Helen C. Moore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 August 1921 Helen C. Moore Stephanie Browner Kenneth M. Price Matt Cohen Transcription, encoding, annotating Swift, Bianca 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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 Helen C. Moore to Charles W. Chesnutt, 29 August 1921 August 29, 1921 Transcription derived from scan of microfilmed original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 2 Correspondence typed letter signed Moore, Helen C. Cleveland, Ohio Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Unknown Kevin McMullenproofed Laura K. Weaklyreview Antje Andersonannotated, further corrections Bianca Swifttranscribed and encoded
CHESNUTT & MOORE SHORTHAND REPORTERS 1106 WILLIAMSON BUILDING CLEVELAND
CHAS. W. CHESNUTT HELEN C. MOORE
August 29, 1921. Dear Mr. Chesnutt,

Your schedule says you are due in Chicago on August 31st, day after tomorrow. I have an idea that you are still loitering up around in the neighborhood of Lake Louise, enjoying the beautiful scenery, and taking the rest that you must feel the need of after your strenuous trip across country. I am glad you are enjoying yourself, and standing up so well under the strain of constant travel. It's more than I could do -- in the same length of time.

While you have been doing the pleasant things of which you speak, we have been working like nailers in the office. This is the first hour we haven't had anything to do since you went away, I do believe. Miss Klein is on her way down to the court house, to deliver the last batch of testimony to Judge Neff in the Otis Elevator case. Miss Leonhardt went on the last lap of her vacation Saturday, after writing almost 500 pages of testimony last week. This morning it looked as if we were going to have to copy 600 pages of exhibits in that old case of the Cleveland Trust Co. vs. the National Surety Co., but Mr. White finally decided to let the girls in his office do it, as most of their men are on vacation, and the girls aren't busy. I was much relieved, though Miss Klein was eager for the job -- being rested after her vacation.

Just for fun I figured up what the work amounts to. Since you left I have charged up $1,644.70; before you left you put on the books, in August, $307.45. Figure it up, and see what a nice little total it is -- for a supposedly dull month.

I don't want anything more to do until after Labor Day, but Mr. Phelps Crum has engaged me to take depositions on Friday, and while I was typing the first of this sentence Mr. Abbott called and wanted to know if we would address 2500 envelopes at a reasonable price. I told him yes. Had depositions set for Mr. McGraw this morning, but they went over to September.

The weather continues warm, and I've worked so hard I'm nearly as tired as before I went away. I suppose when you come home you will be so tired you will have to go to bed for a couple of weeks, to rest up. We are all glad, however, that you have had the trip. It will do you a lot of good. Stay as long as you like.

Regards from every one at the office.

Sincerely, HCM