"A Nice Party," Daily Evening Star, Washington DC, Feb 25, 1853

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Title

"A Nice Party," Daily Evening Star, Washington DC, Feb 25, 1853

Subject

Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876
Hays, Matilda Mary, 1820-1897
Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue, 1830-1908
Gender Norms
Italy--Rome
Lippincott, Sara Jane (pseudonym: Grace Greenwood), 1832-1904
Social Events--Salons and Receptions
Gossip--Published

Description

The article describes Charlotte Cushman, Grace Greenwood, Matilda Hays, and Harriet Hosmer as a "Happy Family" living in Rome.

Credit

Chronicling America
Historic American Newspapers

Publisher

Daily Evening Star

Date

1853-02-25

Type

Reference

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Text

A Nice Party. – A letter from Rome says:

"Miss Cushman and five other ladies, including Grace Greenwood, Miss Hosmer, the young sculptress. a funny little fellow, bright, wide awake, and short as pie-crust – Miss Vaughan, Miss Hays, &c., are living together like the 'Happy Family,' in the Corso. Wicked wits call them the 'strongminded party.' They have receptions every Wednesday evening."

Location

Washington DC, US

Geocode (Latitude)

38.8949855

Geocode (Longitude)

-77.0365708

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Collection

Citation

“"A Nice Party," Daily Evening Star, Washington DC, Feb 25, 1853,” Archival Gossip Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/393.

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