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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie Fields, July 31, 1871
Cushman informs Annie about her travel itinerary. She hopes that James and Annie will meet her in Swampscott and join her on an excursion to the Isles of Shoals. Cushman is looking for a piece of land to build a house on.
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Huntington Library,…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie Fields, Apr 5, 1871
Cushman asks Annie to forward an extract to Mrs. Alfer on her behalf since she has been rather forgetful lately. She also tells Annie how tiresome it is to sign so many autograph papers.Credit
Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to the Fields family, Mar 30, 1871
The Fields family has sent some books, for which Cushman is grateful, while also lamenting the fact that she and Emma Stebbins missed out on seeing them due to time constraints. Furthermore, Cushman informs the Fields about her health condition.…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie Fields, Feb 17, 1871
Charlotte Cushman is worried about Mary (Emmons) who is spreading gossip about her.
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Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie Fields, Jan 5, 1871
Cushman informs the Fields family about her plans of traveling and her looking for a house for Emma Cushman. Her fondness for the Hunt family, in addition to her indecisiveness about whether she should retire from the stage or go back to it, are…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, July 25, 1869
Charlotte Cushman writes to James and expresses her thanks for a book he published and sent to Emma Stebbins and her. Cushman's bust for the Music Hall is mentioned.
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Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda
Letter from Emma Stebbins to Sidney Lanier, March 1, 1876
Stebbins writes to Lanier upon Charlotte Cushman's death to discuss the matter of Cushman's memoirs.
Transcripts by Jennie LorenzCredit
Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, July 7, 1869
Cushman laments the fact that she was unable to answer Annie Fields's note from Scotland as she has been occupied. She notes that she has not been able to meet with James yet and hopes to see him in the future. Cushman also mentions both Emmas who…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James and Annie Fields, May 16, 1869
Cushman writes about correspondence concerning the purchase of a bust and expresses her worries about the payment. Both Emmas, Emma Crow Cushman and Emma Stebbins, are with Cushman.
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Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, Oct 2, 1868
Cushman regrets not having visited the Fields in Boston. She describes their house in Charles St as her "nest." She is grateful for James's parcel he sent her and gives him further instructions in terms of business matters with different…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, Sep 21, 1868
A brother-in-law of Emma Cushman, Mr Carr, who was once an editor for a St. Louis newspaper, has been down on his luck recently. Cushman suggests that Fields should talk to him and offer him his help. She trusts in his abilities as Fields turns…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, Sep 5, [1868]
Cushman caught a cold but hopes that she will be well enough to show up at the theater on Monday.
Credit
Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, Aug 15, 1868
Cushman tells Fields about her travel plans and how she will go to see the Crow family in St. Louis. She also notifies him of some books she wants him to send. Cushman discusses some financial issues about the books, asking whether his publishing…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie and James Fields, July 30, [1868]
Cushman is writing on behalf of herself and Emma Stebbins, inquiring about the well-being of the Fields family and asking the Fields to join them for a trip to the White Mountains. Emma has been ill for several days, they have retreated to a…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, July 15, 1868
Cushman has sent packages to London and mentions an essay (written by Elizabeth Peabody as indicated in a letter from Cushman to Annie Fields) about the genius of Hawthorne which may encourage more public attention to the Marble Faun. Cushman…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie Fields, Feb 26, 1868
Cushman writes to Annie about James Fields, and the Atlantic, thinking that he might want to publish a review written by Elizabeth Peabody about Hawthorne's Marble Faun. Cushman calls Peabody one of the "best & sweetest of Americans" she has met…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie Fields, [1865]
Charlotte Cushman mentions the Sanitary Commission and asks the Fields for help in terms of advertising a performance of her as she aims at collecting money for the charity. In particular, she asks Annie to send James to Ticknor Jr., as Chushman…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to James Fields, Nov 21, 1862
Tilton has not been handling the sending of Cushman's belongings very well. Cushman is grateful for the books James Fields has sent her way, but comments on him forgetting to do so as of lately. These two issues cause her describe men (="sex") as…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Thomas Fields, Aug 27, 1864
Cushman informs Fields that Emma Cushman is doing well in her pregnancy, while Emma Stebbins is not in high spirits due to money issues related to her Mann statue. The Sewards are mentioned.
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Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and…
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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…