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.


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Harrison B. McGraw to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 6, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Harrison B. McGraw
    • McGraw, Harrison B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

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

Alexander H. Martin to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1921

  • Date:
    • 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Martin, Alexander H.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

John D. Marshall to Charles W. Chesnutt, 18 November 1921

  • Date:
    • November 18, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Marshall, John D.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Mary Madeleine Lynch to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 May 1931

  • Date:
    • May 19, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Lynch, Mary Madeleine
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Vincent Longo to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 November 1931

  • Date:
    • November 4, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Longo, Vincent
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

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

Arthur E. Lloyd to Charles W. Chesnutt, 28 September 1921

  • Date:
    • September 28, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Lloyd, Arthur E.
  • 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 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, 6 April 1921

  • Date:
    • April 6, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Levy, Robert
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Catharine D. Lealtad to Charles W. Chesnutt, 28 October 1921

  • Date:
    • October 28, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Lealtad, Catharine D.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Law Offices of Tolles, Hogsett, Ginn & Morley to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 17, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Law Offices of Tolles, Hogsett, Ginn & Morley
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Lackzoom Laboratory to Charles W. Chesnutt, 16 November 1931

  • Date:
    • November 16, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Lackzoom Laboratories
  • 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, 18 July 1889

  • Date:
    • July 18, 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

Minnie E. Jones to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 December 1922

  • Date:
    • December 21, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Jones, Minnie E.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

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

Georgia Douglas Johnson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 10, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Johnson, Georgia D.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Albert Johannsen to Charles W. Chesnutt, 31 December 1923

  • Date:
    • December 31, 1923
  • Creator(s):
    • Johannsen, Albert
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 3

Albert Johannsen to Charles W. Chesnutt, 26 December 1922

  • Date:
    • Decemeber 26, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Johannsen, Albert
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Edna M. Irvine to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 December 1931

  • Date:
    • December 2, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Irvine, Edna M.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Jane E. Hunter to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 3, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Hunter, Jane E.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Frederick L. Hubbard to Charles W. Chesnutt, 14 February 1931

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

Frederic C. Howe to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 November 1906.

  • Date:
    • November 6 1906.
  • Creator(s):
    • Howe, Frederick C.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1-6

Houghton Mifflin Company to Charles W. Chesnutt, 31 August 1922

  • Date:
    • August 31, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Houghton Mifflin Company
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Houghton Mifflin Company to Charles W. Chesnutt, 31 August 1921

  • Date:
    • August 31, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Houghton Mifflin Company
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

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

Charles Henson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 17, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Henson, Charles
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Clara M. Henderson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 September 1921

  • Date:
    • September 10, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Henderson, Clara M.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Munson A. Havens to Charles W. Chesnutt, 18 March 1931

  • Date:
    • March 18, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Havens, Munson A.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Resreve Historical Sociery, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Fleta Harrison to Charles W. Chesnutt, 20 October 1921

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

Francis W. Halsey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 15 December 1900

  • Date:
    • December 15, 1900
  • Creator(s):
    • Halsey, Francis W.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Western Reserve Historical Society

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

Ferris Greenslet to Charles W. Chesnutt, 31 January 1931

  • Date:
    • January 31, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Greenslet, Ferris
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Sharpless Dobson Green to Charles W. Chesnutt, 11 September 1922

  • Date:
    • September 11, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Green, Sharpless D.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

John Patterson Green to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 October 1931

  • Date:
    • October 21, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Green, John Patterson
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Chester K. Gillespie to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 March 1923

  • Date:
    • March 3, 1923
  • Creator(s):
    • Gillespie, Chester K. (Chester Karl), 1897–1985
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 3

Chester K. Gillespie to Charles W. Chesnutt, 9 March 1923

  • Date:
    • March 9, 1923
  • Creator(s):
    • Gillespie, Chester K. (Chester Karl), 1897–1985
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 3

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

James R. Garfield to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 March 1911

  • Date:
    • March 21, 1911
  • Creator(s):
    • Garfield, James R.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

C. Gannon to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 May 1932

  • Date:
    • May 19, 1932
  • Creator(s):
    • Gannon, C.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Harry C. Gahn to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 November 1921

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

I. T. Frary to Charles W. Chesnutt, 28 September 1932

  • Date:
    • September 28, 1932
  • Creator(s):
    • Frary, Ihna T.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Glenn Frank to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 June 1922

  • Date:
    • June 17, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Frank, Glenn
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Walter L. Flory to Charles W. Chesnutt, 28 February 1922

  • Date:
    • February 28, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Flory, Walter L.
  • 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

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