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CA ON00389 C3-2-271
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Letters from Vincent Poisella
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- 1991 (Creation)
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File consists of one original typed letter written by Nouwen to Vincent Poisella. One page, dated September 20, 1991.
Donor shared written memories of Henri. A copy is in this accession file. The original is in the Memories of Henri file, accession 2012 44.
Poisella was a Marist Brother (Holy Cross priests and Brothers) in the sixties at Notre Dame University. A chance meeting brought he and Nouwen together in the city of Chicago, and there began a life-long friendship
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Poisella shared written memories of Nouwen that can be found in the file under related descriptions.
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2012 39
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Added by L Whitehead, 20 October 2025