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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Charles W. Chesnutt to Frank X. Cull, 13 October 1931
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Date:
- October 13, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Arthur B. Spingarn, 14 April 1931
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Date:
- April 14, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Ida and Fannie Henderson, 13 October 1931
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Date:
- October 13, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to William T. Couch, 3 April 1931
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Date:
- April 3, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Wendell Phillips Dabney, 13 October 1931
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Date:
- October 13, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Ethel Chesnutt Williams, March 29, 1932
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Date:
- March 29, 1932
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Langston Hughes, 12 January 1932
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Date:
- January 12, 1932
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Jessie B. Parks, 17 November 1931
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Date:
- November 17, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Mayo Fesler, 16 October 1931
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Date:
- October 16, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to William Monroe Trotter, 3 March 1932
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Date:
- March 3, 1932
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Joyce H. Caldwell, 26 March 1931
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Date:
- March 26, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Elmer Adler, 25 March 1931
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Date:
- March 25, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Munson A. Havens, 6 March 1931
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Date:
- March 6, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Otelia Cromwell, [16] February 1931
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Date:
- February 16, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Mayo Fesler, 11 March 1931
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Date:
- March 11, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Joyce H. Caldwell, 5 February 1931
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Date:
- February 5, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Joel E. Spingarn, 5 January 1931
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Date:
- January 15, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Lessie Ophelia Toler, 25 April 1932
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Date:
- April 25, 1932
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Mary and William Donahey, 8 January 1931
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Date:
- January 8, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to W. E. B. Du Bois, 25 July 1925
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Date:
- July 25, 1925.
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370
Ray Trucks to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 November 1931
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Date:
- November 27, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Thomas M. Robbins & Son, 29 October 1931
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Date:
- October 29, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Frederick L. Hubbard, 5 February 1931
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Date:
- February 5, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Joyce H. Caldwell, 27 January 1931
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Date:
- January 27, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Joyce H. Caldwell, 16 January 1931
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Date:
- January 16, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Mildred Chadsey, 16 October 1931
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Date:
- October 16, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to David Gibson, 16 October 1931
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Date:
- October 16, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Wendell Phillips Dabney, 16 October 1931
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Date:
- October 16, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Julia Gavney, 11 May 1931
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Date:
- May 11, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Arthur B. Spingarn, 29 April 1931
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Date:
- April 29, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Sarah Mitchell Bailey, 26 February 1931
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Date:
- February 26, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Michigan Public Service Company, 16 June 1931
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Date:
- June 16, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Plain Dealer Publishing Company, 20 June 1931
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Date:
- June 20, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Andrew Merlack, 16 June 1931
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Date:
- June 16, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to Radio Station WTAM, 22 June 1931
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Date:
- June 22, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to the Secretary to the Governor, 8 September 1924
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Date:
- September 8, 1924
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4
Charles W. Chesnutt to Joyce H. Caldwell, 5 January 1931
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Date:
- January 5, 1931
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6
Charles W. Chesnutt to William Brace Pratt, 20 January 1921
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Date:
- January 20, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to Micheaux Book & Film Company, 2 August 1920
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Date:
- August 02, 1920
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to Oscar Micheaux, 27 January 1921
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Date:
- January 27, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to Harry C. Gahn, 1 November 1921
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Date:
- November 1, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to Mary Dickerson Donahey, 1 November 1921
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Date:
- November 1, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to William B. Pratt, 8 October 1921
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Date:
- October 8, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to William B. Pratt, 18 February 1921
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Date:
- February 18, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to Robert Levy, 18 February 1921
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Date:
- February 18, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to Robert Levy, 7 February 1921
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Date:
- February 7, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to Alfred Anderson, 3 September 1921
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Date:
- September 3, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to William B. Pratt, 19 September 1921
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Date:
- September 19, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to Swan E. Micheaux, 23 September 1921
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Date:
- September 23, 1921
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1
Charles W. Chesnutt to William Eglin Ambler, 10 June 1918
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Date:
- June 10, 1918
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Creator(s):
- Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
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Format:
- letter
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Source:
- James Lowell Gibbs collection of African-American documents, 1865-1918, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library, 4506, box 1