Charles W. Chesnutt to Otelia Cromwell, [16] February 1931 Charles W. Chesnutt Stephanie P. Browner Kenneth M. Price Transcription, encoding, and annotation Millhorn, Lauren 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 Otelia Cromwell, [16] February 1931 February 16, 1931 Transcription derived from scan of original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 6 Correspondence Hot-Foot Hannibal The Wife of His Youth The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line Readings from Negro Authors for Schools and Colleges typed copy unsigned Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Cromwell, Otelia Washington, D.C. Kevin McMullen proofed Laura K. Weakly review Antje Anderson annotated, made further corrections Lauren Millhorn transcribed, encoded
Miss Otelia Cromwell, 1815 Thirteenth St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
February 26, 1931 My dear Miss Cromwell:

I have your letter of February 9th, requesting permission to incorporate my story "The Wife of His Youth," in the text book you and your friends are getting up, and I return the form you sent me giving such permission, duly signed.

This is of course subject to any rights which the publishers of the volume from which the selection is taken, "The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line," may claim in the matter. Since they are no longer publishing the book, I imagine they would have no objection, but I will leave that up to you.

I think the enterprise is a very worthy one, and I think you have selected for it the very best short story that I have ever written. "Hot Foot Hannibal" is also a good selection. I thank you for the compliment, and shall be glad if I shall help to make your worthy venture successful.

Cordially yours, CWC:MK