Name/Title
Manuscript of Life on the Potomac--Attempts to PublishEntry/Object ID
1985.002.0357Scope and Content
1 folder ; 9" x 11 3/4"
Letter of December 1, 1964 from Mr. Beitzell to Tidewater Publishers, offering his book for their consideration
Letter of December 17, 1964 from Cornell Maritime Press declining to publish the book
Letter of January 8, 1965 from Mr. Beitzell to Coward-McCann publishers offering his book for their consideration
Undated postcard from Coward-McCann declining to publish the book
Letter of March 2, 1965 from Mr. Beitzell to Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall offering the book for his information and asking if he would endorse it
Letter of March 23, 1965 from a regional director of the Department of the Interior thanking Mr. Beitzell for his information
Letter of April 5, 1965 from Mr. Beitzell to Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall trying again to interest Mr. Udall in his work
Letter of May 20, 1965 from Mr. Beitzell to Holt, Rinehart, and Winston asking them to consider the book
Undated postcard from Holt, Rinehart, and Winston to Mr. Beitzell declining to publish the book
Letter of June 15, 1965 from Mr. Beitzell to Duell, Sloane and Pearce submitting his manuscript for consideration
Letter of October 7, 1965 from an assistant to Secretary Udall offering to have the Secretary write a foreword if Mr. Beitzell can find a publisher
Letter of October 27, 1965 from Mr. Beitzell to Duell, Sloane and Pearce advising them of Mr. Udall's offer
Letter of November 2, 1965 from Duell, Sloane and Pearce to Mr. Beitzell declining to publish the book
Note that manuscript had been given to McGraw-Hill on November 30, 1965
Letter of February 2, 1966 from McGraw-Hill to Mr. Beitzell declining to publish the book and telling him to come and pick it up
Letter of February 21, 1966 from Mr. Beitzell to Mary-Carter Roberts asking her to recommend an agent
Letter of February 28, 1966 from Mary-Carter Roberts to Mr. Beitzell warning him about the practices of literary agents
Draft of a letter to Prentice-Hall that was not sent
Letter of March 8, 1966 from Mr. Beitzell to Prentice-Hall offering his book for their consideration
Note to the file on March 16, 1966 indicates the manuscript was lost in the mail
Letter of March 21, 1966 from Prentice-Hall to Mr. Beitzell declining to publish the book
Letter of June 14, 1966 from Mr. Beitzell to John Blair who published Varley Lang's book asking Blair to look at Life on the Potomac
Letter of October 5, 1966 from Mr. Beitzell to John Blair offering his help in promoting the book if Blair will publish it
Letter of May 9, 1967 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. W. W. Norton offering the book
Undated postcard from W.W. Norton declining to publish the book
Letter of May 8, 1967 from Mr. Beitzell to the University of Virginia Press offering the book at the suggestion of Robert Burgess
Undated letter to the Maryland Historical Society asking if they published full length books and would they be interested in this one
Letter of May 12, 1967 from Maryland Historical Society to Mr. Beitzell explaining the process of vetting books
Letter of May 21, 1967 from Mr. Beitzell to the Maryland Historical Society with the manuscript enclosed
Letter of June 7, 1967 from the University of Virginia Press declining to publish the book. They did not like the appendices at all
Letter of June 29, 1967 from the Maryland Historical Society to Mr. Beitzell declining to publish the book
Letter of October 31, 1967 from the Department of the Interior to Mr. Beitzell asking for a copy of the manuscript
Letter of November 26, 1967 from Mr. Beitzell to a typing service asking about ratesCollection
Edwin Warfield Beitzell CollectionArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1964 - 1967Location
Container
Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 25Shelf
Rack 09, Shelf 2Rack
Rack 09Wall
North wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Beitzell, Edwin Warfield (1905-1984)