Charles W. Chesnutt to William B. Pratt, 9 March 1922 Charles W. Chesnutt Stephanie P. Browner Kenneth M. Price Matt Cohen Transcription, encoding, and annotation Ballard, Chaun Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. Barney, Brett Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School 2024 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive has two digital images of this letter. This is the transcript of the unsigned carbon copy in the Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers at the Western Reserve Historical Society. The other copy, ccda.corr00825, is the sent, signed letter on letterhead in the Houghton Mifflin Company Correspondence and Records at the Houghton Library at Harvard University. (Box: 28 Identifier: MS Am 1925-1925.4, MS Am 1925, MS Am 1925: I. A, [366].) Charles W. Chesnutt to William B. Pratt, 9 March 1922 March 9, 1922 Transcription derived from scan of microfilmed original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 2 Correspondence The House Behind the Cedars The House Behind the Cedars (film adaptation) typed copy unsigned Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Cleveland, Ohio Pratt, William B. Boston, Massachusetts Brett Barney checked; corrected Laura K. Weaklyreview Antje Anderson annotated, further corrections Chaun Ballard transcribed, encoded March 9, 1922. 4) 104.2526.06
Messrs. Houghton Mifflin Company, 4 Park Street, Boston, Mass. Attention Mr. W. B. Pratt, Manager Syndicate Bureau.
Gentlemen:

I am sorry to have to report that Micheaux Film Corporation has failed to remit for its two notes of $100.00 each, due December 15, 1921, and January 15, 1922, for motion picture rights in my "The House Behind the Cedars." They make an explanation which sounds reasonable, and asked that I give them until April /15th to make a remittance, and I am writing them today consenting to this request. I shall remit promptly your proportion of whatever I get, when I get it.

Yours very truly, CWC/FL