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Title A name given to the resource Cushmania Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882 Gossip--Published Gossip--Private Relationships--Networks Italy--Rome Description An account of the resource <p>A collection of archival material (letters, diaries, articles, auto/biographical accounts) collected from different archives (cf. <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/sources/archives/">list</a>) that showcase the life of Charlotte Cushman, one of the most successful US American actresses of the nineteenth century.</p> <p>We invite you to either look for specific items via the tag cloud at the bottom of the page or the search function at the top, <a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/items/browse?collection=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">browse all items</a> in this collection, or explore thematic compilations of selected items in our "<a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/exhibits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Exhibits</a>."</p> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="237.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: location of items in collection, size nodes)</h6> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="324.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: letter correspondence for items<br />that have values defined for "location sender" AND "location recipient," size nodes)</h6> <p></p> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress New York Public Library Philadelphia Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1816-00-00/1920-00 Letter A resource containing textual messages sent from one person to another or one person to many people. Text Any textual data included in the document Dear friend <br />Yours of 6 “+++”; to hand yesterday forwarded here, when we arrived on the even of the 13th, intending a stay until the 2 Sep’ when I go to New York for a months sojourn before commencing my work. I see recd your former letter warning me not to attempt to cross the Sierras in Early December, or returning in early Jany, which is my purpose. You do not know, perhaps that in my profession, we must make our Engagt- [engagement abbreviated?], individually, as it suits a managers interest for his whole season. An Engagt was offered me, commencing 14” Dec. for five weeks, this was the only [underlined] time I could have in California. I made as I thought proper enquiries as to the chances of my being caught at that season in the snow, &amp; finding that it is usually free at that time I concluded my Engagt &amp; now it is irrevocable—if [underlined] I am in health to act anywhere. So you must [help?] me by lifting off my fears which you have excited, &amp; not giving them to my friend Miss Stebbins who accompanies me there and by obtaining for me, any statistics as to the dates, at different years that these perils &amp; sufferings have come. Will you do this, &amp; when you communicate it to me, let it be when you &amp; I are alone, for I presume by your letter that you are purposing to come East not withstanding your first determination to remain there [underlined] over the winter. About the dress, dear, that your last letter wails of. I can perhaps help you when you come, bring it with you (the silk one). Miss Chapman &amp; her dress maker have made an awful mistake, &amp; we must rectify it together. Miss Chapman took out all Miss Stebbins measures for a costume walking dress of black silk [last six words underlined]. After the death of her mother she wrote to Miss Chapman that it must be trimmed with crape [underlined]. This order was to be carried out, if Miss C. should go to Paris [last seven words underlined]. It happens that she does not got to Paris &amp; she loses all Miss Stebbins measures yet she resolves to carry out the order for the black silk dress, &amp; bring home a flourishing skirt made in London with flounces &amp;c &amp;c, trimmed with crape, &amp; not daring to have the body made, brings a piece of silk for that purpose, &amp; the trimmings for the body made &amp; basted upon a white muslin waist, just to show where the trimmings were to be placed. When the basket arrived (into which she had put everything which my brother had sent out.) in the tray of said box, Miss Chapman puts your two dresses all made, &amp; this skirt &amp; muslin waist which she wrote me was for Miss S. of course in opening the tray, I took out what she said belonged to Miss S. &amp; sent the rest to Cosprings, but it is very possible that the trimmings of this muslin body which is, we now find upon Examination is plaited may be your trimming &amp; the “Basque of 36 inches in the waist may be for Miss Stebbins, who measures 25 inches in the waist. When the skirt of this dress was taken out, Miss Stebbins was so heartsick, at the stupidity which had brought her a full dress evening dress instead of a walking dress, that she put it away in disgust &amp; has not examined it further. There you see the mistake may have occurred &amp; when you come to N York, you shall enquire for us at 128 E. 16th St., &amp; you shall be helped out of your dilemma, if I [underlined] can help you, or, if you are not coming East, &amp; will let me know where to send it, I will forward to you this muslin body, or the skirt as it seems best to you &amp; we will get the other skirt on basque from you when we arrive St. Louis in late November. I am in many respects much better from my water treatment, &amp; my constant change of air this summer. I had three weeks in Newport in June, three weeks in Hyde Park in July—from the 17’ July to the 12th of August in Newport. Exquisitely cool weather &amp; dry nearly all the time. When the hot days began (8th of august), I packed my trunks &amp; came away here where it is more gorgeous than words can describe! Miss Stebbins is in great joy over her possession of this long little “[Lothie?],” wh. I have been able to bestow upon her, &amp; she hopes you will come &amp; see her in it. It is just what would please you. When will you be here if you come East? Tell me thou bird! We have found a number of “Four leaved clovers” here, &amp; send you one for luck, &amp; your good wishes to this rooftree[?]! Direct to me here if you write at once, &amp; believe me <br />Ever affly your C.C. <br /><br />Love from Miss Stebbins &amp; her sister who is here (Miss Fleming) From The name and email address of the person sending the email Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 To The name(s) and email address(es) of the person to whom the email was sent Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885 Location The location of the interview Lenox, MA, US Geocode (Latitude) 42.356475 Geocode (Longitude) -73.2848289 Annotations annotations added by someone other than members of the project's researcher team; those annotations may have been added by the producer/creator of the item, an archivist, or by another researcher who had access to the archival material; may be specified as known or suspected due to context and content added by the person who transcribed the letter: [Note: Break in the correspondence--following two letters from 1875] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Helen Hunt, Aug 16, 1874 Description An account of the resource Charlotte Cushman discusses further engagements and tells Hunt about her "friend Miss Stebbins" who accompanies her. Emma Stebbins's mother died.<br /><br />Transcripts courtesy of Nancy Knipe, <a href="https://libraryweb.coloradocollege.edu/library/specialcollections/Manuscript/HHJ2-1-17.html">Colorado College</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1874-08-16 Type The nature or genre of the resource Reference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0271 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882 Jackson, Helen Hunt Death Social Events--Misc. Social Events--Travels public intimacy same-sex attraction travel/touring