Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Emma Crow Cushman, June 12, 1860

Cushman is looking forward to finally seeing Emma in Liverpool again. She informs Emma about possible sleeping arrangements for Dovedale and Manchester on her way to Wales. Cushman also regrets the dreadful weather Emma has to fare with during her sightseeing. Cushman cannot wait for them "to be separated no more."

Credit

Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

[157] My own darling.
Your dear note reached me this morning. in company with one from Ned. I am so glad you are on your way to me. & shall be so truly happy to see you again. ah. when the time comes for us to be separated no more! will that time ever come. I pray +++! Darling I find by your list sent me by Ned. that you will be at Chatsworth tomorrow, mind you see that place & Haddon Hall thoroughly. & tell Mr Jepson [?]. he must arrange if possible for you to sleep at the Isaac Walton +++ at Dovedale. tomorrow night if he says that is impossible. you

[157 reverse] must go to bed early tomorrow & be ready [?] to +++ very early on Thursday for Dovedale. so as to be able to catch an evening train from Ashbourne to Manchester. or if that is impossible – get a train to Manchester via +++ early on Friday morning. This will enable you to see your fathers [sic] friend & pass the night at the "+++ Hotel" - & come on to Liverpool on Saturday P.M. I will send a time to the +++ Hotel for you. to tell you where I have found rooms for you for Saty [Saturday] night & Sunday. & Monday I will send you on your way into Wales. & I have told Ned I will try to give him the +++ with you - if I can afford it. so for the two days he can be with you. I am making you a nice little trip to Wales. the English lakes & the Scotch lakes so you wont [sic] have any trouble. I am so sorry you are having such dreadful weather for your trip. It does seem too hard. one might have looked

[158] for decent weather in June. might one not? but perhaps this is the clearing of +++! +++ +++ writing the +++ I have been +++ to see my mother & the children. & +++ +++. The wind has gone down & the sun is shining. I only hope the weather has not interfered with your sight seeing & that you may have got on well. If not darling dont [sic] be in a hurry about getting here until Saturday night. You can leave Manchester for here almost every hour & so that you get here for the Sunday. you will do. so see Derbyshire as much as your +++ wishes - & get here by Saturday night. I will be with you as much as I possibly can - but fear that I shall not [inserted] be able to sleep in town. not that I doubt your promise dear [?]. but other elements [?] are discordant & I like harmony so much that I shall wait a little for my pleasures. I have heard nothing of the photopapers [?] but must send. We have returned

[158 reverse] from +++ very late & I have hardly time to tell you more than that [?] I am pretty well. am getting my +++ & that I love you fondly dearly truly & shall do so while I live. That I love for you as the "hart [?] for the +++ brook". & that I am restless and anxious to see you & hear you & feel [?] your arms around me.
God bless you. dear dear love to you darling from your fondly loving Ladie