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Title A name given to the resource Cushmania Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882 Gossip--Published Gossip--Private Relationships--Networks Italy--Rome Description An account of the resource <p>A collection of archival material (letters, diaries, articles, auto/biographical accounts) collected from different archives (cf. <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/sources/archives/">list</a>) that showcase the life of Charlotte Cushman, one of the most successful US American actresses of the nineteenth century.</p> <p>We invite you to either look for specific items via the tag cloud at the bottom of the page or the search function at the top, <a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/items/browse?collection=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">browse all items</a> in this collection, or explore thematic compilations of selected items in our "<a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/exhibits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Exhibits</a>."</p> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="237.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: location of items in collection, size nodes)</h6> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="324.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: letter correspondence for items<br />that have values defined for "location sender" AND "location recipient," size nodes)</h6> <p></p> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress New York Public Library Philadelphia Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1816-00-00/1920-00 Letter A resource containing textual messages sent from one person to another or one person to many people. To The name(s) and email address(es) of the person to whom the email was sent Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Location The location of the interview Boston, MA From The name and email address of the person sending the email Grattan, Thomas Colley, 1792-1864 Text Any textual data included in the document [3351] Boston Christmas Day<br />My dear Miss Cushman<br />Your letter of the 22^dreached me yesterday. I was quite grieved &amp; disappointed by its tone as far as it concerned yourself. What on Earth can have come over Mr. Macready's mind to make him less satisfied with you? He spoke of you to me on several occations on terms the most flattering. are you +++ yourself perhaps +++ by the sensitivesness you describe (you give it harsher +++ - but that is the true one) as common to the profession?" Beware of" - not +++, for I am sure you are above<br /><br />[reverse] its reach, but of overanxiety to please those whom the ardour of your temperament leads you to overestimate. You talk of quitting the profession in a yar [year?]. I expect to see you stand very high in it indeed by that time. You must neither write, nor speak, not think in the mood that beset you three days ago. I have no doubt the cloud has passed over, and that the fine sunshine &amp; bracing air of this very day are warming and animating you to the - top of your beat. (I wanted two or three words to finish the sentence &amp; as usual found them in Shakspeare[sic]). Am I to understand that you do not go further South with Macready? I hope for your sake that I am not so to understand you. [last eight words inserted] But at every take I shall consider it a good wind that blows you this way. I hope it may be in my power to go over to Providence one day next week to hear you talk &amp; see you act - but there is a matter of business<br /><br />[3352] now going on here which occupies me so entirely &amp; will do so for a fortnight or more of next month, that I fear I cannot be able to get away for a day. In case I cannot go I must hope that you willrun[?] over here, and I shall be too happy if my advice can be of worth enough to +++ for the trouble of +++ +++. Now as regards Ben Nazir, I can only refer to my former letter - if you have preserved it. My wish was &amp; is that Mr. Macready should read it, if you continue to like it &amp; that you still think it likely that he would like it. It was of course +++ to me whether he read it at New York or Philadelphia or elsewhere. And I had no notion whatever of having it reprinted, until it was decided that it was or was +++ to be +++ - for my letter clearly expressed (or meant to do so) that I would make alterations or additions that might be suggested by Mr Macready. The +++ therefore +++ +++ as it did a month ago. If you choose to take upon yourself to send the play to Mr. Macready to read<br /><br />[reverse] I shall be very glad that he reads it &amp; gives his opinion about acting or not acting it - but it must be clearly understood that his taking this trouble (if it is any trouble to him) is not to be considered in the light of any compliment paid to me. So the matter&nbsp; rests. I send you a copy of the New York "+++" of +++ +++ which contains something about me in my former capacity as a +++ man. (I cannot find the paper.) +++ has been ravishing us all here. men women &amp; children. I have heard the best violin players in the world, &amp; he is beyond all doubt the best among the best. Many kind regards to your mother &amp;sister and waiting for your next letter of advice[?] [underlined], ever faithfully yours Geocode (Latitude) 42.3602534 Geocode (Longitude) -71.0582912 Location (Recipient) Philadelphia, PA Geocode Recipient (Latitude) 39.9527237 Geocode Recipient (Longitude) -75.1635262 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Thomas Colley Grattan to Charlotte Cushman, n.d. [1843] Description An account of the resource The letter has no date on it but is addressed to <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/1" title="Charlotte Cushman">Cushman</a> in Philadelphia and talks about her performing together on stage with <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/97" title="William Charles Macready">Macready</a> in New York and Philadelphia, which suggests that the letter could be written in fall 1843. Thomas Grattan regrets hearing Cushman speak of ending her career as she seemed to have received criticism by Macready that threw her off balance. He also hopes to have misunderstood that Cushman is not going on tour with Macready in the South. The letter addresses the content of the <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/102" title="Boston Evening Transcript, October 31, 1843">false reports</a> that Macready criticized in his <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/98" title="Macready's Diary">diary entries</a> in fall 1843. Grattan would appreciate it if Charlotte Cushman passes on his play <em>Ben Nazir</em> to Macready to hear his opinion on it.<br /> <h3><strong>Credit</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/">Library of Congress</a>, <span>Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.</span></p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843 Type The nature or genre of the resource Reference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0115 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grattan, Thomas Colley, 1792-1864 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LoC, CCP 11:3351-3352 Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Macready, William Charles Actors and Actresses Actors and Actresses--US American Actors and Actresses--English Relationships--Networks press coverage rumors social capital