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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 <p>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.</p> <p>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>."</p> <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<br />that have values defined for "location sender" AND "location recipient," size nodes)</h6> <p></p> 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. Text Any textual data included in the document Cara, <br />The day I recd your welcome letter of the 16’ [?], I also recd a letter from Miss Chapman, who writes to me for information about Colorado investments, in which was enclosed a note to you, to be forwarded. I had cut the Ends [last three words underlined] of envelope of a linen[?] letter that day with a pair of scissors, &amp; which I happened to have in my hands. To my shame &amp; vexation I found that in cutting off the end of my [underlined] envelope I had cut yours. Pray forgive me and believe me innocent in thought &amp; deed. I enclosed in this. +++ of your self in cheering to the last degree, +++ are not more poisoned than there is cure for, wait patiently, and all the cures will come, don’t fight, or kick, or struggle, bend your head &amp; all bad winds, odours &amp; spirits pass! – Your description of your “country” is very remarkable &amp; makes me wish -- &amp; not wish to go. I think I shall go next season, &amp; make a quiet (not hurried/professional) tour to California, taking Colorado on the way, then on back, what do you say to it? And what do you say about glamouring the very cleverest man, out there to hunt me up an investment in land, which will cost $1000, &amp; which is bound [underlined] to double in no time, so that like Ireland my capital may be always Dublin. Let me hear what offers that you would take blindfolded! I think there was never anything so funny, or so apropos, as the young woman in +++ N.Y. best for Celia? Where is she? Grace Greenwood &amp; Sarah Ames, a goodly &amp; betting[?] partnership! Voila. The play begins! From the 6th of April that [underlined] week address me Arlington Washington, week of 18th April to Exchange Hotel Richmond Va. from 20th April to May 9th, 128 E. 16th St. New York (my dear Mrs Gratorex[?] is lonely, &amp; Mrs. Mary E Dodge[?] “a jolly brick” as the girls say!) where I give 6. readings, from May 11th to 18th [?] La Pierre House Phila. I am going to rest during Holy Week, taking care of Emma Stebbins who is very very poorly, in Phila. here at La Pierre. She is under Lippi who is the wisest of serpents! I am continuing able to work,&amp; this tells the tale. Let me hear from you &amp; believe me <br />Ever lovingly yours, C.C. Geocode (Latitude) 39.9527237 Geocode (Longitude) -75.1635262 Provenance What is the source of the piece of information, where is it derived from? E.g. archive (e.g. scans), research notes by a someone who had access to archival material, published (e.g. in an edited version) , citation (e.g. cited in secondary literature) 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, <a href="https://libraryweb.coloradocollege.edu/library/specialcollections/Manuscript/HHJ2-1-17.html">https://libraryweb.coloradocollege.edu/library/specialcollections/Manuscript/HHJ2-1-17.html</a>. Accessed 30 March, 2020 Admin Comment Comments for further research, pending questions, tasks that still have to be completed ? "Grace Greenwood &amp; Sarah Ames, a goodly &amp; betting[?] partnership! Voila."? 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 Helen Hunt, March 29, 1874 Description An account of the resource Charlotte Cushman mentions Grace Greenwood and discusses her readings in Philadelphia.<br /><br /><br />Transcripts courtesy of Nancy Knipe, <a href="https://libraryweb.coloradocollege.edu/library/specialcollections/Manuscript/HHJ2-1-17.html">Colorado College</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1874-03-29 Type The nature or genre of the resource Reference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0268 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Jackson, Helen Hunt Social Events--Travels United States--Philadelphia Humor Lippincott, Sara Jane (pseudonym: Grace Greenwood), 1832-1904 Journalists/Writers Relationships--Networks Finances Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882 travel/touring