https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/93a508bb782a0bdbc67ff628d73e4da6.pdf bc8c598a8791d5303cb70a1a350c6e5e 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 Description An account of the resource A collection of archival material (letters, diaries, magazine clippings) collected from the Library of Congress, New York Public Library, and Philadelphia Historical Society that showcase the life of Charlotte Cushman, leading actress of the nineteenth century 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 1816-1876 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 To The name(s) and email address(es) of the person to whom the email was sent Meteyard, Eliza, 1816–1879 Text Any textual data included in the document Dear Ms Meteryard, will you not forget to remember / +++ a bull (?) for you / to get from Mr Loreth (?) the information I asked of you as to the usual [underlined] payment for the different writers according to their positions & the articles they write. Any information you may be able to obtain for me I shall be quite confidential upon & very thankful to you for. I am going out of town [page 2] tomorrow to return on Monday morning. Will you come to see me [last three words crossed out] on Tuesday & lunch with me? In the afternoon we will go to +++ if you please I see[?] the +++ +++ +++ near[?] home. Can you make this convenient? Lizzie Lynne has returned from Paris. My brother called on me this morning. Pardon my reminding you of this information which I wish to obtain & believe me with every feeling of respect & esteem. Ever faithfully yours, Charlotte Cushman +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ Will you let me furnish you with means to +++ your "crockery shop" & make you comfortable until your people [continued on page 1] come to some tangible decision or until you begin to work for our journal [underlined twice]! Don't think me +++ or intrusive. I don't know exactly how to ask you, therefore have spoken out plainly +++ to you +++ in my wish not to offend you. But henceforth don't give I.O.U's & have you +++ in such uncertain positions. Send to me when you want +++ I have asked you to do this before & am willing & able. [continued on page 2] way of compensation. But this I mention only [inserted] as a subject of leisure which cannot be better employed. I am very thankful to Lizzie Lynne for affording me an opportunity of knowing you. it is not the last of her kindnesses. Bless her. She has indeed a noble & affectionate nature & will +++ all you say of her & meeting as we do upon such an introduction as she has afforded us, it will be hard indeed if we cannot be [page 1] friends. But it is strange that I was only waiting to learn your address which Miss Hays had promised to get for me to write to you, so you see there was a sort of destiny in[?] our knowing each other but I am very happy in the medium. Thank you very much for your kind note may I hope to hear from you at some leisure. I shall remain here until the 29th. Believe me ever most faithfully yours, Charlotte Cushman 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 Eliza Meteyard Description An account of the resource In this letter to English author Eliza Meteyard, Charlotte Cushman inquires about payment rates for journal articles in England (presumably on behalf of Matilda Hays) <h3>Credit</h3> <a title="Stead Collection, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library" href="http://archives.nypl.org/the/21306" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stead Collection, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Type The nature or genre of the resource Reference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0129 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived NYPL, Stead Collection financial concerns