Stipends for James Doyle deceased July 14, 1995.
37) Undated: handwritten note, author unknown. Titled “Henri calls.”
38) Undated: handwritten note from Peter [last name unknown].
39) Undated: handwritten note from Zenia Kushpeta. One page double sided.
40) Undated: handwritten note from Lorenzo Sforza-Cesarini. One page double sided.
41) Undated: handwritten note from Gordie [last name unknown] and Michael [last name unknown]. Writing from Daybreak. One pages double sided.
42) Undated: typed letter regarding money Nouwen generated for Dayspring. Author unknown [Kathie Christie?]. Two pages.
43) Undated: typed letter from [Ken Caveni?]. 12 pages.
Folder 15: Others wrote to Nouwen
1) 1995, December 13: original, handwritten note card from Jutta. One page.
2) 1995, December 7: original, handwritten greeting card from Joseph and David. Two pages.
3) 1995, December 5: original, handwritten letter from Michael. Two pages, double-sided.
4) 1995, December 3: original, handwritten greeting card from Andrew. Two pages.
5) 1995: December: original, handwritten greeting card from Margaret.
6) 1995, November 26: original, handwritten greeting card from Vincent. One page.
7) 1995, November 25: original, handwritten greeting card from Dean. One page.
8) 1995, November 19: original, handwritten greeting card from Uishi. Two pages.
9) 1995, October 25: original, handwritten post card from Jutta Ayer. One page
10) 1995, October 24: original, handwritten greeting card from Mary. Two pages.
11) 1995, October 23: original, handwritten greeting card from Fran. Three pages.
12) October 20: original, handwritten note card from Beth. Two pages.
13) October 20: original, handwritten greeting card from Betsy. Two pages. Attached: Undated: original, typed business card for Betsy Nicholls. One page.
14) 1995, October 18: original, typed letter from Clemens Bühler. Three pages, Geistliches Zentrum Sasbach Erzdiözese Freiburg letterhead.
15) 1995, October 10: original, handwritten greeting card from Jutta Ayer. One page. Attached: Undated: original, handwritten note on the back of an image. Undated: original greeting card.
16) 1995, October 1: original, handwritten letter from Carl MaMillan. One page, double-sided. Attached: original, handwritten envelope.
17) 1995, September 30: original, handwritten greeting card from Frances. Two pages.
18) 1995, September 28: original, handwritten note card from Jutta Ayer. One page.
19) 1995, September 27: original, handwritten greeting card from Janna and Fred. One page.
20) 1995, September 23: original, typed letter from David Sorrells. One page.
21) 1995, September 23: original, handwritten letter from Kathleen Spendiff. Three pages.
22) 1995, September 22: original, handwritten letter from name indecipherable. Two pages, double-sided; Church of St. Anne letterhead. Attached: Undated: typed text labeled “first draft,” Two pages. Undated: typed text, labeled “Edited copy.” Three pages double sided
23) 1995, September 21: original, handwritten greeting card from Jutta Ayer.
24) 1995: September 4: original, handwritten note card from Judy. One page, Orbis Books letterhead.
25) 1995, September: original, handwritten greeting card from Rev. Margaret Bullit-Jones and her son Sam.
26) 1995, August 26: original, handwritten greeting card from Kevin. Two pages.
27) June 18: original, handwritten post card from Lon. One page
28) 1995: original, handwritten greeting card from Pat. Two pages.
29) Undated: original, typed text entitled, “Knowing What’s Essential.” One page, double-sided.
30) Undated: original, typed note card from Judy. One page, Orbis Books letterhead.
31) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Frank and John. Two pages.
32) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Rosanne. One page.
33) Undated: original postcard given to Henri Nouwen by Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas.
34) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Karen. Two pages.
35) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Wendy. Two pages.
36) Undated: original, handwritten post card from name unknown. One page.
37) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from name indecipherable. One Two pages.
38) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Paula. Two pages.
39) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Paul Keavedy. Two pages.
40) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Elizabeth. Three pages.
41) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Carl. One page.
42) Undated: original, typed greeting card from Fran. Two pages.
43) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Vicki. One page.
44) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Fran. One page.
45) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Linda, Adam and Carla. Two pages.
46) Undated: original, handwritten greeting card from Elaine, Joseph, Jennifer, Bridget, Madeline. One page.
47) Undated: original, handwritten note card from Joan. One page.
Folder 16: Manuscripts written by others and sent to Nouwen
1) Undated: typed manuscript by Arthur Boers about his sister Margaret. One hundred and twenty-three pages.
2) Undated: manuscript by Sue Mosteller about the L’Arche community. Twenty pages double sided.
Folder 17: Manuscripts/Forewords written by Nouwen
1) Undated: Foreword to “Rebecca” by Robert A. Jonas. Two pages typed.
2) Undated: Foreword to “Talking Together” by Patricia Beall Gavigan. Original, handwritten. Three pages. Attached: 1995, September 19: fax sent to Nouwen from Kathie Walsh. Fourteen pages.
Folder 18: Journal entries/reflections written by Nouwen
1) 1995, original, typed set of journal entries written by Nouwen around Robert Giavvedoni. First entry: Tuesday September 5. Last entry Thursday November 17, 1995. 20 pages.
2) Undated. Original, handwritten page of reflections written by Nouwen.
Folder 19: Publisher related materials
1) 1995, December 8: faxed, typed letter from Franz Johna to Henri Nouwen. Verlag Herder letterhead. Three pages
2) 1995, December 1: original, typed letter from Diedrich Steen to Henri Nouwen. Verlag Herder letterhead. One page
3) Undated: proposed cover for “Mit offenen Handen.”
4) Undated: proposed cover for “Mit offenen Handen.”
5) 1995, November 30: original, typed letter from Frank to Henri Nouwen. Ave Maria Press letterhead. One page
6) 1995, October 19: original, typed letter, written in German(?) from Diedrich Steen to Henri Nouwen. Verlag Herder letterhead. One page
7) 1995, October 2: faxed copy of an agreement concerning “An Interrupted Love” with DoubleDay. Sent from Henri Nouwen to Mr. Ed Goebels. Ten pages.
8) 1995, September 19: Fax cover sheet from [Kathy Christie?] to Henri Nouwen. Attached: 1995, September 19: faxed letter from Sonja Stock to Henri Nouwen. Lanoo letter head. Annotated by Nouwen. Two pages. Attached: 1995, September 18: faxed letter from Henri Nouwen to Sonja Stock. One page.
9) 1995, June 1: faxed letter from Sara Fortenberry to Henri Nouwen. Thomas Nelson Publishers letterhead. Four pages.
Folder 20: Literary Agent related materials
1) 1995, October 12: faxed letter from Edward W. Goebel, Jr. to Henri Nouwen. Nine pages
2) 1995, October 4: faxed letter from Jack to Henri Nouwen. Seven pages
3) 1995, September 8: original typed letter from Alice Allen. Three pages
4) Undated: Literary Agent Agreement
5) Undated: Literary Agent Agreement
6) Undated: Literary Agent Agreement
7) Undated: Literary Agent Agreement
Folder 21: Other Material
1) 2009: “The Essential Henri Nouwen” by Robert A. Jonas. Inscribed by the author.
2) 1995: December 10: faxed copy of L’Arche Dayspring Committee Summary of Discussions Regarding Programme for Chapel and Retreat. Seven pages.
3) 1995, September 18: Weekly News from L’Arche Daybreak