Correspondence--Jones, J. Webster-September-December 1961

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Correspondence--Jones, J. Webster-September-December 1961

Entry/Object ID

1985.002.0261

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 11 7/8"w x 9 1/8"h 33 pieces are in this folder. Mr. Jones was an attorney who worked in Pennsylvania but had roots in Southern Maryland and had graduated from Charlotte Hall School. Mr. Beitzell and Mr. Wilfong worked together and shared Mr. Jones' letters freely. Note of September 1, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones saying the book will be autographed Letter of September 1, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones about the difficulties of the Chronicles, his daughter's wedding, and other small matters Note of September 9, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones about Varley Lang and a request for paragraphs for the Chronicles Note of September 9, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones saying the Historical Society Board had still not met Note of September 14, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones with remarks on the economy and telling a funny story Letter of September 14, 1961 from Mr. Jones to Mr. Beitzell with remarks on the state of the country Letter of September 18, 1961 from Mr. Jones to Mr. Beitzell promising two donations Letter of October 1, 1961 from Mr. Fenwick to Mr. Jones thanking him for a donation to the St. Clements effort Note of October 2, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones thanking him for 2 books and telling about another book on the secret service in the Civil War Letter of October 10, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones with an update on St. Clements Island, the Chronicles, the wedding, many other matters, and ended with a thank you for helping with the island Note of October 10, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones offering him the book on the secret service Letter of October 19, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones thanking him for his idea for appealing for funds to non-members, offering a set of the Chronicles to Mr. Jones' Society, has found a source for the Lord's Oysters, hopes for comments on the secret service book, mentions some of the resources developed by the Fenwicks Note of October 20, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones saying he has returned some books and is losing the battle with the muskrats Note of October 23, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones saying the Chronicle set was nearly ready Letter of October 30, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones recounting the situation with the Chronicles, the demise of an unnamed landmark in Leonardtown, and fun while fishing Note of November 1, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones that was attached to a letter that was not present Note of November 1, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones announcing the shipping of the Chronicles for November Letter of November 1, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones thanking him for his idea for a fund-raiser that had something to do with bricks Note of November 6, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones hoping Jones can attend a Society dinner meeting Note of November 8, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones saying he was proposing a new Chronicles schedule at the next meeting Letter of November 15, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones filling him in on the actions at the meeting Letter of November 28, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones saying he has begun Life on the Potomac, hopes to get Varley Lang to read Jones manuscript, thanked Jones for his help with the Society Letter of November 30, 1961 from Mr. Jones to Mr. Beitzell with stories of Charles Marsh, the inventor of patent oyster tongs Letter of November 30, 1961 from Mr. Jones to Mr. Beitzell about the manuscript Letter of December 1, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones thanking him for the information on Charles Marsh, and bringing up to date on the Society, Chronicles, and bricks Letter of December 7, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones discussing a Gerard item, his work on the Potomac book, his unhappiness with Splendor in the Grass, and other small matters Letter of December 12, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones saying Varley Lang had declined to read the manuscript Note of December 18, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones apologizing for his management of the approach to Varley Lang Letter of December 18, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to the Washington Daily News with a copy to Mr. Jones about St. Clements Island Note of December 22, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones about the Gerard will Letter of December 26, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones telling him he is trying again with Varley Lang Letter of December 27, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Jones in sympathy for the passing of Jones' brother Letter of December 29, 1961 from Mr. Jones to Mr. Beitzell with Jones' notes on Bachelor's Hope and his wish that Mrs. Simpson release her sources

Collection

Edwin Warfield Beitzell Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1961

Location

* Untyped Location

Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 9A [Rack 09, Shelf 3 : Rack 09 : North wall : Archives 2 : Tudor Hall]

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Beitzell, Edwin Warfield (1905-1984)

Person or Organization

Jones, J. Webster

Person or Organization

Lang, Varley

Person or Organization

Wilfong, James C.