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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

634 items

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 7 July 1908

  • Date: July 7, 1908
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 March 1904

  • Date: March 10, 1904
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 9, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 July 1910

  • Date: July 27, 1910
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles Chesnutt, 26 October 1903

  • Date: October 26, 1903
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: James Lowell Gibbs collection of African-American documents, 1865-1918, Cornell University, 4506, box 1, folder 18

John J. Wemple (Mutual Mortgage Company) to Charles W. Chesnutt, 5 January 1922

  • Date: January 5, 1922
  • Creator(s): Wemple, J. J. (The Mutual Mortgage Co.)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Allen A. Wesley to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 June 1922

  • Date: June 6, 1922
  • Creator(s): Wesley, Allen A.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Western Union Telegraph Company to Charles W. Chesnutt, 20 October 1921

  • Date: October 20, 1921
  • Creator(s): Western Union Telegraph Company
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 August 1924

  • Date: August 29, 1924
  • Creator(s): Wetmore, Judson D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 December 1924

  • Date: December 30, 1924
  • Creator(s): Wetmore, Judson D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W Chesnutt, 2 December 1924

  • Date: December 2, 1924
  • Creator(s): Wetmore, Judson D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 11 July 1924

  • Date: July 11, 1924
  • Creator(s): Wetmore, Judson D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 December 1922

  • Date: December 29, 1922
  • Creator(s): Wetmore, Judson D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 20 February 1923

  • Date: February 20, 1923
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 3

Walter White to Charles Chesnutt, 3 March 1932

  • Date: March 3, 1932
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Walter F. White to Charles Chesnutt, 2 March 1931

  • Date: March 2, 1931
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Walter White to Charles Chesnutt, 2 February 1932

  • Date: February 2, 1932
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 October 1931

  • Date: October 19, 1931
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 September 1930

  • Date: September 6, 1930
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 September 1930

  • Date: September 4, 1930
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 August 1931

  • Date: August 27, 1931
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 November 1930

  • Date: November 17, 1930
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Walter White to Charles Chesnutt, 13 March 1931

  • Date: March 13, 1931
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Walter White to Charles Chesnutt, 27 March 1931

  • Date: March 27, 1931
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Collection 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Charles W. Chesnutt Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, 24 January 1931

  • Date: January 24, 1931
  • Creator(s): Williams, Charles W. Chesnutt
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS3370, box 1, folder 6

Edward C. Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 December 1921

  • Date: December 3, 1921
  • Creator(s): Williams, Edward C.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Ethel Chesnutt Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, 25 April 1932

  • Date: April 25, 1932
  • Creator(s): Williams, Ethel Chesnutt
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Ralph L. Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 November 1931

  • Date: November 3, 1931
  • Creator(s): Williams, Ralph L.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Ralph L. Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 January 1932

  • Date: January 13, 1932
  • Creator(s): Williams, Ralph L.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Ralph L. Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, January 22, 1932

  • Date: January 22, 1932
  • Creator(s): Williams, Ralph L.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Frank B. Willis to Charles W. Chesnutt, 8 May 1922

  • Date: May 8, 1922
  • Creator(s): Willis, Frank B.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Bettie Wilson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 November 1921

  • Date: November 19, 1921
  • Creator(s): Wilson, Bettie
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Bettie Wilson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 9 November 1921

  • Date: November 9, 1921
  • Creator(s): Wilson, Bettie
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

John J. Wolf to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1 May 1922

  • Date: May 1, 1922
  • Creator(s): Wolf, John J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

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
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