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Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Emma Stebbins, Feb 6, 1877
While working on the memoir of Charlotte Cushman, Emma Stebbins has made a request to Jewsbury, asking for her letters from 30 years ago. Although there are no 'secrets' in those letters, Jewsbury seems reluctant to hand them to Stebbins. The…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman [1846]
Jewsbury thanks Cushman for the documents she sent to her and talks about a poem she does not really care about.
Credit
Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury informs Cushman that she is still not feeling well and that her eyes have been very bad as of late. She really wants to hear back from Cushman and is eagerly waiting for a reply.
Credit
Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers,…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
There are no news from Cushman, which makes Jewsbury anxious for an answer, while she also apologises for her past temper. She is in the process of writing a book, and will no longer stay away from Liverpool. Otherwise, Dilberoglue and Frank are…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury finds herself "puzzled to death" at Cushman's "neglect."
Credit
Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, Wednesday, 1846
Frank sends much love the way of Cushman, saying he is always happy about receiving letters from her, while Jewsbury is anxious about Cushman's health. While Jewsbury calls her a genius, she is also in no way a machine.
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Library of Congress,…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury was told by Cushman that they would see each other again soon. She in turn mentions the stressful times Cushman had been having, telling her to rest up and warning her not to make grievances for those that don't deserve it. Furthermore,…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury writes to Cushman to seemingly follow up on a visit and some unfinished orders Cushman had asked her to take care of. Jewsbury then confesses her love for Cushman and begs to not be forgotten. Eliza Cook and Cushman's sister Susan Muspratt…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury tells Cushman about her experience of watching Mrs. Butler (Fanny Kemble) act in The Hunchback (which does not compare to watching Cushman play, in her estimation). Jewsbury mentions a newspaper (Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Magazine)in which…
Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Jewsbury mentions Cushman's Journey to Chester in this letter. Other mentions include Stavros Dilberoglue and a man called Mariotti, to whom Jewsbury talked to about Cushman and her plays. The man and Cushman share similar hardships of growing up…
Letter from Helen Hunt Jackson to Anne Brewster, July 1869
Helen Hunt notices that Brewster's articles are quoted in different newspapers and states that "[e]ach such quotation in other papers doubles your value to the Bulletin [Philadelphia Evening Bulletin]."
Credit
The Library Company of Philadelphia
Letter from Helen Hunt to Charlotte Cushman, n. d. [before Jan 1, 1871]
Helen Hunt sends Charlotte Cushman a book of her own verses as an apology but could not find a book with large enough pages. She mentions never doing it before for a woman, and that she is thankful for Cushman's encouraging words. She is saying her…
Letter from Helen Hunt to Charlotte Cushman
Hunt explains to Charlotte Cushman why she has not sent her any verses as of late, and talks about the poem "Boon" that she did send but is unsure whether she has receieved it. There are mentions of a new poem of Hunt called "The Lost Symphony."…
Letter from Helen Hunt to Charlotte Cushman, July 29, 1875
Hunt wants to stay with Charlotte Cushman at Lenox while also telling her to get some rest. She also talks about meeting her at the station and about the uninteresting sea coast in Rye Beach. Helen Hunt explains to Cushman her reasons for marrying…
Letter from Helen Hunt to Charlotte Cushman, Oct 28, 1874
Helen Hunt is unsure of whether Charlotte Cushman received her note in Boston, since she did not know the exact address. Helen Hunt mentions that Cushman is leaving for California and Hunt inquires about when exactly that will be, being optimistic…
Letter from Helen Hunt to Charlotte Cushman, Oct 11, 1874
Helen Hunt tells Cushman that she will not be able to meet her on the next day as planned, due to a visiting friend. Helen is trying to figure out where they could meet next, hoping for New York, where Charlotte Cushman is currently…
Letter from Helen Hunt to Charlotte Cushman, Oct 7, 1872
A love letter of Helen Hunt about how much she misses and wants to see her Queen, Charlotte Cushman, again. Helen Hunt also talks about a man who heard Cushman talk and is fascinated by her genius.
Credit
Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman…
Letter from Helen Hunt to Charlotte Cushman, May 17, 1871
Helen Hunt is worried about how tired Charlotte Cushman had looked the last time she saw her, and that Cushman might not get enough rest since she is too caring about others. Otherwise, there was nothing new for her to write about, except that she…
Letter from Helen Hunt to Charlotte Cushman, Sept 4, 1870
Helen Hunt writes that she misses Charlotte Cushman, referring to her as her "Regina Cara" and "my Queen Carlotta," and Hunt wants Cushman to visit Newport. Furthermore, she talks about Wentworth Higginson who Cushman should take a liking to for…
Letter from Mary Howitt to Charlotte Cushman, Monday
Howitt has not been able to call due to a Miss Gillies being haunted by a man. She also wanted to see Cushman's Lady Macbeth performance but couldn't do so because of a thunderstorm. Howitt invites Cushman and her brother over. It's likely that this…
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Charlotte Cushman
Charlotte Cushman becomes widely known on both sides of the Atlantic as the first successful US-American actress. Earlier, she was a singer under the tutelage of James G. Maeder, married to actress Clara Fisher, in Boston. Charlotte has been the sole financial support of her mother since her father…