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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, 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

Harry J. Warwick to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1 July 1932

  • Date: July 1, 1932
  • Creator(s): Warwick, Harry J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Harry J. Warwick to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 October 1932

  • Date: October 17, 1932
  • Creator(s): Warwick, Harry J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

John W. Walton to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 June 1922

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

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

Vlasta Vavra to Charles W. Chesnutt, 15 October 1932

  • Date: October 15, 1932
  • Creator(s): Vavra, Vlasta
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Henry Clay Tyson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 16 November 1922

  • Date: November 16, 1922
  • Creator(s): Tyson, H. Clay
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Ray Trucks to Charles W. Chesnutt, [January?] 1932

  • Date: [January?] 1932
  • Creator(s): Trucks, Ray
  • 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

Horace Traubel to Charles W. Chesnutt, August 1915

  • Date: August 1915
  • Creator(s): Traubel, Horace
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

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, 23 November 1893

  • Date: November 23, 1893
  • Creator(s): Tourgée, Albion W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Albion W. Tourgee Papers, Chautauqua County Historical Society, 7527

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

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

  • Date: November 7, 1893
  • Creator(s): Tourgée, 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, [1895, after 3 September]

  • Date: [1895, after 3 September]
  • Creator(s): Tourgée, Albion W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: The Albion W. Tourgee Papers, Chautauqua County Historical Society, 8826

Lessie Ophelia Toler to Charles W. Chesnutt, 14 April 1932

  • Date: April 14, 1932
  • Creator(s): Toler, Lessie O.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Charles F. Thwing to Charles W. Chesnutt, 24 March 1915

  • Date: March 24, 1915
  • Creator(s): Thwing, Charles F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Charles F. Thwing to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 November 1901

  • Date: November 21, 1901
  • Creator(s): Thwing, Charles F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Mary Haven Thirkield to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 May 1932

  • Date: May 10, 1932
  • Creator(s): Thirkield, Mary H.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

The Anniversary Committee, Mt. Zion Congregational Church to Charles W. Chesnutt, September 1922

  • Date: September 1922
  • Creator(s): The Anniversary Committee, Mt. Zion Congregational Church
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Leonard J. Stern to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 May 1932

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

Arthur B. Spingarn to Charles W. Chesnutt, 11 April 1931

  • Date: April 11, 1931
  • Creator(s): Spingarn, Arthur B.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Harry C. Smith to Charles W. Chesnutt, 25 May 1922

  • Date: May 25, 1922
  • Creator(s): Smith, Harry C.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Harry C. Smith to Charles W. Chesnutt, 18 May 1922

  • Date: May 18, 1922
  • Creator(s): Smith, Harry C.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Small, Maynard & Company to Charles W. Chesnutt, 15 March 1922

  • Date: March 15, 1922
  • Creator(s): Small, Maynard & Company
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Emilie Skarabotta to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 August 1931

  • Date: August 29, 1931
  • Creator(s): Skarabotta, Emilie
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Emilie Skarabotta to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1 August 1931

  • Date: August 1, 1931
  • Creator(s): Skarabotta, Emilie
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Emilie Skarabotta to Charles W. Chesnutt, 11 August 1931

  • Date: August 11, 1931
  • Creator(s): Skarabotta, Emilie
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Emilie Skarabotta to Charles W. Chesnutt, 5 August 1931

  • Date: August 5, 1931
  • Creator(s): Skarabotta, Emilie
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Emilie Skarabotta to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 August 1931

  • Date: August 17, 1931
  • Creator(s): Skarabotta, Emilie
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Victor W. Simmons to Charles W. Chesnutt, 5 December 1921

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

Abbot B. Silva to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 April 1922

  • Date: April 13 1922.
  • Creator(s): Silva, Abbott B.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

John M. Siddall to Charles W. Chesnutt, 23 November 1907

  • Date: November 23, 1907
  • Creator(s): Siddall, John M.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, 12 October 1906

  • Date: October 12, 1906
  • Creator(s): Scott, Emmett J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, 22 March 1909

  • Date: March 22, 1909
  • Creator(s): Scott, Emmett J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 May 1903

  • Date: May 6, 1903
  • Creator(s): Scott, Emmett J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 December 1904

  • Date: December 21, 1904
  • Creator(s): Scott, Emmett J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 March 1905

  • Date: March 27, 1905
  • Creator(s): Scott, Emmett J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 August 1906

  • Date: August 21, 1906
  • Creator(s): Scott, Emmett J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 524, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 January 1908

  • Date: January 6, 1908
  • Creator(s): Scott, Emmett J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 524, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 November 1907

  • Date: November 27, 1907
  • Creator(s): Scott, Emmett J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 May 1923

  • Date: May 2, 1923
  • Creator(s): Scott, Emmett J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, February 7, 1906

  • Date: February 7, 1906
  • Creator(s): Scott, Emmett J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

H. A. Schwab to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 April 1931

  • Date: April 30, 1931
  • Creator(s): Schwab, Henry A.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Olga Scholtz to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 August 1932

  • Date: August 2, 1932
  • Creator(s): Scholtz, Olga
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Olga Scholtz to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 August 1932

  • Date: August 10, 1932
  • Creator(s): Scholtz, Olga
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Henry T. Schnittkind to Charles W. Chesnutt, 23 September 1921

  • Date: September 23, 1921
  • Creator(s): Schnittkind, Henry T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
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