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 Russell W. Jelliffe, 3 January 1922

  • Date:
    • January 3, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • 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

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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Swan E. Micheaux, 16 January 1922

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

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 W. Chesnutt to Oscar Micheaux, 23 February 1922

  • Date:
    • February 23, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Swan E. Micheaux, 23 February 1922

  • Date:
    • February 23, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, 1889-1932, 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

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

Walter D. Sayle to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 June 1922

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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Oscar Micheaux, 9 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 9, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to William B. Pratt, 9 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 9, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to The Standard Book Company, 9 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 9, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Small, Maynard & Company, 9 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 9, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Jimmie Hicks, 9 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 9, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Edward Hicks, 9 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 9, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Houghton Mifflin Company, 9 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 9, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

William B. Pratt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 10, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Pratt, William B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Mary Dickerson Donahey, 13 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 13, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • 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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Ernest Angell, 18 March 1922

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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Ethel Chesnutt Williams, 18 March 1922

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

Ernest Angell to Charles W. Chesnutt, 20 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 20, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Angell, Ernest
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Burrows, Preusser, and Morris, 24 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 24, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to King, Ramsey, Flynn & Pyle, 24 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 24, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Matthew L. Hicks, 24 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 24, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Editor of the Chicago Defender, 24 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 24, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Benjamin G. Brawley, 24 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 24, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Benjamin Brawley to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 March 1922

  • Date:
    • March 27, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Brawley, Benjamin
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Bernard Quaritch, Limited, 8 April 1922

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

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

Ernest Angell to Charles W. Chesnutt, 26 April 1922

  • Date:
    • April 26, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Angell, Ernest
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Micheaux Film Corporation, 28 April 1922

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

William Donahey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1 May 1922

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

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

Newton D. Baker to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 May 1922

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

Nathan C. Newbold to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 4, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Newbold, Nathan C.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to Unidentified Correspondents, 6 May 1922

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

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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Frank B. Willis, 6 May 1922

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

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

Chandler Owen to Charles W. Chesnutt, 10 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 10, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Owen, Chandler
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to William Donahey, [11 May 1922]

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

Charles W. Chesnutt to William Donahey, 12 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 12, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Mary Dickerson Donahey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 13, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Donahey, Mary D.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers>, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

William Donahey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 14 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 14, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Donahey, William
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Charles W. Chesnutt to John J. Wolf, 15 May 1922

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

Charles W. Chesnutt to George P. Hinton, 17 May 1922

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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Horace C. Bailey, 17 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 17, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • 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

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