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C. S. Forester Papers
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C. S. Forester Papers

  • TxAM-CRS 671
  • Collection
  • 1954-1979

This collection contains over one hundred pages of correspondence with his technical advisor and collaborator, Commander John Dale P. Hodapp.

Included are two handwritten pages from Hunting Bandits in Corsica, one handwritten page of a manuscript by C. Northcote Parkinson, and one 8x10 black and white photo of Forester.

Forester Materials

1/9: Forester, C. S. correspondence with his technical advisor and collaborator Commander John Dale P. Hodapp, Jr. (with related letters), some letters are written by Priscilla, Forester's secretary:

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. October 18, 1954, re: his accepting fee for doing the corrections on a manuscript, address to send a copy of the manuscript. TLS, 2 leaves, with envelope.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. November 7, 1954, re: appreciation for his work on The Good Shepherd, suggested changes, using his name in the book, payment for services. TLS, 1 leaf.

Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. December 9, 1959, re: sending manuscript, has not had time to include corrections, discussing terms "foreman" and "leading man." TLS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. January 28, 1960, re: story to proofread, the Post's objection to two names. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. February 8, 1960, re: payment, still needing to talk. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. No date, (possibly early 1960), re: Japanese admiral information, deadlines, estimate of Japanese naval lives lost in the battle, his being at Leyte Gulf. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. July 7, 1960, re: writing story about Leyte Gulf, needing some past information on the Japanese officers. TLS, 1 leaf.

Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. July 19, 1960, re: spoke with David Brown, rival Leyte Gulf story. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. July 25, 1960, re: sending more of the manuscript, corrections, expecting further changes. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. August 1, 1960, re: speaking to Japanese commander Goto about Leyte Gulf, changes and corrections. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. August 8, 1960, re: drawing some sketch maps, compiling information. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. August 11, 1960, re: Captain Pratt, comments on book, corrections, maps, hardly in touch with Hollywood, keeping account of expenses. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. August 15, 1960, re: technical difficulties, sending week's work on Tuesdays. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. August 16, 1960, re: exact words of sighting report by pilot, script selections for battle scene, the final copy, deadline. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. August 23, 1960, re: corrections and changes, director being selected, Capt. Pratt. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. August 24, 1960, re: final leaves being mailed, starting corrections, typing final version, sending maps. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. August 29, 1960, re: submarine book, corrections, not bothering with the maps, final revision, The Burning Deck. TLS, 1 leaf.

Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. August 30, 1960, re: Forester talking to David Brown, getting new story editor, lunch with director. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. September 9, 1960, re: meeting with Mark Robson, Leyte Gulf, possibility of Fox buying story. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. September 13, 1960, re: corrections, Morrison, final copies being mailed, Can Dead Men Vote Twice, Bluejackets Manual. TLS, 1 leaf.

Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. September 23, 1960, re: send information about the doctor, Leyte Gulf. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. October 5, 1960, re: pilot charts, beginning another story, expecting to hear from 20th Century. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. October 12, 1960, re: thank you for concern, comments, and corrections. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. October 17, 1960, re: story being finished, rough draft, no news from 20th Century. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. October 24, 1960, re: writing about naval terms, idea for new story. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. October 31, 1960, re: final Hornblower story, no news from 20th Century, going to Hawaii, charts. TLS, 1 leaf.

Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. November 16, 1960, re: Hugh French inquiring about Forester doing a screen treatment of Churchill's My Early Life, Can Dead Men Vote Twice, Forester's illness. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. November 30, 1960, re: My Early Life, Can Dead Men Vote Twice, sending check. TLS, 1 leaf.

Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. December 7, 1960, re: sending check, Churchill story, trip to Hawaii. TLS, 1 leaf.

Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. December 15, 1960, re: trip to Hawaii, 20th Century extending option on Leyte Gulf. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. January 7, 1961, re: Leyte Gulf, money from the Post, finished the Churchill story, Hawaiian vacation. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to David Brown [20th Century Fox]. January 12, 1961, re: recommendation for using Hodapp as technical advisor on Leyte Gulf film. TL, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. January 16, 1961, re: Leyte Gulf going into production soon, going to Hollywood, Churchill film, Ed North doing the script. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. February 20, 1961, re: Leyte Gulf going into production soon, finished with Churchill film, going to England. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp, No date (possibly May 1960,61), re: Post buying Borrowing for British. Handwritten postcard.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. March 30, 1961, re: giving Matson copy of Can Dead Men Vote Twice. ALS, 1 leaf.

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Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. April 6, 1961, re: Matson sending him a copy of Can Dead Men Vote Twice. TLS, 1 leaf.

Matson, Harold [20th Century Fox] to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. April 11, 1961, re: sending photocopy of The Giant Refreshed by Forester for technical corrections. TLS, 1 leaf.

Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. April 14, 1961, re: mix up with the Can Dead Men Vote Twice manuscript, payment, correcting address. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. April 18, 1961, re: writing to Matson about manuscript. ALS, 1 leaf.

Matson, Harold [20th Century Fox] to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. April 19, 1961, re: sending manuscript, The Giant Refreshed. TLS, 1 leaf.

Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. April 23, 1961, re: mix up with manuscripts, written to Matson about information, sending payment, credits in Can Dead Men Vote Twice. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. April 25, 1961, re: received manuscript and noted corrections. TLS, 1 leaf.

Priscilla to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. May 1, 1961, re: sending manuscripts, leaving off the question mark in title, corrections. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. June 15, 1961, re: strike being over, signing agreement. ALS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. No date, re: Leyte Gulf agreement, payment. ALS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. October 30, 1961, re: Hotspur being finished, going to begin a new story. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. November 6, 1961, re: progress of story, sending payment. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. No date, re: will be calling soon, arranging appointment. TLS, 1 leaf.

Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. No date, re: will be calling on Tuesday, payment, Boon, Hotspur. TLS, 1 leaf.

"Junie" to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. November 8, 1961, re: Forester's stories, Hotspur being corrected, Boon being sent. TNS, 1 leaf.

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Forester, C. S. to Commander John Dale P. Hodapp. October 9, 1962, re: suggestion that Hodapp would take on Priscilla's job. ALS, 2 leaves.

Forester, C. S. to Professor Harvey. October 26, 1962, re: inability to answer questions. TLS, 1 leaf.

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Matson, Harold to C. S. Forester. January 6, 1960, re: novelette being favorably received in Philadelphia, Ben Hibbs, Stu Rose, Erd Brandt. TL, 1 leaf, carbon copy.

Matson, Harold to C. S. Forester. January 22, 1960, re: payment of $10,000 for The Giant Refreshed. Carbon copy of typed letter, 1 leaf.

Matson, Harold to C. S. Forester. January 25, 1960, re: Post being concerned about double by line, suggestion about Hodapp. Carbon copy of typed letter, 1 leaf.

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Matson, Harold to C. S. Forester. February 3, 1960, re: double by line, publication in relation to income for The Giant Refreshed. Carbon copy of typed letter, 1 leaf.

Matson, Harold to C. S. Forester. March 11, 1960, re: David Brown, The Battle of Leyte, naval officer. Carbon copy of typed letter. 1 leaf.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. July 27, 1960, re: corrections to Leyte Gulf. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

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Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. August 2, 1960, re: corrections to Leyte Gulf. Carbon copy of typed letter. 3 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. August 10, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. August 18 & 19, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

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Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. August 25, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 3 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. August 26, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. August 31, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

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Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. September 15, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 3 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. September 21, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. October 3, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

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Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. October 10, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. October 17, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. October 20, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

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Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. October 26, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 1 leaf.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. November 3, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 1 leaf.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. December 2, 1960, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 1 leaf.

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Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to Harold Matson. April 24, 1961, re: Forester's The Giant Refreshed. Carbon copy of typed letter, 1 leaf.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to Priscilla. April 21, 1961, re: Can Dead Men Vote Twice. Carbon copy of typed letter. 3 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to Priscilla. April 25, 1961, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 1 leaf.

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Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to Harold Matson. May 2, 1961, re: Forester's Can Dead Men Vote Twice. Carbon copy of typed letter, 2 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to Priscilla. May 3, 1961, re: The Giant Refreshed. Carbon copy of typed letter. 1 leaf.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. July 6, 1961, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter, 5 leaves.

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Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. November 10, 1961, re: corrections. Carbon copy of typed letter. 2 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. to C. S. Forester. November 12, 1961, re: corrections, Hotspur. Carbon copy of typed letter. 3 leaves.

Corrections by C. S. Forester for Touch and Go. Carbon copy of typed leaves. 2 leaves.

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Forester, C. S. to Mr. Orobko. September 15, 1979, re: Gurney's Release, subject of current epic, locating books. ALS, 1 leaf.

Corrections to The Boy Stood On The Burning Deck, handwritten in pencil, 3 leaves.

Corrections, handwritten in pencil, title not mentioned, 3 leaves.

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Comments on "First Draft" pages 1 13. Carbon copies of typed leaves, 3 leaves.

Hodapp, Commander John Dale P. 44 leaves handwritten notes, correcting errors in Forester's The Good Shepherd.

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Two handwritten leaves by C. S. Forester from manuscript of Hunting Bandits in Corsica.

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One handwritten leaf, and one typed and corrected leaf from the manuscript Ramage's Diamond by C.S. Forester.

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The first leaf of the manuscript A Wind in the Rigging by James Dillon White. One handwritten leaf.

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One leaf, 1/2 typed, photocopied, and 1/2 original handwritten from manuscript by C. Northcote Parkinson

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One 8x10 black & white photo of C.S. Forester.