Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 December 1924 Judson Douglas Wetmore Stephanie P. Browner Kenneth M. Price Transcription, encoding, and annotation Mbagwu, Cynthia Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. McMullen, Kevin Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School 2025 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 Judson Douglas Wetmore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 30 December 1924 December 30, 1924 Transcription derived from scan of original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 4 Correspondence Chesnutt, Susan Perry Du Bois, W. E. B. Wetmore, Frances Lucile Wetmore, Lucile Pipes "The Marked Tree" typed letter signed Wetmore, Judson D. New York, New York Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Cleveland , Ohio Unknown Kevin McMullen proofed Laura K. Weakly review Antje Anderson annotated, made further corrections Cynthia Mbagwu transcribed, encoded
TELEPHONE 8457-8 BEEKMAN 4760-1-2.
CABLE ADDRESS JUDOWET
J. D. WETMORE ATTORNEY AT LAW WORLD BUILDING 63 PARK ROW NEW YORK
December 30th, 1924.
MR. CHARLES W. CHESTNUTTCHESNUTT, 8719 Lamont Ave., N.E., Cleveland, Ohio.
My dear Chesnutt,

The day after I wrote you the last time, and told you about your story in the Crisis and stated, that it was from your book "The Conjure Woman, and other stories," I had lunch with Dr. DuBois at the Civic Club, and was very surprised, when he told me, that this story had never been published before, and I then realized I had made a mistake by not reading it, and I now write to apologize.

When I started to read the first instalment, and saw old Julius was one of the characters, I immediately assumed that it was one of the stories out of the abovementioned book, and did not finish the story. I have learned two things however, from this mistake; one is, to be careful in jumping at conclusions, and the other is, that ChestnuttChesnutt has one character, that he intends using for the balance of his life.

Well, how are you, and what sort of Christmas did you have? I certainly wish you could have been at our house for Christmas, as we have a beautiful tree, and had a dinner fit for a king.

Of course, I know you had a good dinner, because Mrs. ChestnuttChesnutt always has good food at her home, but you did not have any babies to enjoy the Christmas tree with you.

Remember me very kindly to Mrs. ChestnuttChesnutt and your two daughters, and tell them that I trust they had a pleasant Christmas, and wish for them a Happy and very Prosperous New Year.

The next time you write me I may send you a picture of Frances, though you do not deserve it.

I know if Lucile and Frances were here they would send love to you.

Take care of yourself, and do not drink too much New Year's Eve Night.

Sincerely yours, J. D. Wetmore JDW:FB.