Newton D. Baker to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 September 1915 Newton D. Baker Stephanie Browner Kenneth M. Price Matt Cohen Transcription, encoding Swift, Bianca Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. Barney, Brett Lauren Millhorn Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School 2024 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 Newton D. Baker to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 September 1915 September 19, 1915 Transcription derived from scan of microfilmed original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 1 Correspondence autograph letter signed Baker, Newton D. Cleveland, Ohio Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Unknown Unknown Lauren Millhornchecked image numbers Brett Barney checked; corrected Laura K. Weaklyreview Antje Andersonannotated; further corrections Bianca Swiftupdated Bianca Swifttranscribed and encoded
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NEWTON D. BAKER 1851 CRAWFORD ROAD
September 19, 1915 My dear Mr ChesnutChesnutt:

The splendid success of the Perry Celebration was due primarily to the enthusiasm and efficiency of those who accepted service on the committee, and I want you to know that I appreciated your share in it all.

Quite incidentally I think the celebration did much to [2] lessen several inter-race prejudices and to make us a more unified body of citizens; and of course every dead prejudice is a live possibility.

Cordially yours, Newton D. Baker
Mr. Chas W. ChesnutChesnutt, City.