George Washington Cable to Charles W. Chesnutt, 9 May 1890 George Washington Cable Stephanie Browner Kenneth M. Price Matt Cohen Transcription, encoding, annotation Gilmore, Samantha Matheis, Caitlin S. Weakly, Laura K. Barney, Brett Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School 2022 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 Letter is typed on the back of paper "Record of Home Culture Clubs." George Washington Cable to Charles W. Chesnutt, 9 May 1890 May 9, 1890 Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane 82 47 Correspondence Gilder, Richard W. Edwards, Harry S. Virginia House Behind the Cedars typed copy unsigned Cable, George Washington Northampton, Massachussetts Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Cleveland, Ohio Unknown Brett Barney changed second note reference. Laura K. Weaklyremoved links to unpublished prev/next letters Laura K. Weaklyproofed Samantha Gilmoreadded correspondent ref Samantha Gilmoreadded source text code in header Caitlin Matheisproofed Samantha Gilmoretranscribed, encoded, and annotated [Charles Wadell Chestnutt] May 9th, '90 My dear Mr Chesnutt:

Yesterday I received yours of May 6th. with enclosures which please find returned. Today I have just received Mr Gilder's letter with copy of Edwards', both of which also find enclosed all you really need to have established is the fact that your story appeared before Edwards' and that therefore if there was either plaigairisms or unconscious reminiscence it was his and not yours. You can afford to let the public settle the rest. A great many more things look like plagiarisms than really are such. I would discourage the editor from further action in the matter. Write him a very few clear lines and leave Mr Edwards under no implication whatever.

Mr. Goilder has "Rena Walden" and holds it (2) under consideration. I have the paper on Southern schools and cannot do anything with it for awhile. If you should want it back let me know. I have not heard of the action of the Virginia legislature. If you have it in print, I would like to file it. with your paper on schools.

With heartiest wishes for your success,