Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Helen Hunt, Friday 13, 1871
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Title
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Helen Hunt, Friday 13, 1871
Subject
Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876
Jackson, Helen Hunt
Social Events--Travels
United States--New York City
Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882
Relationships--Networks
Description
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Creator
Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876
Date
1871
Type
Reference
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Text
Carina,
Just one word to tell you that it is decided in Council this morning, as the weather is so mild, and Miss Stebbins & Mrs. Garland want a day [underlined] more in town, we will remain over here, & take the old Colony boat to Newport tomorrow Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock (I believe) Will you do me the favor to instruct Riggs to have fires ready, not too potent [last three words underlined], in the room, & a carriage in waiting at the boat – we will get off at Newport [last six words underlined] – about luggage I dare say Mr. Riggs will attend to it for me, so that we can get up to the house immediately on landing, & go quietly to bed again. I think a cup of coffee would not be bad for us on arriving if it is cold [last four words underlined], but breakfast, we should not want at that unearthly hour. Would you kindly tell Riggs that we like a little [underlined] oatmeal porridge to commence our breakfast with. I am much driven here in New York, as usual, & much confused, but you will know how to pardon my stupid note. I shall be so glad to see you dear, & hope to find you much better. What a change in the weather, which being unseasonable, will I fear, make much suffering & Sickness. It must be warm in Newport, as it is like spring here. I went to the Italian unity meeting last night— splendid—but came home very tired! I find carina that I must [underlined] lead an absolute quiet life, if I would lay down my enemy, & you will help me to do so in Newport, won’t you? Society exhausts me, but we will talk of these things.
God bless you,
Your Ever lovingly, C.C.
Just one word to tell you that it is decided in Council this morning, as the weather is so mild, and Miss Stebbins & Mrs. Garland want a day [underlined] more in town, we will remain over here, & take the old Colony boat to Newport tomorrow Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock (I believe) Will you do me the favor to instruct Riggs to have fires ready, not too potent [last three words underlined], in the room, & a carriage in waiting at the boat – we will get off at Newport [last six words underlined] – about luggage I dare say Mr. Riggs will attend to it for me, so that we can get up to the house immediately on landing, & go quietly to bed again. I think a cup of coffee would not be bad for us on arriving if it is cold [last four words underlined], but breakfast, we should not want at that unearthly hour. Would you kindly tell Riggs that we like a little [underlined] oatmeal porridge to commence our breakfast with. I am much driven here in New York, as usual, & much confused, but you will know how to pardon my stupid note. I shall be so glad to see you dear, & hope to find you much better. What a change in the weather, which being unseasonable, will I fear, make much suffering & Sickness. It must be warm in Newport, as it is like spring here. I went to the Italian unity meeting last night— splendid—but came home very tired! I find carina that I must [underlined] lead an absolute quiet life, if I would lay down my enemy, & you will help me to do so in Newport, won’t you? Society exhausts me, but we will talk of these things.
God bless you,
Your Ever lovingly, C.C.
From
Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876
To
Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885
Location
NYC, NY, US
Geocode (Latitude)
40.7127281
Geocode (Longitude)
-74.0060152
Provenance
Helen Hunt Jackson Papers, Part 2, Ms 0156, Box 1, Folder 17, letters from Charlotte Cushman to HH, 1871-75. Transcribed by Nancy Knipe, 2007, https://libraryweb.coloradocollege.edu/library/specialcollections/Manuscript/HHJ2-1-17.html. Accessed 30 March, 2020.
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Citation
Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876, “Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Helen Hunt, Friday 13, 1871,” Archival Gossip Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/254.