Correspondence with Zohmah, 1959

Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. 1959. Jean Charlot Collection, Correspondence, "Jean Charlot to Zohmah Day Charlot". Box 2, folder 5.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Dated: "June 15". Annotated by Zohmah: "1959". Two sheets.

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  Sheet 1 of 2. Dated: "June 15". Annotated by Zohmah: "1959". Text begins:

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  Saint Cyprian Church
  River Grove, Illinois

  Monday June 15
  Dearest:
  My first night was at the Oak Park Hotel. Ann and Donna joined me there and we took a cab to Rosary College. There was Johnny!

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  a really beautifully kept parish: the church with my Way of the Cross very beautiful.

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  but have to go early to clinch the reservation. The trip is 48 hours so she should

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Dated: "June 16". Annotated by Zohmah: "1959".

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  Saint Cyprian Church
  River grove, Illinois

  Tuesday, June 16.
  Dearest:
  Yesterday we left the rectory early to drive (Bill driving) to Chicago, w John, Ann, Donna.

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  gave a talk at Loyola U.

  Then it was all dark panelling c/a 1890. Now all gray and gold rather sissy, but the food still good.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Dated: "June 17". Annotated by Zohmah: "1959".

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  Wednesday June 17
  Dearest:
  Yesterday we drove all day after saying adieu to Fr. Douaire. Arrived at Cincinnnati ca 8h30. Rosemary received us in her same maternity dress, for a very good reason.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Dated: "June 21". Annotated by Zohmah: "1959".

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  June 21
  Dearest: the trains from Cincinnati were impossible, a matter of two days or so, passing back by Chicago. So we flew, a three hour flight with

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: June 26, 1959. Dated: "June 26".

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  June 26, Friday
  Dearest: Your new address does not say where! I hope this reaches you. The snapshot of the family in the snow looks cosy and your photo beautiful.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: June 29, 1959. Dated: "June 29".

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  June 29, Monday
  Dearest:
  Your letters are nice. The country must be beautiful. Unless it be very expensive, it seems to me you could have stayed longer than you say.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: July 3, 1959. Dated: "July 3".

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  July 3. Friday
  Dearest:
  Father Abbot is not back so I could not ask him about Martin.

  We started Wednesday at last on the wall.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Dated: "July 4, 59".

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  July 4,59
  Dearest:
  I received you letter from San Pedro. It seems to me that you move along too fast. Why not stay put a while and see Prudence and see the family too.

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  Enclosed snapshots or rather contact prints taken here. The church is quite imposing in its simplicity.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: July 9, 1959. Dated: "July 9".

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  Thursday July 9
  Dearest:
  I was expecting before now news about Martin's coming. Got an idea he would arrive here this weekend.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Dated: "July 11, 59".

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  July 11,59
  Dearest:
  We are making ready to go to Kansas City and pick Martin this evening at the Station.

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  of monks. We go to the ceremony before leaving for K.C.
  Much love. xxx Jean

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Martin Charlot. Date from diary: July 14, 1959.

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  Dear Mom
  Well I'm hear and mighty glad to get of that train where minutes strech out to howers. Boy it shere was dull.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: July 14, 1959. Dated: "July 14".

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  July 14
  Dearest:
  Saturday morning, for the feast of St. Benedict, there was a profession of the new monks. It was an impressive ceremony with

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: July 18, 1959. Dated: "July 18".

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  Saturday, July 18
  Dearest: Had your first letter from chez Sis. I am glad you can stay there the while.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: July 23, 1959. Dated: "July 23".

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  Thursday, July 23
  Dearest: Had a letter from you yesterday. John was pleased to get his deferment notice and he is sending it to the military board.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Martin Charlot. Date from diary: July 24, 1959.

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  I got my camera and from what I can see so far its working fine, I also got the film 2 rolls of which

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  Last night we went to a pritty good movey "Ask Any Girl" in St. Josef a city near here.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. John Charlot. Date from diary: ca. July 24, 1959. Annotated: "1959".

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  Saint Benedict's College
  Atchison, Kansas

  [top left corner]
  Sent to Aunt Pat + Hugh

  Dear Mom,
  It'll be nice seeing you at last. You'll get Pop's note in this envelope telling you to meet us in a week.

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  I must say, I had a few fears for that. Now I only have to run the gauntlet of Peter. Family life will be fun again.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: July 26, 1959. Dated: "July 26".

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  Sunday, July 26
  Dearest: I spoke with the Abbot about your coming and he says you may stay as guests on the campus, that he would like to meet the rest of the family anyhow!

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: October 12, 1959.

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  Dearest, here is the rest of the play, typed on Fr. Walsh's little typewriter. He says he shall give it to me when I leave, that he has no need for it. That will come handy.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: October 15, 1959.

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  Dearest:
  Nothing very much. Busy getting materials for the fresco. For the cartoon. I got better grade paper.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: October 18, 1959. Dated: "October 18".

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  October 18
  Dearest:
  Enclosed a menu of a parish dinner. A very small parish, but with Lebanese people. Nice cooking. They eat vine leaves (like the Arabs) so that they are the people who gave me some for model for the fresco.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: October 22, 1959.

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  Thursday
  Dearest:
  Enclosed a clipping from the local paper. Don't ask me what obedience has to do with painting. Even the two fathers who were with me at the interview could not remember anything said about it.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: October 25, 1959. Dated: "October 25".

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  The Oratory
  P.O. Box 895
  Rock Hill, South Carolina
  Phone 2097

  October 25.
  Dearest:
  Just proceeding with the work. Lots of grape vine leaves. They fill the background, with the robed Christ in front, quite plain.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: October 28, 1959. Dated: "October 28". Three sheets.

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  Sheet 1 of 3. Dated: "October 28". Text begins:

  October 28
  Dearest:
  Sunday was in Charlotte. I gave a talk to a group of young people, mostly high school. On return, had evening at Mrs Walsh, where I made sketches of the dog, a Boston bull (?). It seems St Philip had a pet dog so there should be one in the picture.

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  They did not dislike them but wondered what would happen to St Philip. So now they know.

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  He is quite happy with the way the wall turns out. Very much as I had in mind: like an old tapestry full of foliage. It certainly makes the church look much bigger than it is.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: October 28, 1959. Dated: "October 28".

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  October 28.
  Dearest:
  Enclosed a note for John Kargaard. I found I could'nt spell his name right and did'nt have his address. Could you mail it.

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