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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

W. E. B. Du Bois to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 February 1929

  • Date: February 13, 1929
  • Creator(s): Du Bois, W. E. B.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: W.E.B. Du Bois Papers, 1803–1999 (bulk 1877–1963), Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries

W. E. B. Du Bois to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 April 1931

  • Date: April 10, 1931
  • Creator(s): Du Bois, W. E. B.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

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

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

Victor K. Chesnut to Charles W. Chesnutt, 23 July 1924

  • Date: July 23, 1924
  • Creator(s): Chesnut, V.K. (Victor King), 1867–1938
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

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

Theodore E. Burton to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 November 1921

  • Date: November 3, 1921
  • Creator(s): Burton, Theodore E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Theodore E. Burton to Charles W. Chesnutt, 16 January 1914

  • Date: January 16, 1914
  • Creator(s): Burton, Theodore E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Swan E. Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 24 September 1921

  • Date: September 24, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Swan E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Swan E. Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 September 1921

  • Date: September 19, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Swan E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Swan E. Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 18 February 1921

  • Date: February 18, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Swan E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Swan E. Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 June 1921

  • Date: June 17, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Swan E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Swan E. Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 14 March 1921

  • Date: March 14, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Swan E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Sterling N. Brown to Charles W. Chesnutt, 22 November 1921

  • Date: November 22, 1921
  • Creator(s): Brown, Sterling N.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Selden Bacon to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 December 1906

  • Date: December 4, 1906
  • Creator(s): Bacon, Selden
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Ruth McConnell to Charles W. Chesnutt, 5 May 1932

  • Date: May 5, 1932
  • Creator(s): McConnell, Ruth
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Ruth McConnell to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 April 1932

  • Date: April 19, 1932
  • Creator(s): McConnell, Ruth
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Robert Levy to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 February 1921

  • Date: February 3, 1921
  • Creator(s): Levy, Robert
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Robert Levy to Charles W. Chesnutt, 15 February 1921

  • Date: February 15, 1921
  • Creator(s): Levy, Robert
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Robert J. Bulkley to Charles W. Chesnutt, 8 April 1914

  • Date: April 8, 1914
  • Creator(s): Bulkley, Robert J.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Robert E. Butler to Charles Waddell Chesnutt, 28 July 1921

  • Date: July 28, 1921
  • Creator(s): Butler, Robert E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

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

Ralph T. Hale to Charles W. Chesnutt, 8 August 1919

  • Date: August 8, 1919
  • Creator(s): Hale, Ralph T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

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

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

Oscar Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 December 1921

  • Date: December 4, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Oscar
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Oscar Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 October 1921

  • Date: October 30, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Oscar
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Oscar Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 January 1921

  • Date: January 29, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Oscar
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Oscar Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 28 Feburary 1922

  • Date: Feburary 28, 1922
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Oscar
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Oscar Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 24 March 1921

  • Date: March 24, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Oscar
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Oscar Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 18 January 1921

  • Date: January 18, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Oscar
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Oscar Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 15 January 1922

  • Date: January 15, 1922
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Oscar
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Oscar Micheaux to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 November 1921

  • Date: November 13, 1921
  • Creator(s): Micheaux, Oscar
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

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

Newton D. Baker to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 September 1915

  • Date: September 19, 1915
  • Creator(s): Baker, Newton D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Newton D. Baker to Charles W. Chesnutt, 11 August 1913

  • Date: August 11, 1913
  • Creator(s): Baker, Newton D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Mildred Chadsey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 22 September 1931

  • Date: September 22, 1931
  • Creator(s): Chadsey, Mildred
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Mayo Fesler to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1 April 1932

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

Matthew L. Hicks to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 February 1922

  • Date: February 10, 1922
  • Creator(s): Hicks, Matthew L.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Mary Ochiltree Chesnutt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 December 1921

  • Date: December 27, 1921
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Mary Ochiltree
  • 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

Mary Dickerson Donahey to Charles W. Chesnutt and family, 2 September 1921

  • Date: September 2, 1921
  • Creator(s): Donahey, Mary Dickerson
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Mary Dickerson Donahey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 23 June 1931

  • Date: June 23, 1931
  • Creator(s): Donahey, Mary Dickerson
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Mary Dickerson Donahey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 July 1932

  • Date: July 2, 1932
  • Creator(s): Donahey, Mary Dickerson
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

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

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

L. L. Winkelman & Co. to Charles W. Chesnutt, 26 September 1921

  • Date: September 26, 1921
  • Creator(s): L. L. Winkelman & Company
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

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

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
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