Charles W. Chesnutt to Mayo Fesler, 16 October 1931 Charles W. Chesnutt Stephanie P. Browner Kenneth M. Price Matt Cohen Transcription, encoding, and annotation Ballard, Chaun Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. Barney, Brett 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 Mayo Fesler, 16 October 1931 October 16, 1931 Transcription derived from scan of microfilmed original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 6 Correspondence Pridgeon, Louise Johnson typed copy unsigned Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Fesler, Mayo Cleveland, Ohio Brett Barney checked; corrected Laura K. Weakly review Antje Anderson annotated, made further corrections Chaun Ballard transcribed, encoded October 16, 1931
The Citizens League of Cleveland, Mr. Mayo Fesler, Director.
My dear Mr. Fesler:

I have before me your letter with reference to Louise J. Pridgeon, who is a candidate for the office of councilman.

I know Mrs. Pridgeon in a casual way from meeting her in public occasionally. She is an amiable woman of good character, so far as I know. I think she is a college graduate. She is a member of the bar in good standing and of some experience.

As to her fitness for office I should say offhand that she would measure up to the average Cleveland councilman -- whatever that amounts to -- and in some respects a little better. I do not think the city government would suffer unduly from her election to the council, and personally I should like to see her elected.

Yours very truly, CWC:LK