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Letter from Henry Alden to Charlotte Cushman, Nov 3, 1874
The editor of Harper's magazine asks Charlotte Cushman to write a contribution to the magazine speaking about her career. Alden presents himself as speaking on behalf of Cushman's friends rather than making a request as an editor.He includes the sum…
Letter from E. B. Fisher to Charlotte Cushman, Oct 8, [1836]
Fisher describes himself as an unworthy correspondent to Charlotte Cushman. He praises her talent as an actress and apologizes for past mistakes without specifying what he is talking about. He agrees to her request that they should not meet…
Letter from E. B. Fisher to Charlotte Cushman, Oct 7, 1836
Fisher asks Charlotte Cushman to refrain from contacting him again. He expresses a firmly rooted disappointment in and aversion to society ("a scandal loving world"). Fisher touches upon an issue of Cushman being involved ("intimacy") with the…
Letter from E. B. Fisher to Charlotte Cushman, Sept 13, 1836
Fisher presents himself as a great admirer of Charlotte Cushman. He offers her his 'services' in terms of press coverage, e.g. in the Philadelphia papers, and supporting her in her career ambitions.
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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.
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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…
Letter from Unknown to Charlotte Cushman, Aug 22, 1859
Song, Drawings
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury's sight is getting worse, as she cannot see properly anymore. She wants Sally to write about Cushman's current state, as it was mentioned that she is seemingly suffering from back pains and a kidney related disease.
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Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Emma Stebbins, Feb 6, 1877
While working on the memoir of Charlotte Cushman, Emma Stebbins has made a request to Jewsbury, asking for her letters from 30 years ago. Although there are no 'secrets' in those letters, Jewsbury seems reluctant to hand them to Stebbins. The…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman [1846]
Jewsbury thanks Cushman for the documents she sent to her and talks about a poem she does not really care about.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury informs Cushman that she is still not feeling well and that her eyes have been very bad as of late. She really wants to hear back from Cushman and is eagerly waiting for a reply.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers,…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
There are no news from Cushman, which makes Jewsbury anxious for an answer, while she also apologises for her past temper. She is in the process of writing a book, and will no longer stay away from Liverpool. Otherwise, Dilberoglue and Frank are…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury finds herself "puzzled to death" at Cushman's "neglect."
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, Wednesday, 1846
Frank sends much love the way of Cushman, saying he is always happy about receiving letters from her, while Jewsbury is anxious about Cushman's health. While Jewsbury calls her a genius, she is also in no way a machine.
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Library of Congress,…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury was told by Cushman that they would see each other again soon. She in turn mentions the stressful times Cushman had been having, telling her to rest up and warning her not to make grievances for those that don't deserve it. Furthermore,…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury writes to Cushman to seemingly follow up on a visit and some unfinished orders Cushman had asked her to take care of. Jewsbury then confesses her love for Cushman and begs to not be forgotten. Eliza Cook and Cushman's sister Susan Muspratt…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury tells Cushman about her experience of watching Mrs. Butler (Fanny Kemble) act in The Hunchback (which does not compare to watching Cushman play, in her estimation). Jewsbury mentions a newspaper (Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Magazine)in which…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury mentions Cushman's Journey to Chester in this letter. Other mentions include Stavros Dilberoglue and a man called Mariotti, to whom Jewsbury talked to about Cushman and her plays. The man and Cushman share similar hardships of growing up…
Poem by Eliza Cook to Charlotte Cushman
A love letter written in the form of a poem by Eliza Cook and addressed to Charlotte Cushman.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Poem by Eliza Cook to Charlotte Cushman, June, 1846
A love letter from Cook devoted to Cushman, addressed to C******** C****** but obvious to those in her social circle. The poem is published in the Weekly Dispatch on June 14, 1846.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript…
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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…