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Letter from Emma Stebbins to Anne Whitney, March 24, 1874
Emma Stebbins writes to Anne Whitney and addresses Charlotte Cushman's precarious state of health.
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Wellesley College Archives, Papers of Anne Whitney (MSS.4)
Letter from Elizabeth Barrett Browning to her sister Arabel, Oct 22, 1852
Browning describes Cushman and Hays's relationship as a "female marriage."
Credit
New York Public Librarysee also: The Brownings Correspondence by Wedgestone Press
Letter from Edwin "Ned" Cushman to Susan Cushman Muspratt, n.d. [before 1858]
Edwin notifies Susan Cushman of his arrival in Bombay, tells her about his experiences there, and what he is planning to do. He almost died during the trip and met a young woman. He brought letters of introduction and wants to join the Indian…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to William Wetmore Story, May 31, 1858
Charlotte Cushman orders a copy of one of Story's statuettes and asks about one of his poems for her to read. She also informs him about taking a break from stage and reading performances ("I want a long rest from public life") and her moving to Rome…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Wayman Crow, July 25, 1860
Emma Stebbins' abscess prevents Stebbins and Cushman from traveling. Cushman informs Wayman Crow about her correspondence with his daughter and assures him that she is traveling "faithfully."Credit
Library of Congress,Charlotte Cushman Papers,…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Unknown [Rosalie Sully], Glasgow, Nov 30, [1845]
Charlotte Cushman laments the "restrained expression" of the addressee in letters addressed to Charlotte. She met the addressee when the latter was 18 years old. The addressee has blue eyes and Cushman repeatedly assures the addressee of her love.…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Thomas Fields, Aug 27, 1864
Cushman informs Fields that Emma Cushman is doing well in her pregnancy, while Emma Stebbins is not in high spirits due to money issues related to her Mann statue. The Sewards are mentioned.
Credit
Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to the Fields family, May 23, 1860
Cushman writes to the Fields of travel arrangements and complications which were experienced along the road and of a potential meeting in London. She informs them about the rooms she would like for her travel companions and herself, asking James to…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to the Fields family, July 22, 1872
Charlotte is on a picnic with Emma Crow's boys and admires the villa and the garden. She talks about the books she has been reading and compliments James' book which she perceives "as genial as [himself]". Annie recommended a public reading which…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to the Fields family, Apr 16, 1872
Cushman suffers from her strained vocal chords, a cancelled reading event, and the resulting financial loss. She draws James Fields's attention to a 'Peace Saga' that Cushman wants him to publish in the Atlantic. She explicitly mentions that she…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Anderton [?], Jan 26, [no year]
![CCP 7, 2219-2222, 2245-2248, 2314-2317, CC to Sanderton, Jan 26 [no year] - OV.pdf](https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/square_thumbnails/b7ff745c0cd331b9477e8ce46ac98802.jpg "CCP 7, 2219-2222, 2245-2248, 2314-2317, CC to Sanderton, Jan 26 [no year] - OV.pdf")
Cushman writes about traveling and touring in Ireland and England. She is with Matilda Hays and undergoes homeopathy treatment.As she sends her greetings to Dilberoglue via the addressee, Cushman may have written this letter to Dilberoglue's wife,…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Anderton [?], [Dec 1848]
![CCP 7, 2219-2222, 2245-2248, 2314-2317, CC to Sanderton, [no date] - OV.pdf](https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/square_thumbnails/356624b2eb6a00142df475f18ddf0910.jpg "CCP 7, 2219-2222, 2245-2248, 2314-2317, CC to Sanderton, [no date] - OV.pdf")
Cushman asks Anderton whether he can come to Manchester as unforeseen circumstances currently prevent Miss Hays from acting.
Credit
Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Anderton [?], [1848]
Cushman will be in Sheffield to attend to some matters with her mother. She asks Anderton whether she will join her on her train ride to Masbro and meet a friend, from whom she has commissioned dress patterns.Cushman is very nervous about the recent…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mr. Danop, Oct 16, 1863
Cushman verifies Oct 27 as the date for her charity performance. She has prepared the roles of Lady Macbeth and Meg Merrilees.
Credit
New York Public Library
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Charlotte Cushman
Charlotte Cushman becomes widely known on both sides of the Atlantic as the first successful US-American actress. Earlier, she was a singer under the tutelage of James G. Maeder, married to actress Clara Fisher, in Boston. Charlotte has been the sole financial support of her mother since her father…