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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

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

Bettie Wilson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 November 1921

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

Bettie Wilson to Charles W. Chesnutt, 9 November 1921

  • Date: November 9, 1921
  • Creator(s): Wilson, Bettie
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 1

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

Ralph L. Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 November 1931

  • Date: November 3, 1931
  • Creator(s): Williams, Ralph L.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Ralph L. Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 January 1932

  • Date: January 13, 1932
  • Creator(s): Williams, Ralph L.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Ralph L. Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, January 22, 1932

  • Date: January 22, 1932
  • Creator(s): Williams, Ralph L.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Ethel Chesnutt Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, 25 April 1932

  • Date: April 25, 1932
  • Creator(s): Williams, Ethel Chesnutt
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 6

Edward C. Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, 3 December 1921

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

Charles W. Chesnutt Williams to Charles W. Chesnutt, 24 January 1931

  • Date: January 24, 1931
  • Creator(s): Williams, Charles W. Chesnutt
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS3370, box 1, folder 6

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 20 February 1923

  • Date: February 20, 1923
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 3

Walter White to Charles Chesnutt, 3 March 1932

  • Date: March 3, 1932
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Walter F. White to Charles Chesnutt, 2 March 1931

  • Date: March 2, 1931
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Walter White to Charles Chesnutt, 2 February 1932

  • Date: February 2, 1932
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 October 1931

  • Date: October 19, 1931
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 September 1930

  • Date: September 6, 1930
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 September 1930

  • Date: September 4, 1930
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 August 1931

  • Date: August 27, 1931
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Walter F. White to Charles W. Chesnutt, 17 November 1930

  • Date: November 17, 1930
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Walter White to Charles Chesnutt, 13 March 1931

  • Date: March 13, 1931
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Walter White to Charles Chesnutt, 27 March 1931

  • Date: March 27, 1931
  • Creator(s): White, Walter F.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Collection 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society

Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 August 1924

  • Date: August 29, 1924
  • Creator(s): Wetmore, Judson D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 December 1924

  • Date: December 30, 1924
  • Creator(s): Wetmore, Judson D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W Chesnutt, 2 December 1924

  • Date: December 2, 1924
  • Creator(s): Wetmore, Judson D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 11 July 1924

  • Date: July 11, 1924
  • Creator(s): Wetmore, Judson D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 4

Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 December 1922

  • Date: December 29, 1922
  • Creator(s): Wetmore, Judson D.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2

Western Union Telegraph Company to Charles W. Chesnutt, 20 October 1921

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

Allen A. Wesley to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 June 1922

  • Date: June 6, 1922
  • Creator(s): Wesley, Allen A.
  • 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

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 6 December 1907

  • Date: December 6, 1907
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, July 1907

  • Date: 1907-07
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 1906

  • Date: 1906
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Divisions, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 26 October 1903

  • Date: October 26, 1903
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 25 October 1906

  • Date: October 25, 1906.
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 524, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 7 July 1903

  • Date: July 7, 1903
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 524, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 31 October 1904

  • Date: October 31, 1904
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 9 March 1906

  • Date: March 9, 1906
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 14 November 1905

  • Date: November 14, 1905
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 27 September 1906

  • Date: September 27, 1906
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 23 February 1910

  • Date: February 23, 1910
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 524, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 20 July 1907

  • Date: July 20, 1907
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 524, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 25 October 1906

  • Date: October 25, 1906.
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers 1889-1932, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 12 July 1906

  • Date: July 12, 1906
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 26 March 1907

  • Date: March 26, 1907
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Divisions, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 October 1906

  • Date: October 29, 1906
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 25 April 1906

  • Date: April 25, 1906
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 June 1908

  • Date: June 4, 1908
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 26 May 1908

  • Date: May 26, 1908
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 22 October 1908

  • Date: October 22, 1908.
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

Booker T. Washington to Charles W. Chesnutt, 7 July 1908

  • Date: July 7, 1908
  • Creator(s): Washington, Booker T.
  • Format: letter
  • Source: Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, MSS44669, box 39, folder Chesnutt, Charles Waddell
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