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Letter from Helen Hunt to Charlotte Cushman, Sept 4, 1870
Helen Hunt writes that she misses Charlotte Cushman, referring to her as her "Regina Cara" and "my Queen Carlotta," and Hunt wants Cushman to visit Newport. Furthermore, she talks about Wentworth Higginson who Cushman should take a liking to for…
Letter from Byron Smith to Unknown, Aug 31, 1894[?]
Talking of Charlotte Cushman, Emma Stebbins and Sallie Mercer, Smith mentions several letters and notes, among which are some that were destroyed by him. Byron also mentions Sallie Mercer's (recent?) death. CreditLibrary of Congress, Charlotte…
Letter from Unknown (Private) to Charlotte Cushman, Mar 23, 1868
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Frances Seward to Charlotte Cushman, Feb 18, 1867, probably relating to Ned Cushman's work as consul in Rome.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Fan Letter[?] of Schull H. to Charlotte Cushman
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Matilda Hays to Sallie Mercer
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Julia Howe to Anne Brewster, Jan 29, 1871
Julia Ward Howe asks Anne Brewster for help regarding her planned "general congress of women [...] to promote the alliance of the different nationalities, the amicable settlement of international questions, the great and general interests of peace".
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to the Fields Family, July 25, 1862
Charlotte Cushman writes to the Fields about the books they've sent them, the aftermath of Emma Crow Cushman's miscarriage, and the current issues she is dealing with regarding family and house. Cushman's children will be leaving for St.…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, Mar 15, 1862
Charlotte Cushman asks James to talk to Dr. Mark Howe in order for the latter to pay Emma Stebbins for her work on a statue. Cushman is worried that Stebbins will struggle financially if Howe does not pay for the work. Henry Stebbins is in charge of…
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, Aug 25, [1860]
Charlotte inquires whether James Fields will be joining Emma and her in the Hills in early September or if a later date would suit him better.
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Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie Fields, Dec 25, 1860
Cushman describes Emma Stebbins as her "much better half" and her "darling." She tells Annie about their stressful journey to NYC and about a favorable article about herself that she encountered. She desires "a likeness of Emerson. with his own…
Mrs. Walker's Reminiscences of the Life of the World-Renowned Charlotte Cushman (1876)
The biography traces Cushman's successful career and mentions many business partners and friends. However, it excludes every references to Cushman's same-sex relationships. It is published after Charlotte Cushman's death.The Cushman-Macready-…
Henry Cushman's A Historical and Biographical Genealogy of the Cushmans (1855)
The entry about Charlotte Cushman spreads across 15 pages. It quotes several accounts of the press, without, however, giving any sources. It is overwhelmingly positive and portrays Charlotte as a noble, ambitious, hard-working, and gifted actress.The…
Duyckinck's Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women of Europe and America (1872-1874)
Mary Marble mentions the collection of short biographies to Lyman Beecher Stowe when he is working on a biography of Cushman.Duyckinck's work comments on the lives of various artists and authors. The biographies include drawings/paintings of the…
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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…