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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

Joyce H. Caldwell to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 January 1931

  • Date: January 13, 1931
  • Creator(s): Caldwell, Joyce H.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Joyce H. Caldwell to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 February 1931

  • Date: February 13, 1931
  • Creator(s): Caldwell, Joyce H.
  • 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

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

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

John J. Wolf to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1 May 1922

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

John J. Wemple (Mutual Mortgage Company) to Charles W. Chesnutt, 5 January 1922

  • Date: January 5, 1922
  • Creator(s): Wemple, J. J. (The Mutual Mortgage Co.)
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Henry Cuyler Bunner to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 April 1889

  • Date: April 4, 1889
  • Creator(s): Bunner, Henry C.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 2, folder 1

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

Helen M. Chesnutt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 5 March 1900

  • Date: March 5, 1900
  • Creator(s): Chesnutt, Helen M.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Helen C. Moore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 August 1921

  • Date: August 29, 1921
  • Creator(s): Moore, Helen C.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Helen C. Moore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 22 August 1932

  • Date: August 22, 1932
  • Creator(s): Moore, Helen C.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Helen C. Moore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 12 August 1924

  • Date: August 12, 1924
  • Creator(s): Moore, Helen C.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Helen C. Moore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 11 August 1932

  • Date: August 11, 1932
  • Creator(s): Moore, Helen C.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Harry L. Brown to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 December 1921

  • Date: December 21, 1921
  • Creator(s): Brown, Harry L.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

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

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 E. Davis to Charles W. Chesnutt, 28 September 1922

  • Date: September 28, 1922
  • Creator(s): Davis, Harry E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Harry E. Davis to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 October 1922

  • Date: October 17, 1922
  • Creator(s): Davis, Harry E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

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

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

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

Harleigh Dean Robbins to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 August 1931

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

H. Franklin Bray to Charles W. Chesnutt, 28 January 1931

  • Date: January 28, 1931
  • Creator(s): Bray, H. Franklin
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

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

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

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

George Washington Cable to Charles W. Chesnutt, 9 May 1890

  • Date: May 9, 1890
  • Creator(s): Cable, George Washington
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane, box 82, folder 47

George Washington Cable to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 June 1890

  • Date: June 17, 1890
  • Creator(s): Cable, George Washington
  • Format: letter
  • Source: George Washington Cable Papers, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, LaRC-2

George W. Brown to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 April 1932

  • Date: April 19, 1932
  • Creator(s): Brown, George W.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

George E. Randles to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 June 1931

  • Date: June 10, 1931
  • Creator(s): Randles, George E.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

George C. Anderson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 July 1920

  • Date: July 27, 1920
  • Creator(s): Anderson, George C.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

George B. Cortelyou to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 November 1901

  • Date: November 27, 1901
  • Creator(s): Cortelyou, George B.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Western Reserve Historical Society

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

Frank H. Baer to Charles W. Chesnutt, 31 August 1922

  • Date: August 31, 1922
  • Creator(s): Baer, Frank H.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Paper, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Frank H. Baer to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 September 1922

  • Date: September 30, 1922
  • Creator(s): Baer, Frank H.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Frank H. Baer to Charles W. Chesnutt, 22 May 1923

  • Date: May 22, 1923
  • Creator(s): Baer, Frank H.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 3

Frank H. Baer to Charles W Chesnutt, 11 April 1923

  • Date: April 11, 1923
  • Creator(s): Baer, Frank House
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 3

Frank B. Willis to Charles W. Chesnutt, 8 May 1922

  • Date: May 8, 1922
  • Creator(s): Willis, Frank B.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

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
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