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Reference code
CA ON00389 C3-2-118
Title
Letters from Henk Egbers
Date(s)
- November 22, 1982 - May 21, 1993 (Creation)
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0.4 cm of textual records
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File consists of correspondence between Henri Nouwen and Henk Egbers from November 22, 1982 to May 21, 1993. The letters were sent and received from a variety of locations, including Peru, the Netherlands and Canada. Letter contents consist of the following:
- Letter written by Henri Nouwen to Henk Egbers. The letter is handwritten by Nouwen and it is dated November 22, 1982. Nouwen wrote from Lima, Peru. The letter is written in Dutch.
- Letter written by Henri Nouwen to Henk Egbers. The letter is handwritten by Nouwen and it is dated November 26, 1982. Nouwen wrote from Lima, Peru. The letter is written in Dutch.
- Letter written by Connie Ellis, on behalf of Nouwen, to Henk Egbers. The letter typed and it is dated May 21, 1991. The letter is signed by Ellis from L'Arche Daybreak and is written in English. The letter discusses pamphlets that Nouwen sent to Egbers.
- Letter written by Henri Nouwen to Henk Egbers. The letter is typed and it is dated July 19, 1991. The letter was signed by Nouwen, was written in English and was sent from L'Arche Daybreak. The letter discusses an inquiry that Egbers made regarding the connection between Nouwen's Uncle Toon and Professor Beel. Nouwen provides Egbers with contact information for his father.
- Letter written by Henk Egbers to Henri Nouwen. The letter is typed and it is dated November 21, 1991. The Letter was sent from the Netherlands and is written in Dutch.
- Letter written by Henri Nouwen to Henk Egbers. The letter is typed and it is dated July 19, 1991. The letter was signed by Nouwen, was written in English and was sent from L'Arche Daybreak.
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- Dutch
- English
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Note
Title based on contents of the file.
File contents are in Dutch, with the exception of three letters that are in English.
Letters have been arranged in chronological order.
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Accession Number
2010 94
Location
Box 4
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Name access points
- Egbers, Henk (Subject)
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Added by T Wong, 3 September 2021