Correspondence

This digital edition of the correspondence of Charles W. Chesnutt offers hundreds of letters, incoming and outgoing, as well as drafts, dating from 1882 to 1932. With letters relating to personal, political, business, civic, and literary matters, the edition illuminates the expansive social and literary network of this prominent African American writer, lawyer, and voting rights activist and sheds light on his times. The edition includes transcriptions along with images of the original documents whenever possible. Our editorial policies can be found here.


Full Introduction to the Correspondence of Chesnutt


Complete Catalog of All Incoming and Outgoing Letters



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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

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

Warren Logan to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 November 1915

  • Date:
    • November 30, 1915
  • Creator(s):
    • Logan, Warren
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 524, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Wendell P. Dabney to Charles W. Chesnutt, 12 May 1932

  • Date:
    • May 12, 1932
  • Creator(s):
    • Dabney, Wendell P.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Wendell Phillips Dabney to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 January 1931

  • Date:
    • January 21, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Dabney, Wendell P.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Wendell Phillips Dabney to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 September 1931

  • Date:
    • September 3, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Dabney, Wendell Phillips
  • 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

Weston A. Price to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 July 1931

  • Date:
    • July 10, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Price, Weston A.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Weston A. Price to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 July 1931

  • Date:
    • July 2, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Price, Weston A.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 10, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 October 1921

  • Date:
    • October 10, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 11 January 1921

  • Date:
    • January 11, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 12 August 1920

  • Date:
    • August 12, 1920
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 15 December 1921

  • Date:
    • December 15, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 15 September 1921

  • Date:
    • September 15, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 November 1921

  • Date:
    • November 21, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 26 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 26, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 March 1921

  • Date:
    • March 3, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 July 1921

  • Date:
    • July 30, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William Brace Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 24 January 1921

  • Date:
    • January 24, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William D. Vincent to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 November 1922

  • Date:
    • November 13, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Vincent, William D.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

William D. Vincent to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 December 1922

  • Date:
    • December 2, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Vincent, William D.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

William Donahey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1 May 1922

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

William Donahey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 14 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 14, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Donahey, William
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

William Donahey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 7 September 1922

  • Date:
    • September 7, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Donahey, William
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

William L. McPheeters to Charles W. Chesnutt, 14 January 1931

  • Date:
    • January 14, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • McPheeters, William L.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

William Monroe Trotter to Charles W. Chesnutt, 22 February 1932

  • Date:
    • February 22, 1932
  • Creator(s):
    • Trotter, William M.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

William R. Conners to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1 May 1931

  • Date:
    • May 1, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Conners, William R.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

William R. Conners to Charles W. Chesnutt, 16 November 1921

  • Date:
    • November 16, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Conners, William R.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William R. Conners to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 November 1921

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

William R. Conners to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 August 1924

  • Date:
    • August 2, 1924
  • Creator(s):
    • Conners, William R.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

William S. Bundy to Charles W. Chesnutt, 15 December 1921

  • Date:
    • December 15, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Bundy, William S.,
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William T. Couch to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 March 1931

  • Date:
    • March 30, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Couch, William T.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

William T. Mitchell (on behalf of State Mutual Assurance Company) to Charles W. Chesnutt, 5 December 1921

  • Date:
    • December 5, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Mitchell, William T.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

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