Charles W. Chesnutt to Robert Levy, 7 February 1921 Charles W. Chesnutt Stephanie P. Browner Kenneth M. Price Matt Cohen Transcription, encoding, and annotation Ballard, Chaun Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. McMullen, Kevin Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School 2024 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 Charles W. Chesnutt to Robert Levy, 7 February 1921 February 7, 1921 Transcription derived from scan of microfilmed original.  Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 1 Correspondence Micheaux, Oscar The Marrow of Tradition typed copy unsigned Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Levy, Robert New York, New York Kevin McMullenproofed Laura K. Weaklyreview Antje Andersonannotated; further corrections Chaun Ballard transcribed, encoded February 7, 1921.
Mr. Robert Levy, Care Reol Productions Corporation, 126-130 West 46th Street, New York City.
Dear Sir:-

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of February 3rd, which was addressed to me as Clerk of the Municipal Court, which I am not, but the address was corrected at the post office and I received it.

As you say in your letter "The Marrow of Tradition" is at present out of print due to the high cost of paper during the war, though I trust it will be revived ere long. As I have only a few copies, I do not wish to sell any of them, but I am sending you today by parcel post one of my copies which I shall be very glad to have you read and consider as material for a motion picture, with the understanding that if you do not find it available you will return me the book.

I am in negotiations at the present moment with the Micheaux Film Company of Chicago for another one of my stories for motion picture purposes. They made me a proposition which as revised by me they accepted, although the contract has not yet been signed.

I am of course glad that there is demand for my stories for moving picture purposes and shall be glad to consider any propostion you may make me in respect to this one. I have other stories published and unpublished which would make excellent films; indeed the Micheaux people speak of wanting me to write several others for them. I imagine there is no difficulty about my writing for any one who wants my services, but I should of course consider my own interests, and feel more inclined to deal with the concern which made me the best offer.

Awaiting further advices from you, I am Yours very truly,