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William D. Vincent to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 November 1922

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  • Source Text: William D. Vincent to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 November 1922, Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, MS 3370, box 1, folder 2.
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  THE OLD NATIONAL BANK OF SPOKANE W. D. VINCENT PRESIDENT November 13, 1922. Charles W. Chesnutt, 1106 Williamson Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Sir:

I have a copy of "The Conjine Woman"1 in which I should like to have your inscription and autograph, and would be glad to send the book on to you for that purpose if my request meets with your assent.

Hoping that you will favor me in this way, I am

Yours truly, W. D. Vincent


Correspondent: William D. Vincent (1866–1935) was a White banker in Spokane, Washington, who was president of Old National Bank of Spokane (1920–1933). He was an amateur historian of the American Northwest and a collector of rare books and bookplates.



1. Chesnutt's collection of short stories, The Conjure Woman, was published by Houghton, Mifflin & Company in March 1899. [back]

  • Cite (Chicago style): , "William D. Vincent to Charles W. Chesnutt, 13 November 1922," The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive, Gen. Ed. Stephanie P. Browner, Matt Cohen, and Kenneth M. Price, accessed September 20, 2024. https://chesnuttarchive.org/item/ccda.corr01632.
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