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"United States", Daily News, Oct 20, 1851

This short entry, in the section about United States, reports that Charlotte Cushman, along with Catherine Hayes and others, were performing on stage in New York to "crowded audiences". Credit The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections

Greenwood Leaves, Second Series, 1852

Greenwood publishes her letters in a second series of her Greenwood Leaves.For instance, letter no. 12 is published in the National Era, Sept 23, 1852.The first series was published two years earlier, in 1850. Credit Archive.org

"Letters from the Capital," National Era, Jan 15, 1852

An example of one of Greenwood's letters reporting about the political life in Washington DC Credit Newspaper.com

"Letter from Grace Greenwood," The North Star, Jan 15, 1852

This is an example of circulation of Grace Greenwood's letters, reprinted from the Era in The North Star. Greenwood writes about her stay at the Irving House, where she encounters Governor-President of Hungary, Lajos Kossuth. Credit 19th Century…

"Miss Cushman", Era, Feb 1, 1852

This article addresses the false rumours of Charlotte Cushman's death and reports on the certainty of her recovery as she is back in favourable health. Credit The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections

"Letters from the Capital," National Era, April 1, 1852

Another example of Grace Greenwood's column "Letters from the Capital" for the National Era. Credit Newspaper.com

"Letters from the Capital," by Grace Greenwood, National Era, 1852

Grace Greenwood offers a glowing review of Cushman's performances in Washington, D.C. (as Romeo and Rosalind respectively) that stresses the sexual undertones of her audience's attraction to the actress (e.g. "She compells your half-bewildered…

Reprint of Greenwood Letter, Daily American Telegraph, April 12, 1852

The reprint of the National Era starts with an account of Mary Stuart. Eventually, however, the article pays tribute to Charlotte Cushman as a hard-working genius on stage characterized by passion, tenderness, force, and…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Apr 13, 1852

Greenwood regrets the lack of correspondence between Fields and her but is overjoyed at the prospect of seeing him again in England. She will leave Rome on the 15th and travel to Naples and Florence with the Hills. Recently she has not been in good…

"Godey's Arm-Chair," Godey's Lady's Book, May 1852 to [June] 1892

"Godey's Arm-Chair", later known as "Our Arm Chair", is a column in Godey's Lady's Book that covers a variety of topics, ranging from literary reviews to local news to lifestyle advice. The column is superseded by "The Search Light" in October…

Last Farewell Performance in the US for the year 1852: Cushman in Guy Mannering

After this performance, Cushman moves to England where she will still be performing in 1856.

"Foreign Intelligence", Manchester examiner and times, May 29, 1852

This short entry reports on Charlotte Cushman's earnings from her professional tour in the United States, after which she would revisit England before retiring from stage. Credit The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections

"Foreign Intelligence", Liverpool Mercury, Jun 1, 1852

This one-line entry, under news from the United States, states that Charlotte Cushman has retired from her theatrical engagements and is about to return to England. Credit The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections

"Foreign Intelligence", Belfast News-Letter, Jun 30, 1852

This short entry, under the section on the United States, reports that Charlotte Cushman along with Miss Hayes and George Vandenhoff are on the passenger list of the Asia. Credit The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections

Interesting Gossip, Richmond Dispatch, July 5, 1852

A short entry about Grace Greenwood stating that celebrity opera singer Jenny Lind Goldschmidt is an abolitionist, which is presented as "interesting gossip". Credit Newspaper.com

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Grace Greenwood, July 9, 1852

Charlotte Cushman tells Grace Greenwood about a quarrel with a friend of Hays who thinks that Cushman "stole" Hays from her. At the moment, Grace Greenwood is with Hays but Charlotte will return to them soon. She informs Grace about her travel plans…

Reprint of Greenwood Letter, Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express, July 14, 1852

This note reprints a part of a Greenwood letter to the National Era. Greenwood recalls her passage to Liverpool, on which she observed Jenny Lind, the Swedish actress. Credit Newspaper.com

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 2, 1852

Greenwood has had a headache and could not write herself which is why Mr. Bennoch wrote a letter to Fields instead. She hopes her advice on seasickness reaches him in time for his departure. Any letters addressed to her should be sent to Bennoch…

"Adress on Woman's Rights," The National Anti-Slavery Standard, Sep 16, 1852

"Address on Woman's Rights," adopted by The Woman's Rights convention assembled a week earlier and printed here in The National Anti-Slavery Standard, includes an argument against restricting women to the private sphere and limiting them to such…