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  • Collection: Cushmania

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Unknown, Aug. 7, 1872

Cushman states that she cannot act scenes from "Guy Manning" and "Macbeth" in one night. She proposes to split the two plays on different evenings.

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Letter from Emma Crow to Edwin Booth, March 6, 1863

Emma Crow sends her condolescences to Edwin Booth and his small daughter after the death of Mary Devlin Booth.

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Letter from Emma Crow Cushman to Edwin Booth

Emma Crow asks Booth whether he could help a niece of a friend who is looking to pursue a stage career.

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Edwin Booth, July 12, 1871

Cushman writes to Booth regarding her engagement as Lady Macbeth. Booth wants to engage her for 6 rather than 8 weeks and she inquires whether she could begin work on the 9th of October rather than the 25th of September as she fears her Doctor might…

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Edwin Booth, July 30, 1871

Cushman mentions that she missed Booth's letter of the 23rd because she was traveling. She urges him to engage Davenport as Macbeth for she will have to carry the play on her own otherwise. She mentions that she does not care so much who plays the…

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Edwin Booth, July 19, 1871

Cushman is waiting for a reply from her Doctor as to whether she will be able to act in "Macbeth" for Booth on the 25th of September.

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Edwin Booth, July 27, 1871

Cushman is waiting for word from her Doctor but she feels confident that she will be able to act in "Macbeth" for Booth on the 25th of September. She inquires who will play Macbeth and suggests Davenport.

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mary Devlin Booth, Nov. 1, 1860

Mary Booth has left New York for Philadelphia with her "boy" Edwin without saying goodbye to Cushman. Mary proposed the idea of acting with Edwin to Cushman who considers the benefits of the arrangement. She suggests that her fame in New York could…

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mary Devlin Booth, May 7, 186[?]

Cushman writes to Mary, apologizing for leaving Boston without a note. She states that she wishes Edwin Booth would leave the country over the next winter but does not want to press him on it.

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mary Devlin Booth, 1859[?]

Cushman sends Mary pearls from Rome. Mary is currently in Boston and Cushman urges her to go to New York. Cushman herself is leaving London for Rome where she will spend the winter. She plans on returning to the United States in May 1860.

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mary Devlin Booth

Cushman talks about acting as Hamlet and fears she caught an inflammation of the throat. Her engagement was cut short, most likely because Edwin Booth will play the part of Hamlet after her. She asks Mary to have Edwin commission a pattern of the…

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Edwin Booth, July 1, 1871

An exchange of letters in which Charlotte Cushman and Edwin Booth negotiate her salary. Cushman is unsure whether she will be able to return to the stage because of her illness and feels "fearful".

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Note from Charlotte Cushman to Edwin Booth

Cushman apologizes for not getting the chance to say goodbye to the Booths.

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Unknown, April 27, 1861

Cushman shares her place and date of birth with an unknown recipient to settle a "dispute".

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Josepha Hale, Sep 22, 1830

JLP 5 Copied Correspondance.pdf
Harold Moulton sends photostatic copies of two autographed letters to Lorenz in this correspondence. For the transcription of the second letter, see Item 1020.The first letter is from Charlotte Cushman to Mrs Sarah J. Hale, Editor of “Lady’s Book”…

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mrs Creswick, Feb 7, 1841

JLP 5 Copied Correspondance.pdf
This is the second letter included in the correspondence between Harold Moulton and Jennie Lorenz. In this letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mrs Creswick in Boston, Cushman voices her concern about various theatres which are struggling financially.…

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to William F. Bridges

MassHS_CC letters_Folder 3.CC to Bridges 23 Aug 1865.pdf
Cushman would like to send a letter of introduction and describes the press as "know nothings" quoting Emma Stebbins in terms of her Horrace Mann statue. Cushman also mentions that she has been "out of health this spring and summer." Cushman writes…

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mr. Harrington, July 15, 1840

MS Ch.G.1.26. CC to Mr. Harrington, July 15, 1840.pdf
Charlotte Cushman asks for "something theatrical of a good prose article" about one of Felicia Hemans's letters to be published in Burton's Magazine. Credit Boston Public Library

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, Nov 20, 1872

MS 3748. CC to Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, Nov 20, 1872.pdf
Charlotte Cushman allows Elizabeth Palmer Peabody to use Cushman's name if Peabody thinks that "will carry any weight." Cushman also mentions a fire that "interrupted" her engagement. Credit Boston Public Library

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Madame Vraidot, June 10, no year

Ms.3542. CC to Madame Kasdov, June 10.pdf
A letter of introduction written by Charlotte Cushman on account of an acquaintance who wants to enter the Convervatoire of Paris. Cushman complained about the volume of such requests, especially as she began to suffer from ill health (e. g. "For…

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