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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 <p>[page 1] Dear Sir. <br />I have heard with much interest of the remedy. which you have used for cancer &amp; ulcers. &amp; have seen a copy of your letter to "D^r Merkel[?]" in Boston under date July 12"— my object in writing is to ask you. if you have continued since the time of your letter to Dr Timothy Gordon. June 27.' w^h was also forwarded to me,</p> <p>[page 1 reverse] to use the +++ with universal success. &amp; if you still believe awfully in its efficacy. as you did when you then wrote. I feel[?] a delicacy about writing to you myself. &amp; therefore asked My friend Miss Elizabeth Peabody to write to you for me. as she has been known in Washington. She writes me that she has not the honour of your acquaintance but sends to me. The enclosed letter for Mrs Woodbury[?] — who knows you &amp; would speak to</p> <p>[page 2] you in my behalf— can the infusion of this Bark[?] be used without the constant supervision of the surgeon or must <del>your</del> the [inserted] patients come to you? or will all medical[?] men. be able to use it. when you send it to them or enable them to obtain it – Our minister to Ecuador Mr Wing. sent me some of this bark[?] to Rome — but it failed to reach me. I wrote to him to ask for more. but have not heard in reply — Mr Fish (Sec^y of state). kindly sent me all the papers which the Depart printed about it. but I have since heard, incidentally, that</p> <p>[page 2 reverse] the medical commission. appointed — had reported against it. this may very easily be. &amp; yet. The remedy prove effectual in more cases. a commission of +++ — reported in London — That it would not be possible for a steam vessel to cross the Atlantic. &amp; gave the most convincing reasons why it could not be. The following year. The "Great Western" &amp; the "Sirius crossed the Atlantic most successfully <br />Pardon me for troubling you. &amp; if you can give me any help in hope. I pray you to do so. at your best leisure. &amp; believe me. Very truly yours<br /><br />Charlotte Cushman</p> From The name and email address of the person sending the email Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Location The location of the interview Newport, RI, US Geocode (Latitude) 41.4899827 Geocode (Longitude) -71.3137707 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 Dr. Bliss, July 25, 1871 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, MS Thr 130 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871-07-25 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Subject The topic of the resource Illness Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Description An account of the resource Charlotte Cushman inquires about a medical treatment and matters of transport.<br /><br /> <h3>Credit</h3> <a href="https://library.harvard.edu/libraries/houghton#whats-on">Houghton Library</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Reference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0958 illness/death