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            <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;[3312] &lt;br /&gt;You more than exceeded my warmest desires last night, and&lt;br /&gt;have now a double claim to the worship of him who now addresses&lt;br /&gt;you. If you go on, as you have begun, the mind cannot compass&lt;br /&gt;an idea of the histrionic triumph, you must achieve. Beyond&lt;br /&gt;even the wildest dream of Hope will be your success, until seated&lt;br /&gt;upon the lofty eminence of a people's admiration. you become&lt;br /&gt;the American Giddons, the [...] of Music, and the only [...]&lt;br /&gt;representation or the legitimate drama, as it &lt;u&gt;should be&lt;/u&gt;, not what&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;it is&lt;/u&gt;. Your nerve is wonderful, your conceptions truly great, and&lt;br /&gt;your success unexampled, as might be gathered from the at&lt;br /&gt;tention paid you by the general audience, and the gush of good&lt;br /&gt;feeling that beamed in the Countenances, and twinkled in the&lt;br /&gt;eye of those who Came to Criticise. The [...] brow relaxed, the&lt;br /&gt;heart expanded, &lt;u&gt;the soul &lt;/u&gt;felt, and the mind became subdued&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;as Lady Macbeth enacted the thousand passions which Shaks&lt;br /&gt;peare has embodied in this most exquisite, and &lt;u&gt;difficult&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Creation. Every one was delighted. and I exalted to the seventh&lt;br /&gt;Heaven of [...], stood witnessing the divinity of the social&lt;br /&gt;circle, conquering all hearts by the splendour of her genius&lt;br /&gt;Yon will do, my fair friend. You have won over the critics&lt;br /&gt;and Can now sail upon the sea of your profession with&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;a flowing[?] sail, the helm is in your hand, favouring&lt;br /&gt;gates await you, obedient to your command, the current is&lt;br /&gt;onward and if Miss Cushman does not win a fame as&lt;br /&gt;bright as her virtues deserve, it is her own fault - Nature&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;has done much for her, Genius more, and like the Roman[?]&lt;br /&gt;she can say. I came - they saw - I conquered&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;[3312 reverse] Noah says, that I did not say enough of your merits, and&lt;br /&gt;you know I am not over Cold when speaking of you – He says&lt;br /&gt;that your first appearance, was the most happy but he&lt;br /&gt;had ever witnessed in the same character) and you may&lt;br /&gt;hereafter depend upon his warmest support&lt;br /&gt;Hudson speaks warmly in your praise, and to [...]&lt;br /&gt;also. You may safely depend upon the press - It is one&lt;br /&gt;great point gained-&lt;br /&gt;By the way, do I owe you an apology in the case&lt;br /&gt;of Pater? Your illness, and consequent change of residence&lt;br /&gt;prevented me from bringing him, and your friend Jones&lt;br /&gt;having mentioned that he was going to introduce, I deem&lt;br /&gt;ed my services were not needed&lt;br /&gt;-your mother states&lt;br /&gt;her wishes that I should do it - If Mr Jones does not&lt;br /&gt;or you enjoin it on me. I will take great pleasure in&lt;br /&gt;so doing - I would wish you at all times, when I can be of&lt;br /&gt;service to make [...] requisitions - You have Carte&lt;br /&gt;blanche [underlined] of my interests, services &amp;amp; myself&lt;br /&gt;I sent you some Cards by your brother, I sent but few as&lt;br /&gt;I judged you would like some [...]. What think you&lt;br /&gt;of the style of mine. If you would like some. I will have&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;them done [...] I got Dr Reynolds to call on Simpson[?] con&lt;br /&gt;cerning Fazio - have not yet beamed[?] his success will go&lt;br /&gt;out this morning – When do you want it ?This week&lt;br /&gt;or next, because of not until next week, I can get a copy&lt;br /&gt;from +++, when I am in Philadelphia Fanny Butler&lt;br /&gt;performed it at the Chesnut St - I will go down to&lt;br /&gt;Porter and see him about a copy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;[3313] I shall not see you again until my return, which will be on Tuesday&lt;br /&gt;next, I purpose giving you something fine in the Philadelphia&lt;br /&gt;papers, by way of an echo – Can I do anything for you in&lt;br /&gt;that city - the trip I trust will finish my business there&lt;br /&gt;for it makes or +++ me – the stake to me is a heavy&lt;br /&gt;one, and I tremble for the issue&lt;br /&gt;If you want to write. I shall go on Thursday afternoon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;+++ done [better] than I expected last night - &lt;br /&gt;Macbeth is not equal to his Hamlet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Miss Chifton[?] had not a heavy house last night&lt;br /&gt;then was probably a thousand dollars in the whole&lt;br /&gt;Yours must have some $500 beyond&lt;br /&gt;I will bring my Shakspeare [sic] without fail&lt;br /&gt;If there is any neglected [crossed out] thing neglected, apprise me&lt;br /&gt;of it, and I will have it attended to, I am very&lt;br /&gt;forgetful, you know and may have omitted attending to&lt;br /&gt;something - A notification will lead to a remedy&lt;br /&gt;As of old&lt;br /&gt;your obedient friend&lt;br /&gt;E Burke Fisher&lt;br /&gt;PS. You have passed away from imagination at the +++&lt;br /&gt;friend of John Bones. – Your Correspondent +++&lt;br /&gt;you, the star or the American Stage, and his pen is +++&lt;br /&gt;ed by that deference, and courtesy, which he feels it to&lt;br /&gt;be his duty to pay to the sovereign in the ascendant&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;[3313 reverse] query – Which do you admire most&lt;br /&gt;+++ +++ +++, talents, self&lt;br /&gt;possession - impudence or ignorance&lt;br /&gt;I have a story to tell you when&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;I see you concerning that gifted[?]&lt;br /&gt;&amp;amp; &lt;u&gt;promising young man&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Miss Charlotte S Cushman&lt;br /&gt;No 68 Broadway&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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            <text>Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876</text>
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              <text>Fisher presents himself as a great admirer of Charlotte Cushman. He offers her his 'services' in terms of press coverage, e.g. in the Philadelphia papers, and supporting her in her career ambitions. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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&lt;a href="https://www.loc.gov/"&gt;Library of Congress&lt;/a&gt;, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.</text>
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