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- Jan 1981-Jan 1989 (Creation)
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Nouwen met Sr. Frances in Bolivia where she helped him with a manuscript.
File consists of photocopies of letters Henri wrote to Sr. Frances Kersjes, MM. Includes:
1) 1982, Jan 3
2) 1982, Jan 26
3) 1982, Jan 27
4) 1982, April 6: Written from the Abbey of the Genesee
5) 1982, May 4: Handwritten, four pages, YDS letterhead
6) 1982, June 18
7) 1982, October 20
8) 1982, November 2: Handwritten letter, three pages
9) 1984
10) Undated: Handwritten note asking someone to send "diary" to Mrs. June E. Hagen and Mr. L.J.M. Nouwen
11) 1989, January 5: Photocopy of a typed letter written to Kersjes where Nouwen promises support to her work
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The director of the Maryknoll Mission Archives gathered the material, and sent a copy in response to the 2010-2011 Letter Project.
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- Kersjes, Frances (Subject)
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Added by L Whitehead, 6 October 2025