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Charles W. Chesnutt to William Eglin Ambler, 10 June 1918

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  • Source Text: Charles W. Chesnutt to William Eglin Ambler, 10 June 1918, James Lowell Gibbs collection of African-American documents, 1865-1918, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library, 4506, box 1.
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  CHAS. W. CHESNUTT, HELEN C. MOORE CHESNUTT & MOORE SHORTHAND REPORTERS 1106 WILLIAMSON BUILDING CLEVELAND June 10, 1918. Mr. W. E. Ambler, 135 The Arcade, City. Dear Mr. Ambler:-

If you will call at my office, 1106 The Williamson Building, at your convenience, I think I can give you some of the things which you ask for in your letter of June 1st.

Yours very truly, Chas. W. Chesnutt.


Correspondent: William Eglin Ambler (1845–1925) practiced law in Michigan and served in the state legislature (1879–1882) before relocating in 1891 to Cleveland, where he bought and sold real estate. He collected letters and other documents from prominent people.



  • Cite (Chicago style): Charles W. Chesnutt, "Charles W. Chesnutt to William Eglin Ambler, 10 June 1918," The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive, Gen. Ed. Stephanie P. Browner, Matt Cohen, and Kenneth M. Price, accessed November 23, 2024. https://chesnuttarchive.org/item/ccda.corr00780.
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  • Contributors to the digital file: Swift, Bianca | Barney, Brett
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