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 Edwin Jackson Chesnutt, 24 November 1922

  • Date:
    • November 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 Oscar Micheaux, 17 January 1923

  • Date:
    • January 17, 1923
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 3

Charles W. Chesnutt to Henry Clay Tyson, 22 November 1922

  • Date:
    • November 22, 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 Frank H. Baer, 3 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Judson Douglas Wetmore, 28 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 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

Charles Henson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 27, 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 Nathan C. Newbold, 24 May 1922

  • Date:
    • May 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 Harry C. Smith, 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 Arthur H. Clark, 1 September 1922

  • Date:
    • September 1, 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 Micheaux Film Corporation, 25 September 1922

  • Date:
    • September 25, 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 Walter D. Sayle, 12 June 1922

  • Date:
    • June 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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Charles Henser, 30 June 1922

  • Date:
    • June 30, 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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Harold M. Kingsley, 3 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Harry E. Davis, 5 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 5, 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 A. Frank Counts, 2 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 2, 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 Eulalie M. Counts, 2 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 2, 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 Mary Ellen Delahunte, 2 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 2, 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 Treasurer of Geauga County, 5 January 1924

  • Date:
    • January 5, 1924
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Charles W. Chesnutt to Mary Dickerson Donahey, 5 February 1924

  • Date:
    • February 5, 1924
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Charles W. Chesnutt to William D. Vincent, 22 December 1922

  • Date:
    • December 22, 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 Weber-Lind Company, 17 November 1922

  • Date:
    • November 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 Albert Johannsen, 29 December 1923

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

Charles W. Chesnutt to William D. Vincent, 6 December 1922

  • Date:
    • December 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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Robert F. Bingham, 22 November 1922

  • Date:
    • November 22, 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 Glenn Frank, 27 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 27, 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 Walter M. Hill, 28 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 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

Charles W. Chesnutt to Harry S. Day, 8 September 1924

  • Date:
    • September 8, 1924
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Charles W. Chesnutt to Elroy M. Avery, 21 August 21 1924

  • Date:
    • August 21, 1924
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Charles W. Chesnutt to G. R. Hanna, 23 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 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 The Treasurer of Geauga County, 23 October 1922

  • Date:
    • October 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

Edwin J. Chesnutt to Charles W. Chesnutt, 23 July 1903

  • Date:
    • July 23, 1903
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Edwin J.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

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

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

Arthur H. Clark to Charles W. Chesnutt, 22 August 1922

  • Date:
    • August 22, 1922
  • Creator(s):
    • Clark, Arthur H.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

William R. Conners to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1 May 1931

  • Date:
    • May 1, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Conners, William R.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

William R. Conners to Charles W. Chesnutt, 16 November 1921

  • Date:
    • November 16, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Conners, William R.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William R. Conners to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 November 1921

  • Date:
    • November 19, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Conners, William R.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

William R. Conners to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 August 1924

  • Date:
    • August 2, 1924
  • Creator(s):
    • Conners, William R.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Edmund Vance "Buck" Cooke Jr. to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 January 1932

  • Date:
    • January 27, 1932
  • Creator(s):
    • Cooke, Edmund Vance "Buck" Jr.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

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

William T. Couch to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 March 1931

  • Date:
    • March 30, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Couch, William T.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Otelia Cromwell to Charles W. Chesnutt, 23 February 1931

  • Date:
    • February 23, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Cromwell, Otelia
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Otelia Cromwell to Charles W. Chesnutt, 9 February 1931

  • Date:
    • February 9, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Cromwell, Otelia
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Charles B. Curtis to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 February 1931

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

Charles B. Curtis to Charles W. Chesnutt, 15 November 1921

  • Date:
    • November 15, 1921
  • Creator(s):
    • Curtis, Charles B.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

Wendell Phillips Dabney to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 January 1931

  • Date:
    • January 21, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Dabney, Wendell P.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Wendell P. Dabney to Charles W. Chesnutt, 12 May 1932

  • Date:
    • May 12, 1932
  • Creator(s):
    • Dabney, Wendell P.
  • Format:
    • letter
  • Source:
    • Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Wendell Phillips Dabney to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 September 1931

  • Date:
    • September 3, 1931
  • Creator(s):
    • Dabney, Wendell Phillips
  • 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

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