Charles W. Chesnutt to W. E. B. Du Bois, 11 June 1928 Charles W. Chesnutt Stephanie Browner Kenneth M. Price Matt Cohen Transcription and encoding Swift, Bianca Matheis, Caitlin S. Stewart, Ashlyn McMullen, Kevin Barney, Brett 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 W. E. B. Du Bois, 11 June 1928 June 11, 1928 Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries W.E.B. Du Bois Papers, 1803–1999 (bulk 1877–1963) mums312-b042-i364 Correspondence typed letter signed Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Cleveland, Ohio Du Bois, W. E. B. New York, New York Unknown Unknown Unknown Brett Barney implemented Matt's corrections Kevin McMullenupdated image link; updated note and hand encoding Ashlyn Stewartannotated Caitlin Matheisproofed Bianca Swiftproofing and encoding Bianca SwiftTranscribing Encoding 8/9/38 4573 JUN 13 1928
Chas. W. Chesnutt 9719 Lamont Avenue Cleveland, Ohio
June 11, 1928
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Attention Dr. W. E. B. Dubois Gentlemen:

Permit me to thank the Association and the Spingarn Medal Committee of Award, for the distinguished honor conferred upon me by my selection as recipient of the Spingarn Medal for this year, and for the kind words accompanying the announcement.

I shall arrange to be in Los Angeles on July 3rd for the formal presentation, and to express my appreciation at greater length.

Cordially yours, Chas. W. Chesnutt