Olga Scholtz to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 August 1932 Olga Scholtz Stephanie Browner Kenneth M. Price Matt Cohen Transcription, encoding, annotations Swift, Bianca Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. Barney, Brett Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School University of Nebraska-Lincoln UCARE Program 2024 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 Olga Scholtz to Charles W. Chesnutt, 2 August 1932 August 2, 1932 Transcription derived from scan of original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 6 Correspondence Kormos, Margaret Skarabotta, Emilie typed letter signed Scholtz, Olga Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Brett Barney checked; corrected Antje Anderson added name keywords Laura K. Weaklyreview Antje Anderson annotated; further corrections Bianca Swifttranscribed, encoded August 2, 1932. Ans. Dear Mr. Chesnutt:

You may be surprised to hear from me, but Miss Skarabotta tells me that you enjoy receiving letters, and, as I enjoy writing them, perhaps you will accept this one from me.

Your luck at fishing ought to be great, as every one wishes that you may have caught a great many fish. If there is anything that I enjoy so much, it is rising at approximately four o' clock in the morning, climbing into our old dilapitadeddilapidated old Ford -- it runs like a motor boat -- and riding out to Fairport, Ohio, where the fishing is wonderful. What do you use for bait, if I may ask? The night before our proposed fishing venture, we all take flashlights, and search the lawns for night crawlers, or so we call them. That is the easiest way of getting bait that I know of. I dislike taking a shovel and really digging for worms. By this time, if the weather has beeenbeen as fair as here in Clevelnad, you must have secured an enviable coat of tan.

Miss Skarabotta told me that while you were at Ludington, you came across a circus. Just two weeks ago, right in our vicinity a carnival -- and the trimmings that go with it -- was installed in one of the municipal playgrounds. In just a day's time, they had a ferris wheel, a merry-go-round, all the tents, booths and stands set up and 'ready for business'. Old as well as young people were drawn toward this spot, and they enjoyed themselves immensely. It was fun just walking around and around, trying to see what was to be seen for nothing. I ventured to walk into the tent where supposedly there was a ten foot mummy, a four foot and a half male and female pigmy, and a three-headed, three-armed and three-legged man -- all mummies -- were. As an added attraction there was a Princess Zulu who danced the original snake dance of the Hawaiians.

I suppose Johnny could have spent forever and a day just watching the performers, at the circus. So could I.

Miss Kormos got back today from her two-week vacation. All of this morning, I spent in washing your new desk, inside and out. And it is going to be polished after it dries thoroughly. The drawers are all to have new oil cloth put in. I think that all of this week is to be spent in cleaning out the cupboards.

Please accept my sincerest wishes for your continued good health.

Sincerely yours, Olga Scholtz