William Donahey to Charles W. Chesnutt, 14 May 1922 William Donahey Stephanie P. Browner Kenneth M. Price Transcription, encoding, and annotation Millhorn, Lauren Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. Barney, Brett Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School 2025 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 William Donahey (Chicago, IL) to Charles W. Chesnutt, 14 May 1922 May 14, 1922 Transcription derived from scan of microfilmed original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 2 Correspondence Counts, Frank typed letter signed Donahey, William Chicago, Illinois Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Cleveland, Ohio Unknown William Donahey's words copied by unknown typist Unknown Brett Barney checked; corrected Laura K. Weakly review Antje Anderson annotated, made further corrections Lauren Millhorn transcribed, encoded
WILLIAM DONAHEY 5808 WINTHROP AVENUE CHICAGO
May 14, 1922. Dear Mr. Chesnutt-

I am sending to you a copy of a letter, which I have just sent to Frank Counts in answer to the proposal he made to me about selling.

When you have read it please send it back to me for I want to have it on file.

It seems to me we are getting a dirty deal in this matter and I am in perfect sympathy with your suggestion of a suit. I'll let the whole blamed place rot before I give that fellow a chance to do anything that gets you or your family in bad. You can do anything you think best and I'll back you up in the matter.

I'm sorry I'm not on the ground to help you, but you can surely count on me for moral or financial support-in other words, I'm with you.

I expect to drive up into Wisconsin for a few days rest next week. Have been working mighty hard lately and I'm much in need of a little rest.

Please give my very best regards to your family.

Sincerely, Wm. Donahey
Chesnutt & MOORE SHORTHAND REPORTERS 1106 WILLIAMSON BUILDING CLEVELAND
CHAS. W. CHESNUTT HELEN C. MOORE
(Copy)
William Donahey 5808 Winthrop Avenue Chicago
May 14, 1922. Dear Frank:

The reason I have n't answered your letter before this is due to the fact that I wanted to hear from Mr. Chesnutt and find out how he feels about the matter of my selling out. I know that he wanted to have the club divided up, so each party could have the deed to his or her property and I'm with him in that point.

I might be interested in selling out, but only on the condition that the club is broken up, or with the full consent of all the members.

I hope we can settle the matter of splitting up in a friendly and pleasant manner. I want to be as fair as I can to everybody concerned.

Sincerely yours,