Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Edwin Booth, July 19, 1871

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Edwin Booth, July 19, 1871

Actors and Actresses--US American

Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876

Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893

Illness

Cushman is waiting for a reply from her Doctor as to whether she will be able to act in "Macbeth" for Booth on the 25th of September.

Hampden Booth Theatre Library

1871-07-19

Reference

[Partial transcription]
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De Blois Cottage
Newport, July 19 1871
R.J.

Dear Mr Booth
I have been waiting
for a decision from my good Dr
as to whether it is safe for me to
act or not so soon as 25 September
on. I still wait his final word
[...]
at any rate it can
not be later than Fridays post
for I have written again this am
very insistently. The moment I
hear from him again, I will
write to you. He is a little timid
& I dare not move without his

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consent. For I have not been
so ill since the hot weather
[...] am thereby made
a little anxious lest I should
bring myself harm & so bring
[...] unhappiness to [...]
[...] but while
we are compelled to wait this
decision which I have
reason to fear will be unfavour
-able. we will write on the
subject of times. for the
matinée

[...]

I think you will have to give
me $250 each for the matinées
or I will share with you after
$100.
I will write again as soon as I have [...]
most faithfully Yours
Charlotte Cushman

Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876

Newport

41.489983

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