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                <text>&lt;p&gt;A collection of archival material (letters, diaries, articles, auto/biographical accounts) collected from different archives (cf. &lt;a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/sources/archives/"&gt;list&lt;/a&gt;) that showcase the life of Charlotte Cushman, one of the most successful US American actresses of the nineteenth century.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;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, &lt;a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/items/browse?collection=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;browse all items&lt;/a&gt; in this collection, or explore thematic compilations of selected items in our "&lt;a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/exhibits" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Exhibits&lt;/a&gt;."&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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            <text>[2958] Dear friend. — Though you have already my note — appointing +++ next for our &lt;u&gt;rating up&lt;/u&gt;on the play, I must still answer y&lt;sup&gt;rs&lt;/sup&gt; of the +++ just to thank you for your tidings. &amp;amp; to beg you to watch the nervous headaches, duly &amp;amp; diligently. — As to seeing M&lt;sup&gt;rs&lt;/sup&gt;. M: — do you know. I think it would be for every one's best that I should be &lt;u&gt;the man behind&lt;/u&gt; &lt;u&gt;the clouds&lt;/u&gt;. +++ you &amp;amp; I understand each other so completely that I have no earthly fear [illegible crossed out] of the affair not being safe in &lt;u&gt;your&lt;/u&gt; hands. than &lt;u&gt;mine&lt;/u&gt;: &amp;amp; I will work: morning: noon: night: &amp;amp; midnight (there are not &lt;u&gt;five&lt;/u&gt; times in the day!!) Tell you are contented. My disinclination, observe, means [inserted] no avoidance of labour or responsibility.&amp;nbsp; — but a conviction that my being known is more likely to harm than to help the success of what is to be a success: or the wisest of Kings &amp;amp; the most sumptuous of Queens[?] are for once; no better +++ &amp;amp; +++! I don't think much of the work myself. +++ in seeing the confidence with which it has inspired you: — &amp;amp; from believing the time is come when the public would like to have a say for a great Woman. – Therefore just turn this in y&lt;sup&gt;r&lt;/sup&gt; mind: whether it&amp;nbsp; would not be best to say. That you will see the Royal +++ on Sunday — Who is ready to make such changes as Queens: &amp;amp; +++ M (must he be called Hiram King of Tyre) shall +++ +++&amp;nbsp;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;[2958 reverse] but for many reasons is anxious "to blush +++" until his fate is ascertained. But I +++ this matter. like every other connected with the affair, at y&lt;sup&gt;r&lt;/sup&gt;[?] disposal or discretion: _ &amp;amp; hoping to find a note to say that you are coming to eat at Heaven knows what. — This day week, at my +++ table at 5 o'clock [last three words inserted] — with best regard to M&lt;sup&gt;rs&lt;/sup&gt; M:_ I am most sincerely y&lt;sup&gt;rs&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Henry F. &lt;u&gt;Chorley.&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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              <text>&lt;p&gt;Chorley is placing an affair into Cushman's hands because he finds that it is best if he remains the "&lt;u&gt;man behind &lt;/u&gt;&lt;u&gt;the clouds&lt;/u&gt;" in this matter. He does not explain this further in the letter.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Credit&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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