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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, Sep 20, 1860
Cushman is grateful to James Fields who talked to Mr. Bube and got Ned Cushman a job as a salesman to work with Bube's company. She also asks Fields to take care of Ned and deal with him as if he were his "younger brother." Cushman is very much…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, Sep 21, 1868
A brother-in-law of Emma Cushman, Mr Carr, who was once an editor for a St. Louis newspaper, has been down on his luck recently. Cushman suggests that Fields should talk to him and offer him his help. She trusts in his abilities as Fields turns…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, Sep 25, [1860]
Cushman thanks James for his efforts with respect to her adopted son Ned Cushman who has found a position in Boston. In Boston, Ned is expected to gain a general knowledge of the business and study bookkeeping and French. Emma Crow and Ned Cushman…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, Sep 5, [1868]
Cushman caught a cold but hopes that she will be well enough to show up at the theater on Monday.
Credit
Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Thomas Fields, Dec 31, 1864
Charlotte Cushman describes Anne Brewster as "an old dear friend of younger days." Stebbins cannot pay the exchange for the casting and transport of her statue. Cushman asks James to interfere on Stebbins' behalf and talk to Dr. Howe. Additionally,…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Jane Welsh Carlyle, Jan 28, 1862
Charlotte Cushman is worried about Jane Carlyle's illness. She also mentions her own and Stebbins's illness as well as political unrest and democratic endeavors in Europe.
Credit
National Library of Scotland
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Jane Welsh Carlyle, July 12, 1862
Cushman inquires about a meeting with Jane Carlyle.
Credit
National Library of Scotland
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Jane Welsh Carlyle, July 15, 1862
Cushman plans to meet Carlyle and writes about her "loving admiration" for Jane.
Credit
National Library of Scotland
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Jane Welsh Carlyle, Nov 16, 1861
Charlotte Cushman writes a glowing letter of affection to Jane Welsh Carlyle. Cushman admires her, speaks of mutual love, begs Jane to write to her. She mentions Rosa Bonheur as a mutual friend.
Credit
National Library of Scotland
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to John Povey, Oct 17, 1847
Cushman discusses financial issues, theaters as potentially attracting "vulgar" audiences, the future of the US-American and English drama, Macready's rivalry with Edwin Forrest, newspaper reviews of her performances ("Have them copied when they will…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to King, n.d.
Cushman mocks the gendered criticism of her figure and riding skills.
Credit
Houghton Library
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Madame Vraidot, June 10, no year
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…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mary Cushman, Apr 17, 1845
The letter discusses an incident of "beastly conduct of a woman" who Charlotte once defended and called her "intimate friend." Charlotte fears being "implicated by any misrepresentation of hers." Charlotte hopes that her mother's "account was a…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mary Cushman, Dec 2, 1844
Charlotte talks about the friends she has made in England and how she was invited to dinner and breakfast. She also mentions her sister Susan, the travelling and the acting.
Credit
Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division,…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Mary Cushman, Nov 18, 1844
Cushman Cushman tells her mother that she has safely arrived in England, and did not get as seasick as she expected on the journey. She feels lonely in "exile" but expects to make some "friends" due to the 70 letters of introduction that she has…
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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…