Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cushmania Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882 Gossip--Published Gossip--Private Relationships--Networks Italy--Rome Description An account of the resource A collection of archival material (letters, diaries, articles, auto/biographical accounts) collected from different archives (cf. <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/sources/archives/">list</a>) that showcase the life of Charlotte Cushman, one of the most successful US American actresses of the nineteenth century. We invite you to either look for specific items via the tag cloud at the bottom of the page or the search function at the top, <a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/items/browse?collection=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">browse all items</a> in this collection, or explore thematic compilations of selected items in our "<a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/exhibits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Exhibits</a>." <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="237.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: location of items in collection, size nodes)</h6> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="324.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: letter correspondence for items that have values defined for "location sender" AND "location recipient," size nodes)</h6> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress New York Public Library Philadelphia Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1816-00-00/1920-00 Letter A resource containing textual messages sent from one person to another or one person to many people. From The name and email address of the person sending the email Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Location The location of the interview Newport Geocode (Latitude) 41.489983 Geocode (Longitude) -71.313771 Text Any textual data included in the document [partial transcription] [page 7] De Bois Cottage Newport, July 12 1871 R. J. Dear Mr Booth Your favour of the 6th put me here on my arrival yes- terday. I hope the [...] delay may have been no incon -venience to you. Many thanks for the enclosure from Mr Creswick I forwarded to you [...] [...] I should much prefer that you hold to your proposition contained in your last relative to Mr Davenport [page 8] In conjunction with me, he will suit your purposes much better than any one else. I do not interfere in the least with your arrangements but only suggest to you what I am sure will be best in the end. As to the length of the Engage - I now understand you wish it to be for six weeks - instead of eight. I could wish [...] that the two weeks might be taken off the early part of the time as it will give me a longer chance for getting strong - in the event of my Dr finding an operation necessary. Thus telling me commence on the 9th October instead of the 28th September. I dread attempting any work in the heat of September. Six weeks will suit me quite well if you do not wish the engagement to be longer About the [...] you must be the best judge. Losing two weeks from [...] I cannot let my six performances pay me less than $3000. [...] You shall let me know what you would propose to offer me for the matinée as you know best what the [...] [...] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Edwin Booth, July 12, 1871 Subject The topic of the resource Actors and Actresses--US American Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893 Illness Description An account of the resource Cushman writes to Booth regarding her engagement as Lady Macbeth. Booth wants to engage her for 6 rather than 8 weeks and she inquires whether she could begin work on the 9th of October rather than the 25th of September as she fears her Doctor might ask her to undergo another operation and she dreads working in the September heat. Cushman suggests Davenport for the role of Macbeth. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hampden Booth Theatre Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871-07-12 Type The nature or genre of the resource Reference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1033 illness/death social capital