Archibald O. Poole to Charles W. Chesnutt, [May?] 1932 Archibald O. Poole Stephanie Browner Kenneth M. Price Transcription, encoding, annotations Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. McMullen, Kevin Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School University of Nebraska-Lincoln UCARE Program 2025 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 Archibald O. Poole to Charles W. Chesnutt, [May?] 1932 [May?] 1932 Transcription derived from scan of microfilmed original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 6 Correspondence Veiled Aristocrats typed letter signed Poole, Archibald O. New York, New York Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Unknown Unknown Kevin McMullen proofed Laura K. Weaklyreview Antje Andersontranscribed, annotated, further corrections [1]
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My dear Mr ChestnutChesnutt:- Your letter received Have ordered Veiled Aristocrats from the Jobber I stopped in yesterday it hadn't arrived as yet If it is not in by Monday what shall I do send money back to you or will you order something else

 Thanks Archie Poole