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Letter from Robert Browning to Isa Blagden, March 19, 1864

Isa Blagden is in Rome and Robert Browning asks her to give his "love to all old friends you see, Miss Cushman, Miss Stebbins,—Hatty & all indeed." Credit Armstrong Browning Library - The Browning Letters

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Letter from Robert Browning to Isa Blagden, Nov 19, [1867]

Robert Browning complains that "neither of them [Charlotte Cushman or Harriet Hosmer] ever signify their presence to me, when they come to London: it don’t much matter." Credit Armstrong Browning Library - The Browning Letters

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Letter from Robert Browning to Isa Blagden, Jan 28, 1860

Robert Browning mentions Charlotte Cushman and Harriet Hosmer together, as friends of Isa Blagden. Credit Armstrong Browning Library - The Browning Letters

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Letter from Robert Browning to Isa Blagden, March 18, 1865

In a patronizing manner, Robert Browning speaks of the letter from March 3, 1865, which he received from Matilda Hays: "Miss Hays wrote to me for my signature to her petition for a literary pension: I thought it about the coolest proposal I remember,…

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Letter from Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, Feb 4, 1847

The Brownings inform Jameson that "Miss Cushman means to be imperious about Mr Chorley’s tragedy .. the ‘Duchess Eleanor’" Credit Armstrong Browning Library - The Browning Letters

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Letter from Robert Browning to Elizabeth Barrett, Aug 10, 1845

Robert Browning mentions "Miss Cushman, the new American actress (clever and truthful-looking)" in his letter to Elizabeth Barrett. Credit Armstrong Browning Library - The Browning Letters

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Letter from Robert Browning to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Jan 31, 1846

Robert Browning tells Elizabeth Barrett about seeing Cushman and her sister on stage, performing Romeo & Juliet: "I went last night, out of pure shame at a broken promise,-to hear Miss Cushman & her sister in "Romeo and Juliet"-the whole play…

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Letter from Elizabeth Browning to Robert Browning, [Oct 21, 1852]

Elizabeth Browning tells Robert of her Paris experience, recounting an encounter with Louis Napoleon together with Cushman. Elizabeth Browning also mentions that Cushman "is on her way to Rome with her friend Miss Hayes who translated George Sand,—so…

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Letter from Robert Browning to Isa Blagden, Jan 1, 1860

Charlotte Cushman and Harriet Hosmer are living together in Rome. Credit Armstrong Browning Library - The Browning Letters

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mrs. Clevland [Clinland?/Clenland?], Oct 2, 1871

Facing a return to the stage, Cushman finds herself very busy again. She hardly participates in social gatherings anymore. However, she is willing to make an exception for a critic from the Tribune. Credit Armstrong Browning Library - Victorian…

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Letter from Robert Browning to Isa Blagden, Feb 8, 1860

Browning mentions a letter from Cushman in which she asks him whether she is to expect Blagden soon. Credit Armstrong Browning Library - The Browning Letters

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Letter from Matilda Hays to Robert Browning, March 3, 1865

Matilda Hays writes to Robert Browning to convince him of her writing skills and career by including her "memorial." She mentions Charlotte Cushman in the context of her short stage career after which she traveled as a "companion" with Charlotte.Hays…

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Robert Browning, Feb 1, 1860

Cushman is going to meet Robert Browning for "a social cup of tea." Credit Armstrong Browning Library - The Browning Letters

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"Miss Cushman", Era, Feb 1, 1852

This article addresses the false rumours of Charlotte Cushman's death and reports on the certainty of her recovery as she is back in favourable health. Credit The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections

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"Foreign Intelligence", Liverpool Mercury, Jun 1, 1852

This one-line entry, under news from the United States, states that Charlotte Cushman has retired from her theatrical engagements and is about to return to England. Credit The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections

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"Charlotte Cushman as she was, and as she is", Spirit of the Times, Mar 15, 1851

This article pays respect to Charlotte Cushman and her successful career and announces that she will perform for the last time in New Orleans, before officially retiring from stage. Credit EBSCO Research Databases

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"Foreign Intelligence", Manchester examiner and times, May 29, 1852

This short entry reports on Charlotte Cushman's earnings from her professional tour in the United States, after which she would revisit England before retiring from stage. Credit The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections

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"Foreign Intelligence", Belfast News-Letter, Jun 30, 1852

This short entry, under the section on the United States, reports that Charlotte Cushman along with Miss Hayes and George Vandenhoff are on the passenger list of the Asia. Credit The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections

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"California", Jackson's Oxford Journal, Aug 30, 1851

This is a short entry under news from America reports on the rumours that Charlotte Cushman has "adopted male attire" permanently. Credit The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections

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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Emma Crow Cushman, Sep 17, 1861

Cushman sent Emma a package with thick boots for her. She will send another pair her way and arrange for new puffs and hats as well if Emma wishes.Cushman met a friend in Fontainebleau who wants Emma Stebbins and her to sit for a photograph. Shealso…

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