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Correspondence

Here we present our growing digital edition of the correspondence of Charles W. Chesnutt. Chesnutt’s letters illuminate the expansive social and literary network of this prominent African American writer, lawyer, and voting rights activist, and shed light on his times. The letters, dating from 1883 to 1932, range widely, relating to personal, political, business, civic, and literary matters. Our edition includes transcriptions of incoming as well as outgoing letters, and Chesnutt’s drafts, along with images of the original documents whenever possible. Our editorial policies can be found here.

The edition includes a catalog of all of Chesnutt’s known correspondence, incoming and outgoing.


Full Correspondence Catalog


Correspondence

469 items

Charles W. Chesnutt to John Patterson Green, 30 August 1882

  • Date: August 30, 1882
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: John Patterson Green Papers, 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3379, box 1, folder 1-5

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 10 January 1889

  • Date: January 10, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 10 January 1889

  • Date: January 10, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 2 February 1889

  • Date: February 2, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 12 February 1889

  • Date: February 12, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 22 February 1889

  • Date: February 22, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 1 March 1889

  • Date: March 1, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 4 March 1889

  • Date: March 4, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 13 March 1889

  • Date: March 13, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 1 April 1889

  • Date: April 1, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Henry Cuyler Bunner to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 April 1889

  • Date: April 4, 1889
  • Creator(s): Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 2, folder 1

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 10 April 1889

  • Date: April 10, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Keppler & Schwarzmann (Behalf of Puck Magazine) to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 April 1889

  • Date: April 27, 1889
  • Creator(s): Keppler & Schwarzmann
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 2, folder 1

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 3 May 1889

  • Date: May 3, 1889
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Keppler & Schwarzmann (Behalf of Puck Magazine) to Charles W. Chesnutt, 9 May 1889

  • Date: May 9, 1889
  • Creator(s): Keppler & Schwarzmann
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 2, folder 1

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 24 May 1889

  • Date: May 24, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Keppler & Schwarzmann (Behalf of Puck Magazine) to Charles W. Chesnutt, 18 July 1889

  • Date: July 18, 1889
  • Creator(s): Keppler & Schwarzmann
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 2, folder 1

Charles W. Chesnutt to Mary Adelene Moffat, 2 September 1889

  • Date: September 2, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 9 September 1889

  • Date: September 9, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to Albion W. Tourgée, 26 September 1889

  • Date: September 26, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: The Albion W. Tourgee Papers, Chautauqua County Historical Society, 4026

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 4 October 1889

  • Date: October 4, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 17 October 1889

  • Date: October 17, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to Albion W. Tourgée, 18 October 1889

  • Date: October 18, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Albion W. Tourgee Papers, Chautauqua County Historical Society, 4077

Charles W. Chesnutt to Mary Adelene Moffat, 14 November 1889

  • Date: November 14, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 30 December 1889

  • Date: December 30, 1889
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 8

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 13 January 1890

  • Date: January 13, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 3 February 1890

  • Date: February 3, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 4 February 1890

  • Date: February 4, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 18 February 1890

  • Date: February 18, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 29 March 1890

  • Date: March 29, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 15 April 1890

  • Date: April 15, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 6 May 1890

  • Date: May 6, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

George Washington Cable to Charles W. Chesnutt, 9 May 1890

  • Date: May 9, 1890
  • Creator(s): Cable, George Washington
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane, box 82, folder 47

Charles W. Chesnutt to the Editor of Family Fiction, 15 May 1890

  • Date: May 15, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane, LaRC-2, box 17

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 23 May 1890

  • Date: May 23, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Richard W. Gilder to George Washington Cable, 28 May 1890

  • Date: May 28, 1890
  • Creator(s): Gilder, Richard W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 13 June 1890

  • Date: June 13, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

George Washington Cable to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 June 1890

  • Date: June 17, 1890
  • Creator(s): Cable, George Washington
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 25 July 1890

  • Date: July 25, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles W. Chesnutt Family Collection, 1821-1967, Charles W. Chesnutt Library, Fayetteville State University

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 25 July 1890

  • Date: July 25, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 1 August 1890

  • Date: August 1, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 12 September 1890

  • Date: September 12, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 22 September 1890

  • Date: September 22, 1890
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Charles W. Chesnutt to George Washington Cable, 13 January 1891

  • Date: January 13, 1891
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2, box 17, folder 9

Tom L. Johnson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 11 June 1892

  • Date: June 11, 1892
  • Creator(s): Johnson, Tom L.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 2, folder 1

Charles W. Chesnutt to Albion W. Tourgée, 18 April 1893

  • Date: April 18, 1893
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Albion W. Tourgee Papers, Chautauqua County Historical Society, 6876

Albion W. Tourgée to Charles W. Chesnutt, 15 October 1893

  • Date: October 15, 1893
  • Creator(s): Tourgée, Albion W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: The Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Albion W. Tourgée to Charles W. Chesnutt, 7 November 1893

  • Date: November 7, 1893
  • Creator(s): Tourgee, Albion W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 2, folder 1

Albion W. Tourgée to Charles W. Chesnutt, 8 November 1893

  • Date: Novemver 8, 1893
  • Creator(s): Tourgée, Albion W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: The Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Charles W. Chesnutt to Albion W. Tourgée, 21 November 1893

  • Date: November 21, 1893
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Albion W. Tourgee Papers, Chautauqua County Historical Society, 7513
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