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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Helen Hunt Jackson, June 27, [1869?]

Charlotte Cushman is currently undergoing breast cancer treatment. She is surrounded by her friends and with Emma Stebbins.Transcripts courtesy of Nancy Knipe, Colorado College.

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Helen Hunt Jackson, Aug 23, 1869

Charlotte Cushman's operation, which she calls her "trial," is scheduled for August 26, 1869.Transcripts courtesy of Nancy Knipe, Colorado College.

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Helen Hunt Jackson, Nov 4, 1869

Helen Hunt Jackson will visit Cushman in Great Malvern very soon.Stebbins is suffering from her anxiety about Cushman.Transcripts courtesy of Nancy Knipe, Colorado College.

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Helen Hunt Jackson, Nov 29, 1870

Col Higginson is still searching for a house for Cushman in Newport. He is negotiating with Mr Riggs.Emma Stebbins is increasingly suffering from a condition that has to be monitored by a doctor.Transcripts courtesy of Nancy Knipe, Colorado College.

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Helen Hunt Jackson, n.d.

Charlotte Cushman tells Helen Hunt that she, Emma Stebbins, and Emma Crow Cushman cannot visit Hunt.Transcripts courtesy of Nancy Knipe, Colorado College.

Letter from Emma Stebbins to Helen Hunt Jackson, Oct 5, [1869?]

Emma Stebbins calls Charlotte Cushman her "patient" and is very anxious about Charlotte. Very slowly, Charlotte is recovering from her operation. They plan to visit Emma Crow Cushman with her children soon before returning to Rome.Transcripts…

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Helen Hunt Jackson, Dec 6, [1870?]

Charlotte Cushman writes about her health and housing situation.Transcripts courtesy of Nancy Knipe, Colorado College.

Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, May 14, 1859

CCP 19 Chorley to CC Part 1 Letter 3 OV.pdf
Charlotte Cushman's sister Susan Meriman Muspratt has died, and Chorley offers his condolences.Credit Library of Congress,Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Anderton [?], Jan 26, [no year]

CCP 7, 2219-2222, 2245-2248, 2314-2317, CC to Sanderton, Jan 26 [no year] - OV.pdf
Cushman writes about traveling and touring in Ireland and England. She is with Matilda Hays and undergoes homeopathy treatment.As she sends her greetings to Dilberoglue via the addressee, Cushman may have written this letter to Dilberoglue's wife,…

Letter from Manning Leonard to Emma Stebbins, Aug 8, 1877

CCP 12, 3521-3523, Leonard to ES, Aug 8, 1877 - OV.pdf
Leonard was delighted to hear that Cushman's family approves of the memoir.Credit Library of Congress,Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Letter from Emma Stebbins to Annie Fields, Feb 8, 1872

Huntington, JTFP, Box 12, FI 1699, ES to AF, Feb 8, 1872, 698.pdf
Stebbins regrets not having been able to stay longer with Charlotte Cushman who has been making "triumphant" progress and is now resting at St. Louis.Furthermore, Stebbins asks Fields for a favor. She has acquired eight stories translated from French…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Feb 1, 1854

Huntington, JTFP, Box 41, FI 1795, SJL to JF, Feb 1, 1854.pdf
Greenwood explains why she has not replied to Fields' previous letter sooner. She compliments his new edition of poems, calling it "a perfect love of a book as well as a book of loves." She questions, however, why he has not included Moonrise at Sea…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 24, 1853

Huntington, JTFP, Box 41, FI 1788, SJL to JF, Oct 24, 1853.pdf
Greenwood reports that she has almost recovered from her illness. She is pleased with Fields retaining "Haps and Mishaps" as the title of her book and thanks him for his favor regarding the damaged luggage. Greenwood wonders whether Fields will…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 22, 1853

Huntington, JTFP, Box 41, FI 1785, SJL to JF, Sep 22, 1853.pdf
Greenwood informs Fields that she has sent materials for the book by express and has decided to retain "Limerick Bells" for the volume. She is not getting well as fast as he has hoped and cannot leave Philadelphia until the middle of the next month.…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 28, 1853

Huntington, JTFP, Box 41, FI 1786, SJL to JF, Sep 28, 1853.pdf
Greenwood informs Fields that she has received an application from a certain Mr. Tufts from Boston. He wishes to arrange for the sole agency of their papers. She asks Fields to inform her husband if Tufts is reliable enough to…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Feb 20, 1854

Huntington, JTFP, Box 41, FI 1752, SJL to JF, Feb 20, 1854.pdf
Greenwood has not been well of late as she has fallen ill after the sudden death of her father on the 15th. She asks Fields to send a copy of Haps and Mishaps to William Birney, the editor of The Daily Register in Philadelphia, who has published a…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 16, 1853

Huntington, JTFP, Box 41, FI 1784, SJL to JF, Sep 16, 1853.pdf
Greenwood has sent the material for the book and asks Fields to sent her the proof any time after the 25th to Philadelphia. She will not be able to visit Boston this fall as her health does not allow it so Fields must correct the proof himself if he…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 11, 1853

Huntington, JTFP, Box 41, FI 1783, SJL to JF, Sep 11, 1853.pdf
Greenwood's brother has informed Fields of her state of health. She nearly died and is still quite weak but plans to return to Boston in two weeks if her health allows it. She fears that Fields is angry with her for the delay.Greenwood has excluded…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, July 19, [1853]

Huntington, JTFP, Box 41, FI 1739, SJL to JF, July 19, 1853.pdf
Greenwood has been ill with bronchitis and cannot travel yet but hopes to sail by the "America" on August 6th. She asks him to forward the enclosed notes. Credit Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 17, 1849

Huntington, JTFP, Box 40, FI 1790, SJL to JF, Oct 17, 1849.pdf
Greenwood has recovered from her "brief, yet serious illness." She hopes to correct the poof in an intelligible manner and asks whether she is supposed to write the preface soon. She met a friend of Fields, Mr. Peabody of Portsmouth, who heavily…