Ruth McConnell to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 April 1932 Ruth McConnell Stephanie Browner Kenneth M. Price Matt Cohen Transcription, encoding, annotations Swift, Bianca Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. Barney, Brett McMullen, Kevin Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School 2024 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 Ruth McConnell to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 April 1932 April 19, 1932 Transcription derived from scan of original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 6 Correspondence autograph letter signed McConnell, Ruth Greensboro, North Carolina Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Cleveland, Ohio Kevin McMullen implemented Matt's corrections Brett Barney checked; corrected Laura K. Weaklyreview Antje Andersonannotated; further corrections Bianca Swifttranscribed, encoded
149 Beech St. Greensboro, N.C.
April 19, 1932
Mr. Charles W. ChestnuttChesnutt 9719 Lamont Ave., N.E. Cleveland Ohio
My Dear Mr. ChestnuttChesnutt

I am a little girl eleven years old and in the six "A" grade at Washington Street School. In our work we are making a booklet of great negroes. Will you kindly send me one of your pictures. Thanking you for your kindness.

Your's sincerely Ruth McConnell Pay on 5th of month