Letter from Mary Devlin Booth to Emma Crow Cushman, Feb 26, 1862

Letter from Mary Devlin Booth to Emma Crow Cushman, Feb 26, 1862

Cushman, Emma Crow, 1839-1920

Booth, Mary Devlin, 1840-1863

Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876

Illness

England--London

Friendship

Relationships-- Intimate--Same-sex

Mary Devlin Booth writes to Emma Cushman about her health, exercise, her baby, their life in London, their cottage, her request for news of Boston, and other matters. Mary Booth mentions her  precious friendship with Charlotte Cushman and her deep sympathy for the actress. Mary mentions Emma's "misfortune last spring" (page 2). Apparently, Emma asked Mary what to expect when giving birth in a former letter. Mary recommends outdoor exercise, tells Emma about problems with her breasts since she was not able to nurse her daughter. Mary calls the child that Emma is expecting "little Charlotte" (page 4). She is glad to hear that Charlotte Cushman is in better health (page 6) and mentions Miss Field and the London exhibition.

Credit

Louise and Barry Taper Collection

Booth, Mary Devlin, 1840-1863

Louise and Barry Taper Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

1862-02-26

Reference

Excerpt:
"[page 1] My cherished friend-
A week has passed
since the receipt of your last. so full of
kindness, interest, & fondness for me
I have read it again & again — feeling
redoubled confidence in the precious friend
ship I had formed through that most
magnetic of all sources. Charlotte Cush
man. your dear Aunty. — Yes. at this
great distance I think I have a right to
boast of the deep sympathy engendered
not a year ago, and steadily on the
increase."

Booth, Mary Devlin, 1840-1863

Cushman, Emma Crow, 1839-1920

London, UK

51.5073219

-0.1276474

Booth, Mary Devlin, “Mary Devlin Booth to Emma Cushman,” Chronicling Illinois, accessed October 5, 2020, http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/8039.