Charles W. Chesnutt to Booker T. Washington, 28 December 1910 Charles W. Chesnutt Stephanie Browner Kenneth M. Price Matt Cohen Transcription, encoding and proofing Swift, Bianca Matheis, Caitlin S. Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School University of Nebraska-Lincoln UCARE Program 2022 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 Charles W. Chesnutt to Booker T. Washington, 28 December 1910 December 28, 1910 Transcription derived from scan of microfilmed original. Booker T. Washington papers, 1853-1946 https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78044669 MSS44669 524 393 Chesnutt, Charles Waddell Correspondence Chesnutt, Edwin Jackson Chesnutt, Helen Maria Chesnutt, Susan Perry Washington, Margaret Murray typed letter signed Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Cleveland, Ohio Washington, Booker T. Tuskegee, Alabama Unknown Unknown Laura K. Weaklyproofed Antje Andersonannotated Caitlin Matheisproofed Bianca Swifttranscribed and encoded Bianca Swifttranscribed and encoded
CHAS. W. CHESNUTT 1105 WILLIAMSON BUILDING CLEVELAND, O.
Cleveland, Ohio, December 28, 1910.
Dr. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama.
My dear Dr. Washington:-

I wish to thank you very much for the handsome and characteristic calendar which you were good enough to send me, and which reached me in excellent condition. It conveys a sentiment which should be taken to heart by everyone that is privileged to receive it. I shall give it a place of honor in my library, and refer to it whenever I feel in a pessimistic mood.

My son Edwin tells me that he likes his place with you, and finds the surroundings congenial and inspiring. I hope you are making him useful and that his usefulness will increase.

We keep track of your movements through the newspapers. Mrs. Chesnutt and Helen join me in wishing you a New Year equally as successful as your past career.

Cordially yours, Chas. W. Chesnutt

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