Emmett J. Scott to Charles W. Chesnutt, 21 August 1906
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August 21, 1906.
Mr. Charles W. Chesnutt,
1105 Williamson Building,
Cleveland, O.
My dear Mr. Chesnutt:
Since writing you some time ago, I have filled the vacancy referred to.
We are filing Miss Cheek's letter for reference in case[?] of future vacancies.1
I thank you for the trouble you have given yourself to serve me in this matter.
With sincere regards to yourself, I am
Yours truly, Emmett J Scott Secretary.Correspondent: Emmett Jay Scott (1873-1957), a Black journalist from Texas, became Booker T. Washington's personal secretary in 1897 and was his influential advisor until Washington's death in 1913. He served at the Tuskegee Institute until 1917, and later at Howard University (1919-1939). During World War I, he was Special Assistant for Negro Affairs under Secretary of War Newton D. Baker (1871-1937). His notes on Chesnutt's letters often steered Washington's attention to specific letters; his direct correspondence with Chesnutt spanned over three decades.
1. Miss Cheek has not been identified. Emmett Scott had asked Chesnutt to suggest some candidates for a stenography position at the Tuskegee Institute. See Chesnutt's letter from July 14, 1906, and Chesnutt, in a missing letter, suggested her as someone willing to move from Ohio to Alabama for such a position.[back]
