Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie Fields, [1865]

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Title

Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie Fields, [1865]

Subject

Actors and Actresses
Fields, James Thomas, 1817-1881
United States--Boston
Social Events--Travels
Journalists/Writers
Relationships--Networks
Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882
Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876
Fields, Annie, 1834-1915
Finances

Description

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 would like Ticknor to use 'his paper' and the Transcript [Boston Daily Evening Transcript?] to write about Cushman's upcoming stage performance.

Credit

Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda

Creator

Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876

Source

Huntington, JTFP, Box 12, FI 714

Date

1865-00-00

Type

Reference

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Text

[page 1] Friday
Dear friends
With pleasure, Emma Cush
man & I will come to your bidding [?] on Sunday Evening at 1/2 past six. I have delayed my reply to your kind note. to ask my hostess & host - who find their sorrow in their +++ +++ preventing them from accepting - though they thank you very much for your kind intention 

[page 2] will you ask that Jamie of yours if he wont [sic] ask Mr Ticknor Jr. who is on the advertizer--if he wont [sic] give a little help to the Budget for the Sanitary Commission on Saturday night 26" – by calling the attention of people generally through the his paper & the Transcript [Boston Daily Evening Transcript?]--to the fact that I have returned to the stage for one night in Boston Phil. N York Baltimore in aid of this charity 

[page 3] & that as they will not see me again professionally, they may be tempted to give something +++ for that - being assured that it will go to the sick & wounded soldiers – I am sure I may ask this much of you. without your considering a +++
yours very afftly [affectionately]
Charlotte Cushman

From

Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876

To

Fields, Annie, 1834-1915

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Citation

Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876, “Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Annie Fields, [1865],” Archival Gossip Collection, accessed March 19, 2024, https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/147.

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