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Letter from Wayman Crow to Cornelia Crow Carr, June 5, 1871
Cornelia is traveling.Credit
Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Wayman Crow to Emma Crow Cushman, May 29, 1871
There is no mention of Charlotte Cushman in this letter. Emma's father is worried about her sister.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Wayman Crow to Emma Crow, April 29, 1871
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Wayman Crow to Emma Crow, April 6, 1871
Wayman Crow wants Emma Crow to have a place where Charlotte Cushman can stay and be cared for. Wayman wants to support her financially if necessary. Cushman is suffering from major health problems. Crow expects her to die soon.
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Library of…
Letter from Wayman Crow to Emma Crow, Apr 4, 1871[?]
Charlotte Cushman had a severe cold, but is better. Emma Crow is with Charlotte, who may go to Philadelphia. Wayman Crow also tells her about how Mrs Wright of Galina[?] and Cornellia Williams spent time at their house.
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Library of Congress,…
Letter from Wayman Crow to Edwin Cushman, Jan 30, 1869
Wayman Crow delivered Ned Cushman's message to Whittaker, otherwise writes about business issues.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Wayman Crow to Edwin Cushman, Feb 26, 1862
Crow talks about net earnings and contributions, which need to be made by Cushman. He wants Cushman's aunt to transfer part of her present investments to him so that he can invest this sum. There is also talk of partnership and Crow bringing this…
Letter from Wayman Crow to Edwin Cushman, Dec 8, 1861
Wayman Crow informs Edwin Cushman that someone from the 'firm' died, which may offer Ned to join Crow's organization, depending on financial and social aspects. There is talk of deficiency and general corruption in Washington, and Cushman has to…
Craik's A Woman's Thoughts on Women (1858)
Craik comments on the relationship between truth and gossip, men and women, and gives contemporary examples of gossip and how to refrain from participating in gossipping activities.Leach indicates that Craik and Charlotte Cushman knew eacht other and…
"TO CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN, ON SEEING HER PLAY "BIANCA," IN MILMAN'S TRAGEDY OF "FAZIO"", Eliza Cook's Journal,[no date], 1853
This is a poem in Eliza Cook's journal written by her and dedicated to Charlotte Cushman.
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Gale Digital Collections,Nineteenth Century Collections Online
"IMPROMPTU. TO CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN", Eliza Cook's Journal, July 30, 1853
This is a poem in Eliza Cook's journal written by her and dedicated to Charlotte Cushman.
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Gale Digital Collections, Nineteenth Century Collections Online
"Poetry. Poetical Dedication of a Volume", Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser, Nov 30, 1848
This a poem written by Eliza Cook and dedicated to Charlotte Cushman from her volume of poems published that year.CreditThe British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
Eliza Cook's Journal, Poem Addressed to Cushman, January 26, 1850
Poem addressed to C.C. (Charlotte Cushman)
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Hathi Trust
Eliza Cook's Journal, Cushman mention, March 3, 1854
Personal account of Miss Bremer about Charlotte Cushman
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Hathi Trust
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.
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…
Letter from Eliza Cook to Charlotte Cushman
Cook praises Cushman for her part of Bianca in Milman's tragedy Fazio.It is republished in Eliza Cook’s Journal on May 21, 1853.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Poem by Eliza Cook addressed to Charlotte Cushman, July 24, 1845
A short love letter / poem
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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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…